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3. Some states have tried to address this paper's topic. For instance, the 2010 Tennessee Code, Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection, Chapter 11 - Health Facilities and Resources, Part 18 - Health Care Decisions, 68-11-1806 - Designation of surrogate, part 4, says, “The following criteria shall be considered in the determination of the person best qualified to serve as the surrogate
4. (A) Whether the proposed surrogate reasonably appears to be better able to make decisions, either in accordance with the known wishes of the patient, or in accordance with the patient's best interests
5. (B) The proposed surrogate's regular contact with the patient prior to and during the incapacitating illness