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Following are links to governmental agencies or departments that offer generic health care decision-making or health care agent-appointing forms & explanations. These links are provided for illustrative purposes only. Use them in your own discretion and with the advice of a qualified professional.(See: Notice on Home page.)
FORMS & EXPLANATIONS FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES & DEPARTMENTS:
Note: Most pre-date, and therefore did not take into consideration, recently-enacted Act 169, which will be effective on January 29, 2007; and others are generic in nature, not specific to Pennsylvania law.-
PA Department of Aging:
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Advanced Directive/Living Will form & info (2005 Version):
- Note: These web pages were posted on January 17, 2007, by the PA DOA previously under the prior version of Chapter 54, not under Act 169's new version, and therefore are somewhat outdated.
"Advance Directive for Health Care (Living Will)" - Online explanation (Rev. 04/13/05)
"Understanding Advance Directives for Health Care: Living Wills & Powers of Attorney in Pennsylvania" (Pamphlet in PDF format, 6 pages, 2005)
- Note: These web pages were posted on January 17, 2007, by the PA DOA previously under the prior version of Chapter 54, not under Act 169's new version, and therefore are somewhat outdated.
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Advanced Directive/Living Will form & info (2007 Version):
- Description: The Pennsylvania Department of Aging explains what the advance directive for health is, shows what the benefits are, and who is eligible. (Posted January 17, 2007).
- Description: The Pennsylvania Department of Aging explains what the advance directive for health is, shows what the benefits are, and who is eligible. (Posted January 17, 2007).
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PA Department of Health:
- Senate Bill 628, amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses) and Title 20 (Decedents) related to health care power of attorney, living wills and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders. The bill re-writes and replaces Chapter 54 of Title 20 to provide a statutory means for competent adults to control their health care through written instructions or by health care agents or representatives and requested orders, for execution and revocation of living wills, for health care power of attorney and for the appointment and revocation of health care agents and selection and duties.duties (Posted January 27, 2007).
- The following PDF or Word document is an example of a document that combines a living will and health care power of attorney:
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Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders -- "A Guide for Patients & Families"
Additional Information & Forms:- DNR Order - Questions and Answers
- DNR Supply Order Form (Health Care Providers Only)
- Sample Out-Of-Hospital DNR Order (Prior versions of this form remain valid and are to be honored)
- DNR Regulations from the Pennsylvania Code
- DNR Act from Westlaw
- Picture of DNR Bracelet & Necklace
- Prehospital DNR Training Program
