Medical Power of Attorney FormDesignation of Health Care AgentI, (insert your name) __________________________ appoint: Name: ____________________________ Address: __________________________________ Phone: __________________________________ LIMITATIONS ON THE DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY OF MY AGENT ARE AS FOLLOWS: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Designation of Alternate Agent (You are not required to designate an alternate agent but you may do so. An alternate agent may make the same health care decisions as the designated agent if the designated agent is unable or unwilling to act as your agent. If the agent designated is your spouse, the designation is automatically revoked by law if your marriage is dissolved.) If the person designated as my agent is unable or unwilling to make health care decisions for me, I designate the following persons to serve as my agent to make health care decisions for me as authorized by this document, who serve in the following order: First Alternate Agent Name: _______________________________ Address: _____________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Second Alternate Agent Name: _______________________________ Address: _____________________________ Phone: _______________________________ The original of this document is kept at ________________________________________ The following individuals or institutions have signed copies: Name: ________________________________ Address: ______________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Name: ________________________________ Address: ______________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Duration I understand that this power of attorney exists indefinitely from the date I execute this document unless I establish a shorter time or revoke the power of attorney. If I am unable to make health care decisions for myself when this power of attorney expires, the authority I have granted my agent continues to exist until the time I become able to make health care decisions for myself. (IF APPLICABLE) This power of attorney ends on Prior Designations Revoked I revoke any prior Medical Power of Attorney. Acknowledgment of Disclosure Statement I have been provided with a disclosure statement explaining the effect of this document. I have read and understand that information contained in the disclosure statement. (YOU MUST DATE AND SIGN THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY) I sign my name to this Medical Power of Attorney on _______ day of ___________ month ________ year at _______________________________________. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Statement of Witness I am not the person appointed an agent by this document. I am not related to the principal by blood or marriage. I would not be entitled to any portion of the principal's estate on the principal's death. I am not the attending physician of the principal or an employee of the attending physician. I have no claim against any portion of the principal's estate on the principal's death. Furthermore, if I am an employee of a health care facility in which the principal is a patient, I am not involved in providing direct patient care to the principal and am not an officer, director, partner, or business office employee of the health care facility or of any parent organization of the health care facility. Signature: ________________________ Print Name: _____________________________ Address: ________________________________ Date: __________________________________
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Information is provided for general information and is not intended to serve as legal advice. Any legal advice needed for a particular situation should be obtained from an attorney. We highly recommend that you seek legal counsel for preparing a Medical Power of Attorney. Different states have different requirements. Permission is granted to reproduce this document. |