MN HF2753

Creates a "default surrogate for health decisions" system allowing physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, or physician assistants to obtain health care decisions from designated individuals when a patient age 18+ lacks decision-making capacity and has no health care directive or guardian

Eligible default surrogates include kinship system members (family, religious/ethnic community), friends, existing health care agents with limited authority, designated representatives, clergy, care managers, professional advocates, and individuals associated with health care agent organizations

Defines "unrepresented individual" as an adult who has no health care directive, has revoked their directive, has an unavailable agent, or has insufficient health care instructions for the needed decision

Allows organizations (not just individuals) to serve as health care agents, with requirements to include contact information and designate at least one individual to act on the organization's behalf

Grants default surrogates legal authorization to access relevant patient records under state and federal law (HIPAA), and extends good faith immunity protections to both default surrogates and health care providers who rely on their decisions