According to Washington law, the purpose of Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is to give the person you designate broad powers to make health care decisions for you
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POA gives power to require, consent to, or withdraw any type of personal care or medical treatment for any physical or mental condition and to admit you to or discharge you from any hospital, home, or other institution |
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You have the right to make decisions about your health care. No health care may be given to you over your objection, and necessary health care may not be stopped or withheld if you object.
Washington Power of Attorney for Health Care is an important legal document. The purpose of this power of attorney is to give the person you designate (your agent) broad powers to make health care decisions for you, including power to require, consent to, or withdraw any type of personal care or medical treatment for any physical or mental condition and to admit you to or discharge you from any hospital, home, or other institution. If a principal has appointed more than one agent with authority to make mental health treatment decisions in accordance with a directive under chapter 71.32 RCW, to the extent of any conflict, the most recently appointed agent shall be treated as the principal's agent for mental health treatment decisions unless provided otherwise in either appointment. Unless he or she is the spouse, or adult child or brother or sister of the principal, none of the following persons may act as the attorney-in-fact for the principal: - any of the principal's physicians, - the physicians' employees, or the owners, administrators, - or employees of the health care facility or long-term care facility as defined in Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 43.190.020 where the principal resides or receives care. Except when the principal has consented in a mental health advance directive executed under chapter 71.32 RCW to inpatient admission or electroconvulsive therapy, this authorization is subject to the same limitations as those that apply to a guardian under RCW 11.92.043(5) (a) through (c). You may name health care agent and alternate health care agent under this form, but you may not name a health care provider who may be directly or indirectly involved in rendering health care to you under this power. You may also use Power of Attorney for Health Care to authorize your attorney in fact to make an anatomical gift upon your death. This power of attorney may be amended or revoked by you at any time and in any manner while you are able to do so. In the absence of an amendment or revocation, the authority granted in this power of attorney will become effective at the time this power is signed and will continue until your death and will continue beyond your death if anatomical gift, autopsy, or disposition of remains is authorized, unless a limitation on the beginning date or duration is made. You should talk with your family, your health-care professional, your attorney, and any agent or attorney-in-fact that you appoint about your health care decision to make one or more advance directives. If they know what health care you want, they will find it easier to follow your wishes. If you cancel or change an advance health care directive in the future, remember to tell these same people about the change or cancellation. Do not sign this legal document unless you clearly understand it. It is suggested that you keep the original of this Power of Attorney for Health Care on file with your physician and family members. If there is anything about Washington Power of Attorney for Health Care that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer to explain it to you. |
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