Medical Durable Power of Attorney for Health Decisions
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MEDICAL DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE DECISIONS I. APPOINTMENT OF AGENT AND ALTERNATES I, ____________________________________ , Declarant, hereby appoint: Name of Agent Agent’s Best Contact Telephone Number Agent’s email or alternative telephone number Agent’s home address as my Agent to make and communicate my healthcare decisions when I cannot. This gives my Agent the power to consent to, or refuse, or stop any healthc are, treatment, service, or diagnostic procedure. My Age nt also has the authority to talk with healthcare pers onnel, get information, and sign forms as necessary to car ry out those decisions. If the person named above is not available or is un able to continue as my Agent, then I appoint the followi ng person(s) to serve in the order listed below. Name of Alternate Agent #1 Agent’s Best Contact Telephone Number Agent’s email or alternative telephone number Agent’s home address Name of Alternate Agent #2 Agent’s Best Contact Telephone Number Agent’s email or alternative telephone number Agent’s home address II. WHEN AGENT’S POWERS BEGIN By this document, I intend to create a Medical Dura ble Power of Attorney which shall take effect either ( initial one ) : ______ ( Initials) Immediately upon my signature. ______ ( Initials) When my physician or other qualified medical professional has determined that I am unabl e to make my or express my own decisions, and for as lon g as I am unable to make or express my own decisions. III. INSTRUCTIONS TO AGENT My Agent shall make healthcare decisions as I direc t below, or as I make known to him or her in some oth er way. If I have not expressed a choice about the dec ision or healthcare in question, my Agent shall base his or her decisions on what he or she, in consultation with m y healthcare providers, determines is in my best inte rest. I also request that my Agent, to the extent possible, consult me on the decisions and make every effort t o enable my understanding and find out my preferences . State here any desires concerning life-sustaining procedures, treatment, general care and services, including any special provisions or limitations: My signature below indicates that I understand the purpose and effect of this document: Signature of Declarant Date Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute 15-14.503–509 1 ADDENDUM TO MEDICAL DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY – RECOMMENDED, NOT REQUIRED 1. Signature of the Appointed Agent Although not required by Colorado law, my signature below indicates that I have been informed of my appointment as a Healthcare Agent under Medical Durable Power of Attorney for ( name of Declarant) . I accept the responsibilities of that appointment, and I have discussed with the Declarant his or her wishes and preferences for medical care in the event that he o r she cannot speak for him- or herself. I understand that I am always to act in accordance with his or her wishes, not my own, and that I have full authority to speak with his or her healthcare provi ders, examine healthcare records, and sign documents in o rder to carry out those wishes. I also understand that m y authority as a Healthcare Agent is only in effect w hen the Declarant is unable to make his or her own deci sions and that it automatically expires at his or her dea th. If I am an alternate Agent, I understand that my responsibilities and powers will only take effect i f the primary Agent is unable or unwilling to serve. Primary Agent’s Signature Printed Name Date Alternate Agent #1 Signature Printed Name Date Alternate Agent #2 Signature Printed Name Date 2. Signature of Witnesses and Notary The signature of two witnesses and a notary seal ar e not required by Colorado law for proper execution of a Medical Durable Power of Attorney; however, they ma y make the document more acceptable in other states. This document was signed by ( name of Declarant) in our presence, and we, in the presence of each ot her, and at the Declarant’s request, have signed our nam es below as witnesses. We declare that, at the time th e Declarant signed this document, we believe that he or she was of sound mind and under no pressure or undu e influence. We are at least eighteen (18) years old. Signature of Witness Printed Name Address Signature of Witness Printed Name Address Notary Seal (optional ) State of ___________________________ County of } SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me by , the Declarant, and and witnesses, as the voluntary act and deed of the Dec larant this day of , 20 . Notary Public My commission expires: Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute 15-14.503–509 2Relevant article from our knowledge database
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A power of attorney might be more flexible, because it's not possible to predict all the healthcare decisions which may come up in the future and spell out your specific preferences for every one of these situations. If you do choose a health power of attorney, you will likely need to place some particular things in writing concerning the type of care you would wish should you be unable to express your wishes directly. In limited conditions, a power of attorney may be a proper way of acting on behalf of someone with a mild mental disability who doesn't require a guardian. A Durable Power of Attorney for healthcare let's you appoint somebody or persons to earn medical care decisions in the event that you cannot act for yourself.