Additionally, the durable power of attorney for health care enhances the principal's control over a patient's health care by allowing the principal to appoint multiple agents. Thus, the principal may delegate different powers over medical decision-making to various individuals. For example, the principal may delegate decision-making authority for all medical situations to one individual, except for the withholding or withdrawing of medical treatment, which may be delegated to another agent. Form and Execution Form and execution requirements for living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care are based on state statutes and vary from state to state. Usually, two witnesses are required, but many states place restrictions on who can be a witness.
Some states require the use of a statutory form.
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