Ohio Advance Directive Form

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An Ohio advance directive conveys a principal’s requests regarding their end-of-life treatment and names a health care agent. It guides medical staff on whether to administer life-prolonging procedures, and it identifies the person authorized to consent to medical treatments on the principal’s behalf when they can no longer make decisions for themselves.

Ohio Advance Directive Form

An Ohio advance directive conveys a principal’s requests regarding their end-of-life treatment and names a health care agent. It guides medical staff on whether to administer life-prolonging procedures, and it identifies the person authorized to consent to medical treatments on the principal’s behalf when they can no longer make decisions for themselves.

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An Ohio advance directive conveys a principal’s requests regarding their end-of-life treatment and names a health care agent. It guides medical staff on whether to administer life-prolonging procedures, and it identifies the person authorized to consent to medical treatments on the principal’s behalf when they can no longer make decisions for themselves.

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Signing Requirements

An advance directive is valid once signed by two witnesses over 18 or acknowledged before a notary public.[1]

The following persons may not sign as a witness:

  • A relative by blood, marriage, or adoption
  • The attending physician
  • The administrator of a nursing home
  • The principal’s healthcare agent

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Revocation

A principal may revoke their advance directive however they wish. The revocation takes place immediately, unless the attending physician knows about the advance directive, in which case the revocation takes effect once they’re informed.[2]

Sources

  1. § 2133.02(B), § 1337.12
  2. § 2133.04(A), 1337.14(A)