50-5-1106. Resident's rights devolve to authorized representative. The rights and responsibilities listed in 50-5-1104 and 50-5-1105 devolve to the resident's authorized representative when the resident:

(1) exhibits a communication barrier;

(2) has been found by the resident's physician to be medically incapable of understanding these rights; or

(3) has been adjudicated incompetent by a district court.