The Rabbinical Council Of America - Halachic Health Care Proxy

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The Rabbinical Council of America
Halachic Health Care Proxy
Proxy and Directive With Respect To
Health Care and Post-Mortem Decisions
Introduction
Halachic Health Care Proxy Registration
This Halachic Health Care Proxy, revised in August of
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America,
2009, is designed to help ensure that all medical and
through an agreement with the New York Legal Assistance
post-death decisions made by others on your behalf will
Group (NYLAG), has arranged registration of your Halachic
be made in accordance with Jewish law and custom
Health Care Proxy free of charge with the U.S. Living Will
(Halacha). This document is of great importance in
Registry. The Registry will maintain a copy on a secure
light of in-roads made by medical service providers
website that can be accessed instantly by healthcare
to insert themselves into the decision making process
providers around the country 24 hours a day through its
of patients and their families regarding end-of-life
automated service. We encourage registration, because, in
issues. The text of this Halachic Health Care Proxy has
many instances, a patient has to be rushed to the hospital and
been approved by attorneys. While we do not expect
the family may not be able to locate or access the health care
that any future change in federal or state laws would
proxy.
materially affect the validity of this document, you
should show it to your own attorney to confirm its
To register, go to
and look for the U.S.
effectiveness in your state and for your specific needs.
Living Will Registry Registration Form. Download and
complete this form. The registration form, together with
your Halachic Health Care Proxy may be returned by: e-
Acknowledgment
mail, mail, or fax.
The Rabbinical Council of America wishes to
acknowledge the pioneering work of Agudath Israel of
Registrants will receive confirmation of their registration
America, whose Health Care Proxy was invaluable in
and labels to affix to their insurance card & driver's license,
the formulation of this document.
stating that their advance directive is registered, and a wallet
card listing their Registration #. The registrant is contacted
annually by mail to confirm that the advance directive has
Further Guidelines
not been changed or revoked, and to update personal and
emergency contact information. This annual update is
The RCA has also prepared a separate document titled
included in this life-time registration; there is never a charge
"Halachic Guidelines to Assist Patients and their
to the registrant for annual updates or for continued
Families in Making “End-of-Life” Medical
registration.
Decisions" which should be reviewed prior to filling
out this form. Like this document, it is available for
download at
(and in printed form can
For more detailed information on the registry, see
be found at the back of this document.)
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The Rabbinical Council of America
305 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001

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