Decisions by guardian
HRS §327E-6
in effect327E-6. Decisions by guardian
(a) A guardian shall comply with the ward's individual instructions and shall not revoke the ward's pre-incapacity advance health-care directive unless expressly authorized by a court.
(b) Absent a court order to the contrary, a
health-care decision of a guardian appointed pursuant to chapter 560 takes
precedence over that of an agent.
(c) A health-care decision made by a guardian
for the ward is effective without judicial approval.
[L 1999, c 169, pt of §1;
am L 2004, c 161, §4]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0327E/HRS_0327E-0006.htmFetched: 11/10/2026