A Kansas medical power of attorney is a document that is used to appoint an authorized agent to make medical decisions on behalf of the principal. The agent’s authority only comes into effect when the principal is determined by their physician to be physically or mentally incapacitated.
A Kansas medical power of attorney is a document that is used to appoint an authorized agent to make medical decisions on behalf of the principal. The agent’s authority only comes into effect when the principal is determined by their physician to be physically or mentally incapacitated.
Agent’s Duties – K.S.A 58-629(b) and (c)
Laws – K.S.A. 58-625 and 58-632
Signing Requirements (K.S.A 58-629(e)) – Two (2) Adult Witnesses or Notary Public; neither witness can be the agent named in the document, entitled to the principal’s estate, or financially responsible for the principal’s medical care. Furthermore, the witnesses cannot be related to the principal by marriage, blood, or adoption.
State Definition – K.S.A. 58-625
Statutory Form – K.S.A. 58-632
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