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New Advance Directive Law in Utah Changes Living Wills for HealthcareThe Utah Advance Health Care Directive Act will go into effect on January 1, 2008. This law replaces Utah’s Living Will and Special Power of Attorney with a new form. In addition, it changes determination of incapacity, surrogate decision making, and other health care operations. UMA will print and sell the new document booklets (forms and instructions) in place of the old Living Will packet. The older documents filled out prior to January 1st will continue to be valid, but using the new forms may make clearer the patient’s wishes for end-of-life care. After January 1, 2008, only the new Advance Directive forms should be used. See the December 2007 UMA Bulletin for an article on the new law and forms. Pricing for the new Advance Directive booklets is currently the same as for the old Living Will packets: $3.50 per single booklet mailed ($2.50 if picked up at the UMA office). Orders of 100 or more will cost $.90 each plus shipping. Questions about the new documents or the new law can be directed to Maureen Henry at the Utah Commission on Aging (801-581-7554 or by email to maureen.henry@hsc.utah.edu). The Utah Commission on Aging web site has copies of the new forms,
instructions and provider training documents available for download at
http://aging.utah.edu/utah_coa/directives |
Comments or questions regarding the UMA Web site should be directed to Mark Fotheringham, UMA V.P. of Communications; phone (801)747-3500 or email to mark@utahmed.org Copyright © 2007 Mark Fotheringham |
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