Signing Requirements
The principal must sign the advance directive in the presence of two witnesses.[1]
State Definition
“Advance directive” means a type of written or oral instruction relating to the provision of health care when an adult becomes incapacitated, including, but not limited to a health care proxy, a consent to the issuance of an order not to resuscitate or other medical orders for life-sustaining treatment (MOLST) recorded in a patient’s/resident’s medical record, and a living will.[3]
Statutory Form
An optional, though not legally required, statutory form is made available under New York State law.[4]
Sample
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