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Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care - Idaho
An Idaho Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care - sometimes confused with an Advance Directive - is a vital piece of paperwork that allows all patients to ensure that their wishes regarding life-sustaining medical treatment are honored by doctors and healthcare professionals working in the state of Idaho. Living Will forms are legal tools used to assure that the patient's wishes with respect to the number and quality of medical procedures are carried out in their final days or when they are incapacitated.
These forms reflect the patient's rights of consent and medical choice under conditions whereby they are no longer capable of choosing the procedures they wish to undergo for themselves. Any will is a significant legal document that should be given careful thought and discussed with the family, a physician, and care providers. It is highly recommended that a discussion of the patient's wishes occurs before any medical treatment is necessary, since the will may directly involve the patient's family or require them to assist in its implementation.
Click the link below to download a version of the form released by the Office of the Idaho Secretary of State .
An Idaho Living Will is regulated by Chapter 45 (The Medical Consent and Natural Death Act) of the Idaho Statutes . It is not necessary to have either a witness to the will nor to have any signatures notarized. This document is not valid in Idaho if the patient is pregnant.
What Is an Idaho Living Will?
A Living Will is a legal document that specifies the type of medical care that an individual does or does not want in the event if they are unable to communicate their wishes. Living Wills come into play only when one faces a life-threatening condition and is unable to assert their specific desires regarding treatment.
In the case when an individual suffering from a terminal illness or with a life-threatening injury falls unconscious, hospitals and doctors must refer to their will to determine whether or not the patient wanted life-sustaining treatment, such as tube feeding or assisted breathing.
An individual can print a will to pre-organize their health care in the future situation, to prevent major arguments between family members, to control any necessary medical treatments and procedures and to reduce potential extra medical bills.
How to Make a Living Will in Idaho?
A basic Living Will template can be completed without a lawyer or an attorney. In order to create a will in Idaho, an individual must be competent, be wanting to complete all paperwork voluntarily and sign the document.
The will can be either very broad or very specific in nature according to the wishes of the patient. It is basically the patient's declaration - a written statement of what they want to occur in the event of a serious accident or illness. It is primarily directed to the medical personnel and focuses on the type of care the patient wishes to have or wishes not to have, under situations of terminal illness or incapacitation.
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