Feds Can Provide Notice of Intentions in Advance

Illness or injury can cause a medical condition that is catastrophic at any age, potentially leading to the patient losing their ability to make the appropriate decisions. Thanks to “advance directives” you can now give directions for your medical care in advance when such instructions are to be deemed as necessary.

The availability of the documents enhances the chances of individual true wishes being respected. It will translate to avoiding medical costs that are expensive and at long last will be unnecessary. It also reduces legal costs.

Living wills that have such documents it can instruct doctors and hospitals on whether or not life-sustaining procedures will be desired.

There are health care proxies also referred to as health care power of attorney with this document. They will have the name of the agent acting on behalf of the principal if he or she is not able to make medical decisions and there exists a selection between two possible treatments.

In the proxy, language specifically authorizes that your medical information should be released to the agent you have appointed. In other instances, federal law can limit the release of such documents that will make it difficult for your agent to makeinformed decisions.

There is also affidavit for donation of organs and tissues. This is if you wish to give authorization for your organs and body parts to be removed after passing away for experimental purposes or transplant.

The provisions also apply to minors. In this case, a parent or a legal guardian acts on behalf of the children to ensure that advance directives are in place. When a child 18 years old, in most states they will be legal adults and are responsible for their own health care. Children are encouraged by their parents to execute their living wills once they come of age, but it will be up to the next generation to take action.