arizona advance medical directives: what they are and why you need them
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This presentation talks about the different types of Arizona advance medical directives and why you should have them.TRANSCRIPT
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ARIZONA ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES
What They Are andWhy You Need Them
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WHAT IS A MEDICAL DIRECTIVE?
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A MEDICAL DIRECTIVE IS A
DOCUMENT PEOPLE CAN PREPARE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO
MAKE MEDICAL CHOICES WHEN THEY ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO COMMUNICATE
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SOMETIMES KNOWN AS ADVANCE DIRECTIVES OR ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES, THESE LEGAL DOCUMENTS GIVE YOU THE OPTION TO
PLAN AHEAD FOR EMERGENCIES
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MAKING AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE IS ENTIRELY
YOUR CHOICEAND YOU ARE NEVER REQUIRED TO HAVE ONE
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WHAT MAKES THEM ADVANCED?
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ADVANCE OR ADVANCED? A LOT OF PEOPLE COMMONLY CALL THESE DOCUMENTS “ADVANCED” DIRECTIVES
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ADVANCE OR ADVANCED? A LOT OF PEOPLE COMMONLY CALL THESE DOCUMENTS “ADVANCED” DIRECTIVES
YOU MAKE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES BEFORE YOU NEED THEM. (YOU MAKE THEM IN ADVANCE.)
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ADVANCE OR ADVANCED? A LOT OF PEOPLE COMMONLY CALL THESE DOCUMENTS “ADVANCED” DIRECTIVES.
YOU MAKE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES BEFORE YOU NEED THEM. (YOU MAKE THEM IN ADVANCE.)
THE TERM “ADVANCED DIRECTIVE”
IS REALLY A MISNOMER
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THERE IS NOTHING PARTICULARLY
COMPLICATED OR DIFFICULT ABOUT THESE TYPES OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS
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2 MAIN TYPES
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IN ARIZONA THERE ARE
TWO MAIN TYPES OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
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A LIVING WILL
LIVING WILLS ARE DOCUMENTS IN WHICH PEOPLE STATE THEIR PREFERENCES FOR MEDICAL CARE
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SHOULD YOU BECOME INCAPACITATED OR UNABLE TO TALK TO YOUR
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERSYOUR LIVING WILL GUIDES THEM AS THEY DECIDE WHAT TREATMENTS TO
GIVE YOU
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REQUIREMENTS
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A LIVING WILL IN ARIZONA YOU WILL HAVE TO ENSURE THAT YOUR
DOCUMENT COMPLIES WITH
SPECIFIC LEGAL STANDARDS
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WRITING
SIGNATURE
WITNESS OR NOTARY
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WRITING
YOU CAN ONLY MAKE A LEGAL LIVING WILL IN WRITING
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SIGNATURE
YOU HAVE TO SIGN AND DATE YOUR LIVING WILL YOURSELF
IF YOU CAN’T PHYSICALLY SIGN THE DOCUMENT YOU CAN HAVE SOMEONE ELSE SIGN IT FOR YOU
AT YOUR DIRECTION IN THE PRESENCE OF A WITNESS
THAT WITNESS MUST THEN SIGN AND DATE THE DOCUMENT AS WELL
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WITNESS OR NOTARY
A WITNESS MUST SIGN YOUR LIVING WILL AFTER WITNESSING YOU SIGN THE DOCUMENT
ALTERNATELY YOU CAN HAVE THE DOCUMENT NOTARIZED BY A LICENSED ARIZONA PUBLIC
NOTARY
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CHOICES
YOUR LIVING WILL ALLOWS YOU TO STATE YOUR PREFERENCES ABOUT ANY KIND OF MEDICAL
CARE YOU MIGHT RECEIVE IF YOU ARE INCAPACITATED, BUT TYPICALLY ADDRESSES THE
FOLLOWING POSSIBILITIES:
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CPRArtificially
administered nutrition
Only receiving comfort care if
suffering from a terminal illness
Prolonging life as long as possible
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DURABLE HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY
YOU CAN ALSO CREATE A MEDICAL DIRECTIVE THAT ALLOWS SOMEONE ELSE TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR YOU
IN ARIZONA THIS TYPE OF DIRECTIVE IS CALLED A DURABLE HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY
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THROUGH YOUR POWER OF ATTORNEY
YOU APPOINT AN AGENT WHO WILL STAND IN FOR YOU AND COMMUNICATE MEDICAL CHOICES TO YOUR DOCTOR OR OTHER
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
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REQUIREMENTS
DURABLE HEALTH CARE POWERS OF ATTORNEY (POA) HAVE THE SAME BASIC REQUIREMENTS AS
LIVING WILLS
MOST PEOPLE CHOOSE TO CREATE BOTH DOCUMENTS AT THE SAME TIME
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In writing
Signed by the principal (the person
making the POA)
Signed by witness or Notary
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CHOICES
YOUR POWER OF ATTORNEY GIVES SOMEONE ELSE, CALLED YOUR AGENT, THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE MEDICAL CARE ON YOUR BEHALF
YOU CAN LIMIT THIS POWER OR GIVE THE AGENT ALL MEDICAL DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY
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•You have to say whom your choice of agent is in the document. You can select alternates as well.
AGENT
•If you want to limit your agent’s power you can list the decisions the agent is specifically not allowed to make.
PROHIBITIONS
•You can indicate if you do or do not consent to an autopsy, wish to donate your organs, or allow your agent to make the choice for you.
CHOICES
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NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE YOU MAKE, YOU MUST BE AN ADULT OF SOUND
MIND IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM
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