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Note: This information is a general summary of the

The law does not require the person you name as

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your Health Care Agent to act for you. You must ask

rights of competent adults in Georgia. It does not

that person if he or she is willing to accept this

contain all the technical details of the law. Also, it does

responsibility.

not deal with decisions for minors or for those who

are now mentally incapable, nor does it apply to treat-

Your Health Care Agent must use due care to act for

ment outside of Georgia. It is not the intent of this

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your benefit and in accordance with your Georgia

document to provide specific legal or medical advice.

Advance Directive for Health Care.

Individuals are encouraged to consult professionals

such as physicians, clergy and lawyers to help them

A court can take away the powers of your Health

make informed decisions.

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Care Agent if it finds that your Agent is not acting

according to your preferences or that your Agent is

not competent to make decisions.

You may appoint a Health Care Agent as well as one

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or more back-up Agents, in case your primary Agent

is not available when decisions need to be made.

You can choose anyone who is over 18 years of age

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or older to be your Health Care Agent. The only

restriction is that you cannot appoint your doctor or

any other person who directly provides health care

to you.

Unless you expressly limit the duration of or revoke

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your Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care, or

a court acting in your behalf terminates it, your

Health Care Agent may exercise the powers you

have given him or her throughout your lifetime,

even after you become disabled, incapacitated, or

incompetent.

If you change your mind, your Georgia Advance

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Directive for Health Care can be easily amended

or canceled.

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