Health Care Proxy Ny

What is Health Care Proxy Ny?

A Health Care Proxy NY is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone you trust to make healthcare decisions on your behalf if you are unable to communicate your wishes. This ensures that your medical preferences are followed and your voice is heard even in challenging circumstances.

What are the types of Health Care Proxy Ny?

In New York, there are two main types of Health Care Proxy forms: the New York State Health Care Proxy Form and the MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form. The Health Care Proxy Form focuses on appointing a healthcare agent to make decisions for you, while the MOLST form provides medical orders regarding specific treatment preferences.

New York State Health Care Proxy Form
MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form

How to complete Health Care Proxy Ny

Completing a Health Care Proxy NY is a simple process that involves the following steps:

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Download the appropriate form online or request it from your healthcare provider.
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Fill out the form with your personal information and the name of your chosen healthcare agent.
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Sign the form in the presence of witnesses or a notary public to make it legally binding.

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Questions & answers

The Health Care Proxy Law lets you appoint a competent adult to make decisions about your medical treatment in the event you lose the ability to decide for yourself – including decisions to remove or provide life-sustaining treatment. You can appoint a family member, a close friend, or anyone you choose.
All competent adults, 18 years of age or older, can appoint a health care agent by signing a form called a Health Care Proxy. You don't need a lawyer or a notary, just two adult witnesses. Your agent cannot sign as a witness.
You do not need to have the form notarized. The standard Health Care Proxy form approved under New York law has sections that must be completed for your proxy to be valid. The form also has “optional” sections that you may or may not choose to complete.
spouse may automatically become your legal proxy. If you think your spouse might find it too difficult to make decisions such as starting or ending treatments if you were seriously ill, it's probably a good idea to choose someone else as your proxy.
Normally, one person (not multiple persons to act at one time) is appointed as your health care proxy. It is quite common, however, for you to appoint one or more alternate persons (successors) in the event your first choice proxy is unavailable.
In New York, the Health Care Proxy Form is different from the Power of Attorney Form. Here, the Health Care Proxy Form enables you to appoint someone to make medical decisions for you, while the Power of Attorney Form enables you to appoint someone to make financial decisions for you.