An Ohio living will is a legal document declaring a patient’s wishes regarding the use of or withholding of life-sustaining treatment. The declaration applies when the patient is either terminally ill or permanently unconscious. Any medical practitioner who receives a living will from a patient must add it to the patient’s medical records and comply with all of its stipulations. Laws Statute – §2133.02 (Declaration…
A New York living will is a written legal document that a medical patient uses to express their choices regarding life-sustaining treatments. A living will becomes effective when the patient is terminal or otherwise permanently unconscious and can’t make their own medical decisions. New York state law doesn’t specifically address living wills, but court cases have upheld them. Laws Statute – No statute Signing Requirements…
An Indiana living will is a legal document explaining the principal’s desires regarding life-prolonging procedures in cases of terminal conditions. Any mentally competent person 18 or older can consent or refuse consent for life-prolonging procedures. A life-prolonging procedure is any medical procedure using mechanical or other artificial means to sustain, restore or supplant a vital bodily function, or serves to prolong the dying process in…
A Louisiana living will is a legal declaration directing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures in the event the principal is diagnosed with a terminal and irreversible condition. A life-sustaining procedure refers to any medical practice that solely prolongs the dying process. The declaration can be made in writing, orally, or by other means of nonverbal communication. Laws Statute – RS §§40:1151–40:1151.9 (Declarations Concerning…
A Nevada living will is a legal document explaining a patient’s wishes to withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatment when terminally ill or permanently unconscious. A patient must be at least 18 years old and “of sound mind” to execute a living will in Nevada. They can also designate another person who meets the same criteria to make these decisions for them. Laws Statute – NRS §449A.433…
A Massachusetts living will is a document explaining a patient’s wishes regarding their own end-of-life care if they become too incapacitated to make decisions for themselves. Living wills are not legally binding in Massachusetts but can still be valuable for patients. They give medical practitioners clear evidence of patients’ wishes regarding their care. Laws Statute – No statute Signing Requirements – None
A Kansas living will is a written legal document executed by a medical patient to provide instructions for life-sustaining care if they are ever terminal or permanently unconscious and can’t make medical decisions. Any adult 18 or older can execute a living will in Kansas and is responsible for providing it to appropriate medical providers. Laws Statute – §65-28,103 (Same; declaration authorizing; effect during pregnancy…
A South Dakota living will is a legal document in which a medical patient declares their preferences regarding withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in cases of terminal illness or imminent death. The will becomes effective when the patient can no longer communicate their own decisions for their care. Any competent adult can execute a living will. If the living will does not explicitly provide instructions…
A Rhode Island living will is a legal statement by a medical patient regarding the use of life-sustaining procedures. It goes into effect if the patient becomes terminal and they’ve already supplied the medical provider with the document. An individual must be at least 18 years old to execute a living will in Rhode Island. It officially becomes a part of their medical records until…
A West Virginia living will is a legal document establishing a patient’s wishes regarding the use of life-prolonging treatments if they are ever terminal or permanently unconscious and unable to communicate medical decisions for themselves. Any “competent” adult can execute a living will at any time. The living will must be in written form. Laws Statute – §16-30-4 (Executing a living will, medical power of…
A Montana living will is a written declaration that directs medical practitioners to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment from the declarant in terminal circumstances. Any person who is 18 years of age or older and of “sound mind” can legally execute a living will at any time. Life-sustaining treatment is any medical procedure or intervention that only prolongs the dying process. Laws Statute – §50-9-103…
