Each health care provider and each other person who acts in good faith reliance on any direction or decision by the agent that is not clearly contrary to the terms of a health care agency will be protected and released to the same extent as though such person had dealt directly with the principal as a fully competent person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following specific provisions shall also govern, protect, and validate the acts of the agent and each such health care provider and other person acting in good faith reliance on such direction or decision:

(1) No such provider or person shall be subject to any type of civil or criminal liability or discipline for unprofessional conduct solely for complying with any direction or decision by the agent, even if death or injury to the patient ensues;

(2) No such provider or person shall be subject to any type of civil or criminal liability or discipline for unprofessional conduct solely for failure to comply with any direction or decision by the agent, as long as such provider or person promptly informs the agent of such provider's or person's refusal or failure to comply with such direction or decision by the agent. The agent shall then be responsible to make the necessary arrangements for the transfer of the patient to another health care provider. A health care provider who is unwilling to comply with the agent's decision will continue to afford reasonably necessary consultation and care in connection with the pending transfer;

(3) If the actions of a health care provider or person who fails to comply with any direction or decision by the agent are substantially in accord with reasonable medical standards at the time of reference and the provider cooperates in the transfer of the patient pursuant to paragraph (2) of Code Section 31-36-7, the health care provider or person shall not be subject to any type of civil or criminal liability or discipline for unprofessional conduct for failure to comply with the agency;

(4) No agent who, in good faith, acts with due care for the benefit of the patient and in accordance with the terms of a health care agency, or who fails to act, shall be subject to any type of civil or criminal liability for such action or inaction;

(5) If the authority granted by a health care agency is revoked under Code Section 31-36-6, a person will not be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability for acting in good faith reliance upon such health care agency unless such person had actual knowledge of the revocation; and

(6) If the patient's death results from withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining or death-delaying treatment in accordance with the terms of a health care agency, the death shall not constitute a suicide or homicide for any purpose under any statute or other rule of law and shall not impair or invalidate any insurance, annuity, or other type of contract that is conditioned on the life or death of the patient, any term of the contract to the contrary notwithstanding.