Nuts and Bolts Guide: Health Care Powers of Attorney

By doing advance incapacity planning, you may choose who will speak for you should you suffer from illnesses or injuries that leave you incapacitated and unable to make your own health care decisions.

Health Care Powers of Attorney

Background A Power of Attorney for Health Care or PAHC is a legal document that allows you to stay in charge of your care by naming who will make health care decisions for you if you become incapacitated and unable to decide for yourself. Details Information provided is reflective of current California law and procedures (2009). Price $5.00 (USA), including USPS print mail shipping and any applicable sales tax. Continental USA sales and shipment only.

Description

This four-page, plain-language guide provides the following information about Health Care Powers of Attorney:
• Types of PAHC documents.
• Legal requirements of a PAHC.
• Selecting agents.
• When does a PAHC end?
• How to be an effective agent.

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June, 2009