The Florida Advance Directive lays down an individual’s personal guidelines surrounding medical decisions that may need to be made during an incapacitated state. There are two (2) primary sections of the form that will need to be addressed in order to properly execute the document. The first being the “Living Will” section that allows the main party to provide instructions regarding any life-sustaining treatments. The second portion of the form is called the “Designation of a Health Care Surrogate” which provides the option of appointing a third party to make health care choices on the behalf of the principal. After furnishing the document with the required details, the principal will have to then sign it in the presence of two (2) witnesses in order to obtain their acknowledgment.
This Document Contains:
Laws
Statutes – Chapter 765: Health Care Advance Directives
Definition – § 765.101(1)
Signing Requirements – Both the “Designation of Surrogate” and “Living Will” portions of the document will require the signing to occur in the presence of two (2) witnesses, one (1) of whom is neither a spouse nor a blood relative of the principal (§ 765.202, § 765.302).
Other Versions (10)
- AARP (Caring Connections)
- Baptist Health South Florida
- Five Wishes (Aging with Dignity)
- Florida Catholic Conference
- Indian River Primary Care
- Lakeland Regional Health
- Lifecare Directives
- Orlando Health
- Prepare for Your Care
- Spanish/Español
AARP (Caring Connections) Version (Instructions)
Download: Adobe PDF
Baptist Health South Florida Version
Download: Adobe PDF
Five Wishes (Aging with Dignity) Version
Download: Adobe PDF
Florida Catholic Conference Version (Spanish Version & Informational Handout also available)
Download: Adobe PDF
Indian River Primary Care Version
Download: Adobe PDF
Lakeland Regional Health Version
Download: Adobe PDF
Download: Adobe PDF
Download: Adobe PDF
Prepare for Your Care Version (also available in Spanish/en Español)
Download: Adobe PDF
Download: Adobe PDF
Additional Resources
- Baptist Health South Florida – Understanding Advance Directives
- Elder Affairs – A Guide to End-of-Life Planning
- Florida Medical Clinic – Questions About Advanced Healthcare Planning Brochure
- Florida Medical Clinic – “Your Wishes” Handout
- Health First – Información Sobre Directivas Avanzadas
- Orlando Health – Advance Directives FAQ
- Orlando Health – Personal Choices and Patient Bill of Rights
- The Florida Senate – Written and Oral Advance Directives
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare – Important Information About Advance Directives
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare – Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities (also available in Spanish/en Español)
Related Forms (4)
- DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Order
- Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
- Mental Health Advance Directive
- POLST Form
DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Order (multilingual version also available in Spanish & Haitian Creole)
Download: Adobe PDF
Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
Download: Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx)
Mental Health Advance Directive
Download: Adobe PDF
Download: Adobe PDF