RSA 464-D:10 · Authority of Supporters

464-D:10 Authority of Supporters. –

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I.

A supporter may only exercise the authority granted to the supporter in the agreement.

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II.

A supporter is not a surrogate decision maker for the principal and is not authorized to sign legal or other documents on behalf of the principal or to bind the principal to a legal agreement.

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III.

A supporter may only access protected information if expressly authorized to do so by the principal in the agreement or other written document.

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IV.

A supporter may not do any of the following:

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(a)

Exert undue influence upon or make decisions on behalf of the principal.

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(b)

Obtain, without consent of the principal, information that is not reasonably related to matters with which the supporter is authorized to assist under the supported decision-making agreement.

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(c)

Use or disclose information, without the principal's consent, for a purpose other than assisting the principal to make decisions under the supported decision-making agreement. Source. 2021, 206:2, Pt. VI, Sec. 15, eff. Oct. 9, 2021.

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