Change provisions relating to a power of attorney for health care

Nebraska's LB 273 clarifies the authority of healthcare agents (appointed under a power of attorney) by specifying what decisions they can and cannot make. It prohibits agents from consenting to acts the principal couldn't legally consent to, making decisions affecting an unborn child during pregnancy (unless the principal's life is at risk), or determining life-sustaining treatment (covered under a separate law). The bill requires healthcare providers to verify the agent's authority through a signed document and ensures agents act only after a legal determination of the principal's incapacity. This directly affects Nebraskans using healthcare powers of attorney, their appointed agents, and healthcare providers who must follow these updated guidelines.