What is a durable power of attorney for healthcare?

A durable power of attorney for healthcare is a document that allows you to name someone to make decisions on your behalf regarding your medical care if you are unable to do so in Texas. This document allows you to appoint someone you trust to make decisions about medical treatment, such as providing consent for surgery or other medical procedures, choosing a doctor, or selecting a course of treatment. It also allows you to set limits for the decisions the designated person can make, such as being unable to make decisions regarding life-sustaining treatments or experimental treatments. It is important to name someone that you trust to make decisions in accordance with your wishes. The appointed person should be someone who respects your wishes regarding medical care, is comfortable discussing difficult decisions with your medical care provider, and is familiar with your values and beliefs. The person you appoint must be at least eighteen years old and of sound mind. The durable power of attorney for healthcare is only effective if you are unable to make or communicate your wishes regarding medical care. In Texas, a doctor must make a determination that you are incapacitated before your designated agent can act on your behalf. The document will also only be valid as long as it is in effect, which may be until the end of the incapacitation or even until death.

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