Signing Requirements
The principal must sign a medical POA in the presence of two witnesses or a notary public.[1]
Only one of the witnesses can be an administrator or employee of the principal’s health care provider, and neither witness can be the principal’s[2]:
- Spouse
- Parent
- Child
- Grandchild
- Sibling
- Heir
- Devisee
- Attending physician
- Mental health treatment team member
- Attorney-in-fact
- Life or health insurance provider employee
Power of Attorney (Preview)
Revocation
The principal may revoke their medical power of attorney at any time and in any manner.[4]
In situations where the principal’s spouse is also their named representative, the spouse’s appointment is revoked if they divorce or are separated unless otherwise stated in the divorce or separation decree.[5]