Advance directive names a health or mental health care proxy/agent to decide medical care if you become incapacitated; can be written or oral; without one, a legally defined surrogate decision-maker list applies with affidavit fallback
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Published medical decision-making options: an advance directive, also called a medical or mental health power of attorney, allows you to name another person to make decisions about your medical or mental health care if you become incapacitated; the person named, called a health or mental health care proxy or agent, has the authority to make those decisions and access your medical records, and unless you say otherwise the directive goes into effect when you become too sick to make decisions; an advance directive can be written or oral and must meet certain requirements; if you do not have one, your healthcare provider turns to surrogate decision-makers defined by law with an order of priority, and if no one on the list is available a close friend or other relative can serve if they sign an affidavit meeting certain requirements.
- Advance directive
- An advance directive, also called a medical or mental health power of attorney, allows you to name another person to make decisions about your medical or mental health care if you become incapacitated. An advance directive gives another person, called a health or mental health care "proxy" or "agent," the authority to make decisions about your medical or mental health care. Unless you say otherwise, the directive goes into effect when you become too sick to make decisions. The person you name in your advance directive will have access to your medical records and can make decisions about your treatment. An advance directive can be written or oral and must meet certain requirements. There are forms you can use for medical advance directives and mental health advance directives . Share copies with your healthcare providers and your agent. An advance directive gives another person, called a health or mental health care "proxy" or "agent," the authority to make decisions about your medical or mental health care. Unless you say otherwise, the directive goes into effect when you become too sick to make decisions. The person you name in your advance directive will have access to your medical records and can make decisions about your treatment. An advance directive can be written or oral and must meet certain requirements. There are forms you can use for medical advance directives and mental health advance directives . Share copies with your healthcare providers and your agent. Adult siblings If no one on this list is available, a close friend or other relative can serve as a surrogate decision-maker if they sign an affidavit (a sworn statement) that meets certain requirements. There are certain things that will disqualify a person from serving as a surrogate decision-maker. (as published)
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