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Utah Advance Health Care Directive and Medical Power of Attorney

The agent may make decisions when you are unable to make your own; the form separately lets you grant flexibility in following instructions.

Jurisdiction
Utah
Purpose
Medical & health care
Source / form version
Updated May 1, 2026
Resource format
PDF
Signing
For the agent appointment, sign and date with one eligible adult witness. The witness cannot be the agent, the agent’s spouse/partner, or specified nursing/assisted-living personnel when applicable.
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Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.

Use the2026health care format

University of Utah Health’s six-page directive follows the current approach under Utah’s 2026 health care decisions law. The first section names an agent and alternate, records limits and includes the appointment signatures. Later sections explain treatment priorities, additional wishes and organ-donation choices. Review the whole document rather than combining pages from older versions.

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Choose whether your agent has flexibility

The form includes a specific choice allowing the agent flexibility in applying your instructions when the agent believes that better serves your interests in light of your values. Leaving that choice unselected has a different effect. Talk through it with the agent and describe what outcomes and relationships matter most to you.

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Use an eligible witness

One adult witness is used for the agent appointment. The agent, the agent’s spouse and live-in partner are excluded. If you live or receive care in a nursing home or assisted-living facility, the listed owners, operators, employees and contractors cannot witness. Complete the later preference-section signature as directed and provide copies to your care team.

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Common questions

Should I use an older Utah form found online?

Start with the current publisher download and current law. A new format alone does not determine whether a previously signed directive remains effective.

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Do I need a notary instead of the witness?

This current University form uses an eligible adult witness for naming an agent. Follow its signature instructions rather than substituting execution rules from a financial POA.

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Related forms and guides

Sources and verification

  1. University of Utah Health: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
  2. Publisher document download (opens in a new tab)
  3. Applicable state law or official guidance (opens in a new tab)

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The date above records a source check. It does not certify that a form is suitable for your circumstances or that an attorney has reviewed your document. Read the publisher’s current instructions before use.