Advance Directive

ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
An advance directive is a document that allows a principal to select someone else to

make health care decisions if they are not able to for themselves. In addition, it will
enable a principal to choose their end-of-life treatment options on whether to prolong
their life. Depending on State law, this document must be signed in the presence of a
notary public and/or two (2) witnesses.
THIS FORM CONTAINS 2 PARTS (EACH PART IS OPTIONAL):
PART I. MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
PART II. LIVING WILL
PART I. MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

A medical power of attorney allows you the right to name someone else to make health
care decisions on your behalf.
I choose to: (initial and check) (choose one)
______ ☐ - Have a medical power of attorney.

______ ☐ - Not have a medical power of attorney. Part I of this form is intentionally left
blank.
A. PRINCIPAL. I, __________________________, with a mailing address of

__________________________, City of __________________________, State of
__________________________, Zip Code: __________ (“Principal”) hereby designate:
B. AGENT. __________________________, with a mailing address of

__________________________, City of __________________________, State of
__________________________, Zip Code: __________ (“Agent”).
AGENT’S TELEPHONE (CELL): (____) ____-______
I select the above-named person as my Agent to act in all matters relating to my health
care (including my mental health care) and including, without limitation, the power to
give or refuse consent to all medical and surgical treatments, hospitalizations, and all
related health care. This power of attorney is effective at the point when I am no longer
able to communicate my health care wishes. My Agent's decisions under this power of
attorney, during any period when I am unable to make and/or communicate my health
care decisions or when there is uncertainty as to whether I am dead or alive, are binding
on my heirs, devisees, and personal representatives.
C. ALTERNATE AGENT. If my Agent is unable or unwilling to serve or make a decision

in a timely manner, I select __________________________, with a mailing address of
__________________________, City of __________________________, State of
__________________________, to act as my alternate agent (“Alternate Agent”):
ALTERNATE AGENT’S TELEPHONE (CELL): (____) ____-______
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I intend for my Agent to receive any and all of my health records and information as if I
were the one requesting such information. This release authority applies to any
information governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(aka HIPAA), 42 USC 1420D, and 45 CFR 160-164.
PART II. LIVING WILL

A living will allows a principal to select end-of-life treatment options in the chance of
incapacitation with no viable cure.
I choose to: (initial and check) (choose one)
______ ☐ - Have a living will.

______ ☐ - Not have a living will. Part II of this form is intentionally left blank.
A. PRINCIPAL. I, __________________________, with a mailing address of

____________________________, City of __________________________________,
County of ___________________________, State of ______________________, with
the last four (4) digits of my social security number (SSN) being XXX - XX - ______
(“Principal”) desire to advise my doctors and medical providers of my wishes for my
health care in the event I am not able to communicate my wishes.
B. LIFE SUPPORT.
I desire that my doctor make a concerted effort to return me to an acceptable quality of

life using then available treatments and therapies. However, if my quality of life
becomes unacceptable as I have defined below, and my doctors have determined that
my condition will not improve (is irreversible), I direct that all treatments that extend my
life be withdrawn.
An unacceptable quality of life means (initial and check all that apply):
______ ☐ - Chronic coma or persistent vegetative state

______ ☐ - No longer able to communicate my needs
______ ☐ - No longer able to recognize family or friends
______ ☐ - Total dependence on others for daily care
______ ☐ - Other: ______________________________________________________.
(initial and check) (choose one)
______ ☐ - Even if I have the quality of life described above, I still wish to be treated
with food and water by tube or intravenously (IV).
______ ☐ - If I have the quality of life described above, I do NOT wish to be treated with
food and water by tube or intravenously (IV).
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C. CERTAIN LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT.
Some people do not wish to have certain life-sustaining treatments under any
circumstance, even if recovery is a possibility. Check the treatments below, if any, that
you do not wish to have under any circumstances:
(initial and check) (choose one)
______ ☐ - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

______ ☐ - Ventilation (breathing machine)
______ ☐ - Feeding tube
______ ☐ - Dialysis
______ ☐ - Other: ______________________________________________________.
D. END OF LIFE WISHES. (hospice care, funeral arrangements, etc.):
When I am near death, it is important to me that: _______________________________

______________________________________________________________________
I have signed this document on this ____ day of _____________________, 20____.
Principal’s Signature: ___________________________________
Print Name: ___________________________________
Depending on your State’s laws, you either two (2) witnesses and/or notary public may
be required for signing this form.
WITNESSES / NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
On the date set forth above, I hereby state as follows:
The above-named person is personally known to me, and I believe him/her to be of

sound mind and to have voluntarily executed this document. I am at least 18 years old,
not related to him/her by blood, marriage or adoption, and I am not an Agent or
successor Agent named in this document. To my knowledge, I am not a beneficiary of
his/her will or any codicil, and I have no claim against his/her estate. I am not directly
involved in his/her health care.
WITNESS 1
Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _______________
Print Name: ___________________________________
WITNESS 2
Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _______________
Print Name: ___________________________________
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NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of ________________ }
County of ________________ }
Signed and sworn to me on the ____ day of _____________________, 20____.
I, the undersigned authority in and for said County in said State, hereby certify that the
Principal, __________________________, whose name is signed above in this living
will, and who is known to me, acknowledged before me on this day that, being informed
of the contents of the said document, (s)he executed the same voluntarily on the day
the same bears date.
Given under my hand this ____ day of _____________________, 20____.
Notary Public Signature: ___________________________________
Printed Name: ____________________________________
My commission expires: _____________________
(Notary Seal)
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ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

An advance directive is a document that allows a principal to select someone else to

THIS FORM CONTAINS 2 PARTS (EACH PART IS OPTIONAL):

PART I. MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

PART II. LIVING WILL

PART I. MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

I choose to: (initial and check) (choose one)

______ ☐ - Have a medical power of attorney.

A. PRINCIPAL. I, __________________________, with a mailing address of

B. AGENT. __________________________, with a mailing address of

AGENT’S TELEPHONE (CELL): (____) ____-______

C. ALTERNATE AGENT. If my Agent is unable or unwilling to serve or make a decision

ALTERNATE AGENT’S TELEPHONE (CELL): (____) ____-______

PART II. LIVING WILL

I choose to: (initial and check) (choose one)

______ ☐ - Have a living will.

A. PRINCIPAL. I, __________________________, with a mailing address of

I desire that my doctor make a concerted effort to return me to an acceptable quality of

______ ☐ - Chronic coma or persistent vegetative state

(initial and check) (choose one)

(initial and check) (choose one)

______ ☐ - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

D. END OF LIFE WISHES. (hospice care, funeral arrangements, etc.):

When I am near death, it is important to me that: _______________________________

I have signed this document on this ____ day of _____________________, 20____.

Principal’s Signature: ___________________________________

Print Name: ___________________________________

WITNESSES / NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

On the date set forth above, I hereby state as follows:

The above-named person is personally known to me, and I believe him/her to be of

Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

Print Name: ___________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

Print Name: ___________________________________

Signed and sworn to me on the ____ day of _____________________, 20____.

Given under my hand this ____ day of _____________________, 20____.

Notary Public Signature: ___________________________________

Printed Name: ____________________________________

My commission expires: _____________________

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AGENT’S TELEPHONE (CELL): () -__

ALTERNATE AGENT’S TELEPHONE (CELL): () -__

I have signed this document on this day of _____________, 20.

Signature: _____________________ Date: _

Signature: _____________________ Date: _

Signed and sworn to me on the day of _____________, 20.

Given under my hand this day of _____________, 20.