1. Utah
Advance Health
Care Directive
PRESENTED BY EMORY WOGENSTAHL
ON BEHALF OF THE ELDER LAW SECTION OF THE UTAH STATE BAR

2. Purpose:
-Provide Medical Care Providers with information
regarding end-of-life wishes
-Allow an individual to appoint another person to
make medical care decisions in certain circumstances

3. History:
-Law passed 2007
-Combined two legal documents: Living Will and
Special Medical Power of Attorney

4. Requirements:
-Age
-Mental Capacity
-Thorough Understanding

5. Introduction
-Overview
-Options
-Rights
-Form Rules

6. Part 1:
Choosing A Healthcare Agent
-How to Choose
-Agent’s Job
-Agent’s Power

7. Part 2:
Health Care Wishes
-Considerations
-Options
-Meaning

8. Part 3:
Revoking or Changing the Directive
-Reasons
-Methods

9. Part 4:
Completing the Directive
-Signing
-Witnesses
-What to do with the completed directive?

10. Conclusions:
-Importance
-Things to Know
-Issues
-Next Steps

11. Questions?