Louisiana Advance Directive

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A Louisiana advance directive defines the medical treatment an individual wishes to receive at the end of life or when otherwise unable to make their own decisions. This two-part document enables the individual to select a healthcare agent and provide instructions on the life-sustaining treatments they wish to accept or reject.

Louisiana Advance Directive

A Louisiana advance directive defines the medical treatment an individual wishes to receive at the end of life or when otherwise unable to make their own decisions. This two-part document enables the individual to select a healthcare agent and provide instructions on the life-sustaining treatments they wish to accept or reject.

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A Louisiana advance directive defines the medical treatment an individual wishes to receive at the end of life or when otherwise unable to make their own decisions. This two-part document enables the individual to select a healthcare agent and provide instructions on the life-sustaining treatments they wish to accept or reject.

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Signing Requirements

A psychiatric assessment of the declarant is required, and at least two witnesses must sign an advance directive.[1]

Individuals prohibited from witnessing include the declarant’s physician, provider, relative, or the facility owner where the principal is a patient.[2]

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Revocation

If the individual is still capable, they may revoke the advance directive by communicating their wishes to their healthcare provider, who will note the revocation on their record.[3]

Regardless of mental capacity, the principal may revoke the document by defacing, burning, or destroying it or by submitting a written revocation that they have signed and dated.[4]

Registering

Any resident with a completed Living Will may register the document with the Secretary of State by mailing the completed form and filing fee to[5]:

Louisiana Secretary of State
Elections Services
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125

Sources

  1. § 224
  2. § 234
  3. § 231
  4. § 1151.3
  5. Louisiana Secretary of State – End-of-Life Registry Programs