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Durable Health Care Power Of Attorney

Pennsylvania

Advance Health Care

Directive Law

(Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will Included)

SENATOR CHRISTINE M. TARTAGLIONE

2nd Senatorial District

Dear Constituent:

Under changes made to state law in 2006, the types of Advance Health Care Directives recognized

in Pennsylvania have been expanded.

To ensure that your medical treatment wishes will be carried out if you become unable to make or

communicate them, you now may appoint another person to make them for you through a Durable Health

Care Power of Attorney. This is in addition to the recognition previously granted to Living Wills to direct the

use of life support and other treatments in case of permanent unconsciousness or terminal illness.

This brochure includes a combined Durable Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will,

modeled on a form in the 2006 law authorizing them. That does not mean your Advance Health Care

Directive must be in this form, or that it can’t include other directions you prefer. Also, if you already

have a Living Will, you do not need to change it.

In deciding whether to make an Advance Health Care Directive, you will probably want to consult

with one or more of the following: Your family, doctor, clergy and/or attorney. You should give a copy to

your doctor, family members and others you expect will attend to you. If your wishes change, be sure to

tell your doctor and prepare a new advance health care directive.

It is my hope that this will help you in considering this very personal decision.

As always, if my office can be of further assistance on this or any other issue pertaining to state

government, please don’t hesitate to write or call.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE M. TARTAGLIONE

State Senator—2nd District

OFFICES TO SERVE YOU

DISTRICT OFFICES

1061 Bridge Street • Philadelphia, PA 19124 • (215) 533-0440 • Fax: (215) 560-2627

127 West Susquehanna Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19122 • (215) 291-4653 • Fax: (215) 560-3260

(Bilingual services available • Servicios bilingües disponibles)

HARRISBURG OFFICE

Senate Box 203002 • Harrisburg, PA 17120-3002 • (717) 787-1141 • Fax: (717) 787-7439

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