Health Care Directive

This is a statutory form, that is it provided for in the Minnesota Statutes, which allows you to appoint a health care agent to carry out your desires should you become unable to make important health care decisions for yourself and to make those specific health care instructions. The agent you appoint must follow the instructions stated in your health care directive and any other health care provider and/or family member involved in your health care must also follow such instructions. This form can also be used to limit or expand the powers given to your agent such as deciding whether to donate your bodily organs and tissues and whether to use burial or cremation methods upon your death. This form must be signed by two witnesses and/or by a notary public.