as my second alternate agent:
(name of individual you choose as second alternate agent)
(address)
(city)
(state) (zip code)
(home phone)
(work phone)
(2) AGENT'S AUTHORITY: My agent is authorized to make all health-care decisions for
me, including decisions to provide, withhold, or withdraw artificial nutrition and
hydration, and all other forms of health care to keep me alive, except as I state here:
(Add additional sheets if needed.)
(3) WHEN AGENT'S AUTHORITY BECOMES EFFECTIVE: My agent's authority
becomes effective when my primary physician determines that I am unable to make my
own health-care decisions unless I mark the following box. If I mark this box [ ], my
agent's authority to make health-care decisions for me takes effect immediately.
(4) AGENT'S OBLIGATION: My agent shall make health-care decisions for me in
accordance with this power of attorney for health care, any instructions I give in Part 2 of
this form, and my other wishes to the extent known to my agent. To the extent my wishes
are unknown, my agent shall make health-care decisions for me in accordance with what
my agent determines to be in my best interest. In determining my best interest, my agent
shall consider my personal values to the extent known to my agent.
(5) NOMINATION OF GUARDIAN: If a guardian of my person needs to be appointed
for me by a court, I nominate the agent designated in this form. If that agent is not
willing, able, or reasonably available to act as guardian, I nominate the alternate agents
whom I have named, in the order designated.
PART 2
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE
If you are satisfied to allow your agent to determine what is best for you in making end-