Subd. 1. Agent.

An agent is not subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability for any health care decision made in good faith pursuant to a durable power of attorney for health care, unless the agent has actual knowledge of the revocation of the durable power of attorney for health care.

Subd. 2. Health care provider.

1. (a) A health care provider is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action if the health care provider relies on a health care decision made by the agent and the following requirements are satisfied:

   1. (1) the health care provider believes in good faith that the decision was made by an agent authorized to make the decision and has no actual knowledge that the durable power of attorney for health care has been revoked; and
   2. (2) the health care provider believes in good faith that the decision is consistent with the desires of the principal as expressed in the durable power of attorney for health care or otherwise made known by the principal to the agent.
2. (b) A health care provider who administers health care necessary to keep the principal alive, despite a health care decision of the agent to withhold or withdraw that treatment, is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action if that health care provider promptly took all reasonable steps to transfer care of the principal to another health care provider willing to comply with the decision of the agent.