If you become someone's legal health care proxy, are you accountable financially for their bills?

Question by missingsurfingincali: If you become someone's legal health care proxy, are you accountable financially for their bills?
If you become someone's legal health care proxy, can you be held financially accountable for their medical bills? (Massachusetts and/or Rhode Island laws may apply.)

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