Georgia Advance Directive For Health Care

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Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care
In order to have a legal document that expresses
If you choose not to complete a Georgia Advance
your wishes for the health care you want to receive at
Directive for Health Care, there may be restrictions on
the end of your life, you should complete a Georgia
the health care decisions that relatives or friends can
Advance Directive for Health Care. In completing the
make for you.
Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care, you will
do two things:
If a doctor or other health care provider has direct
knowledge of your preferences as documented in
legally appoint someone as your Health Care
your Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care or
Agent to make health care decisions for you
expressed by your Health Care Agent, he is required
when you cannot or do not want to speak for
to abide by your preferences as long as your prefer-
yourself, and
ences are legal. If the doctor or health care provider
is unwilling to honor your preferences, he must
formally state your preferences for the medical
assist in transferring your care to another provider.
treatments you do or do not want to receive.
Georgia law protects a doctor or health care
Things You Should Know
provider who, in good faith, follows your
preferences as documented in the Georgia
You do not need to hire a lawyer to complete a
Advance Directive for Health Care or directed
Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care. The
by your Health Care Agent.
document includes instructions on how to complete
the form. However, you are encouraged to consult
It is against Georgia law for any person willfully to
your lawyer, doctor, or other professionals to help
hide, cancel or alter another person’s health care
you make informed decisions.
directive, its amendments or cancellation.
As a competent adult, you have the right to refuse
Another person can complete a Georgia Advance
any unwanted treatments or procedures for any
Directive for Health Care for you but only with your
reason, even treatments that could keep you alive
expressed consent and in your presence. Once you
(unless you are pregnant with a viable fetus).
have been determined to be incapable of making
your own decisions, you cannot complete a Georgia
The Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care
Advance Directive for Health Care, nor can someone
covers only health care decisions. It has no effect
else complete one for you.
over financial affairs that are unrelated to your
health care.
A hospital, nursing facility, home health company, or
hospice program cannot refuse to admit you
You or your Health Care Agent are responsible
because you do not have a Georgia Advance
for notifying your doctor and other health care
Directive for Health Care.
providers that you have a Georgia Advance
Directive for Health Care.
Completing a Georgia Advance Directive for Health
Care will have no effect on your ability to buy, pay

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