Illinois law allows you to make four types of advance directives: a health care power of attorney; a living will; a mental health treatment preference declaration, and a Practitioner Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST).
A POA generally cannot override an advance directive (also known as a living will).
Criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability is a Class 3 felony, unless it results in the person's death in which case it is a Class 2 felony, and if imprisonment is imposed it shall be for a minimum term of 3 years and a maximum term of 14 years.
A Living Will is a document in which a person can declare his or her desire to have death-delaying procedures withheld or withdrawn in the event he or she has been diagnosed with a terminal condition by a physician. (Specific definitions are provided for these legal terms in the Illinois Living Will Act).
Unlike a Living Will which can be prepared well before the end of your life, the MOLST form is a medical document traditionally executed when the patient wants to avoid or receive any or all life-sustaining treatment, is in a long term care facility or requires long-term care services and/or may die within the next ...
Revocation requires a written document stating the intent to revoke, including names of the principal and agent, and the date of the original POA. It must be signed and dated by the principal. Notarization is not required but can help prevent disputes.
The two most common advance directives for health care are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care. Living will: A living will is a legal document that tells doctors how you want to be treated if you cannot make your own decisions about emergency treatment.
Following methods: • MyTax Illinois — Upload it as a single PDF file using. mytax.illinois. • Email — Attach it as a single PDF file and send to. REV.POA@illinois. • Fax — Send it as a single fax to 217 782-4217. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS 3-252. PO BOX 19001.
Some states require all citizens to report concerns. All states accept voluntary reports, allow for anonymous reports, and provide good-faith reporters with legal protections. Reports to APS are often made by phone, although some states have web-based methods of accepting reports.
An APS investigator will: conduct a home visit, usually unannounced; interview other individuals who may have information about the situation; and. offer protective services if the investigator determines abuse has occurred.