Las Cruces New Mexico Health Care Directive with Optional Health Care Directive Statutory including Living Will provisions

• Category: New Mexico Power of Attorney - Healthcare - Living Wills
• State: New Mexico
• City: Las Cruces
• Control #: NM-P021
• Format: Word; Rich Text

Description

This form allows you to give instructions about your own health care, to name someone else to make health-care decisions for you and to designate a physician to have primary responsibility for your health care. An adult or emancipated minor has the right to make his or her own health-care decisions and to provide instructions regarding the same either orally or in writing through this form. An adult or emancipated minor may execute a power of attorney for health care, which may authorize an agent to make any health-care decision the principal could have made while having capacity. The power must be in writing and signed by the principal and remains in effect notwithstanding the principal's later incapacity under the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act. The power of attorney may include individual instructions. Las Cruces New Mexico Health Care Directive, also known as a "Living Will," is a legal document that allows individuals to express their health care preferences and provide instructions about medical treatments in the event they become incapacitated or are unable to communicate their wishes. The Las Cruces Health Care Directive with Optional Health Care Directive Statutory includes provisions for a Living Will. A Living Will is a type of health care directive that specifically outlines a person's preferences for medical treatments such as resuscitation, life support, pain management, and organ donation. There are several types of Las Cruces New Mexico Health Care Directive with Optional Health Care Directive Statutory including Living Will provisions, namely: 1. Basic Health Care Directive: — This directive allows individuals to appoint a health care agent, also known as a durable power of attorney for health care, who will make decisions on their behalf if they are incapable of doing so. 2. Advanced Health Care Directive: — This type of directive includes more detailed instructions regarding specific medical treatments and interventions that the person prefers or wishes to avoid. 3. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POST): POSTST is a specific type of health care directive used for individuals with advanced illnesses or frailty. It is completed with the assistance of a healthcare provider to outline specific medical interventions that are desired or not desired by the individual. 4. Mental Health Care Directive: — This directive caters to individuals who want to express their preferences for mental health treatments and interventions. It may include instructions on psychiatric hospitalization, medication use, and therapy options. In Las Cruces, New Mexico, these Health Care Directives with Living Will provisions are crucial legal tools that empower individuals to have a voice in their medical treatment decisions, ensuring their preferences are followed even when they are unable to communicate or make decisions on their own. It is recommended to consult an attorney experienced in elder law or estate planning to accurately draft and execute these directives.

Las Cruces New Mexico Health Care Directive, also known as a "Living Will," is a legal document that allows individuals to express their health care preferences and provide instructions about medical treatments in the event they become incapacitated or are unable to communicate their wishes. The Las Cruces Health Care Directive with Optional Health Care Directive Statutory includes provisions for a Living Will. A Living Will is a type of health care directive that specifically outlines a person's preferences for medical treatments such as resuscitation, life support, pain management, and organ donation. There are several types of Las Cruces New Mexico Health Care Directive with Optional Health Care Directive Statutory including Living Will provisions, namely: 1. Basic Health Care Directive: — This directive allows individuals to appoint a health care agent, also known as a durable power of attorney for health care, who will make decisions on their behalf if they are incapable of doing so. 2. Advanced Health Care Directive: — This type of directive includes more detailed instructions regarding specific medical treatments and interventions that the person prefers or wishes to avoid. 3. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POST): POSTST is a specific type of health care directive used for individuals with advanced illnesses or frailty. It is completed with the assistance of a healthcare provider to outline specific medical interventions that are desired or not desired by the individual. 4. Mental Health Care Directive: — This directive caters to individuals who want to express their preferences for mental health treatments and interventions. It may include instructions on psychiatric hospitalization, medication use, and therapy options. In Las Cruces, New Mexico, these Health Care Directives with Living Will provisions are crucial legal tools that empower individuals to have a voice in their medical treatment decisions, ensuring their preferences are followed even when they are unable to communicate or make decisions on their own. It is recommended to consult an attorney experienced in elder law or estate planning to accurately draft and execute these directives.

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