The illinois medical power of attorney form enables an individual to designate someone as their health care agent.
Illinois power of attorney for health care act.
At some point nearly everyone will need a power of attorney to represent them.
When it does you may need someone else to speak or make health care decisions for you.
But it s hard to know what a power of attorney is how to appoint the right one and what type of power of.
The purpose of a living will is to state your wishes for care in the case of a terminal condition.
2005 illinois code 755 ilcs 45 illinois power of attorney act.
This agent will be able to make health care related decisions on behalf of the individual when they have lost the ability to communicate their wishes.
The health care power of attorney lets you choose someone to make health care decisions for you in the future if you are no longer able to make these decisions for yourself.
B the illinois statutory short form power of attorney for health care shall be substantially as follows.
No one can predict when a serious illness or accident might occur.
Article ii durable powers of attorney.
Article i short title.
In 2014 the illinois legislature enacted legislation with a new health care power of attorney hpoa form.
Illinois compiled statutes table of contents.
Article iv powers of attorney for health care.
When it does you may need someone else to speak or make health care decisions for you.
Article iii statutory short form power of attorney for property.
A power of attorney allows a person known as a principal to appoint a representative or agent to manage their property and affairs in the event they are no longer able to do so for themselves.
A power of attorney for health care shall be deemed to be in substantially the same format as the statutory form if the explanatory.
Notice to the individual signing the power of attorney for health care no one can predict when a serious illness or accident might occur.
The power of attorney for health care.
This site is maintained for the illinois general assembly by the legislative information system 705 stratton building springfield illinois 62706.
You are called the principal in the power of attorney form and the person you choose to make decisions is called your agent.
If you plan now you can increase the chances that the medical treatment you get will be the treatment you want.