- ADs are state-specific; patients should have relevant ADs in all states where they live and are seeking care
- ADs do not require a lawyer to complete; some may require witnesses or a notary
- Types of ADs
| Directive to Physicians (“Living Will”) | Provides direction for inpatient care in the event of a sudden, severe illness and inability to participate in decision making; typically differentiates between aggressive and comfort care; recommended for general population |
| Medical Power of Attorney (MPOA) | Designates surrogate or proxy for medical decision making in the event of inability to participate in decision making; recommended for general population |
| Out of Hospital or Pre-Hospital Do Not Resuscitate (OOH DNR) | Provides direction to emergency response teams for giving or withholding cardiopulmonary resuscitation; recommended for patients with serious illness or frailty, for whom a health care professional would not be surprised if they died within one year |
| Directive for Mental Health | Provides direction for inpatient treatment of mental health conditions regarding medications and restraints if unable to participate in decision making; recommended for general population |
| Organ Donation | Provides direction for organ and/or tissue donation; recommended for general population |
| Statutory Durable Power of Attorney | Designates surrogate or proxy for medical decision making in the event of inability to participate in decision making; recommended for general population |
| Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) | Provides direction to healthcare providers across the continuum of care for giving or withholding cardiopulmonary resuscitation as well as other treatments such as antibiotics or nutrition; recommended for patients with serious illness or frailty, for whom a health care professional would not be surprised if they died within one year. Not available in Texas. |
- Links to ADs for Texas
- Directive to physicians, MPOA, OOH-DNR, Directive for Mental Health, Statutory Durable Power of Attorney
- Organ donation
- Links to ADs for Texas
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