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COMPLETING YOUR OREGON ADVANCE DIRECTIVE How do I make my Oregon Advance Directive legal? The law requires that you sign your document, or direct another to sign it. To be valid, your document must be either witnessed and signed by at least two adults; or notarized by a notary public.

The most common types of advance directives are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care (sometimes known as the medical power of attorney). There are many advance directive formats.

Known as a medical power of attorney or living will in common parlance, the Oregon advance directive gives a capable adult (the ?principal?) the ability to authorize a health care representative to make health care decisions for the principal when the principal becomes incapacitated.

You may be able to get Advance Directive and Healthcare Representative Appointment forms from your healthcare provider. You can use the Advance Directive forms below, which are copied from the Senate Bill 199 (2021). You do not have to use these specific forms, but any form you use must be substantially the same.

Oregon law (ORS 127.663) specifies that the Oregon Advance Directive Form is the only form that is legally recognized in Oregon for this purpose. The form is designed for all persons who can legally give consent for medical care, no matter their age.

While an Advance Directive is a comprehensive document that covers a wide range of healthcare decisions, a POLST form is focused on end-of-life decisions that require immediate medical attention. For instance, it may specify whether you want to receive CPR, antibiotics, or be put on a ventilator.