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Statutes – Title 31, Chapter 32: Advance Directives for Health Care
Definition – § 31-32-2(1)
Signing Requirements – The declarant must sign the document along with two (2) witnesses (§ 31-32-5(c)(1)).
Other Versions (13)
- AARP (Caring Connections)
- DeKalb Medical
- Department of Human Services
- Five Wishes (Aging with Dignity)
- Houston Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente
- Northeast Georgia Health System
- Northside Hospital
- Piedmont Healthcare
- Prepare for Your Care
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
- Spanish/Español
- University of Georgia
AARP (Caring Connections) Version
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Instructions: Adobe PDF
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Department of Human Services Version
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Five Wishes (Aging with Dignity) Version
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Northeast Georgia Health System Version
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Northside Hospital Version (FAQ & Advance Directive Wallet Cards)
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Prepare for Your Care Version (also available in Spanish/en Español) 
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta Version
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Spanish/Español Version (Preguntas más Frecuentes y Tarjeta de Cartera)
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How to File
Georgia does not have a database where residents can register their advance directives. Instead, individuals should provide copies of their completed documents to their:
- Health Care Agent
- Family
- Physician
(The executor of the advance directive should also retain a copy for their records.)
Additional Resources
- Department of Human Services – Guardianship Guide
- Division of Aging Services – Advance Directive Replaces Living Wills & Durable POA
- Medical Center of Central Georgia – Advance Directive for Health Care Information
- Navicent Health – Advance Directive for Health Care Information
- Northeast Georgia Health System – Advance Care Planning Booklet
- Northeast Georgia Health System – Setting Health Care Goals
- Northside Hospital – “Your Right to Decide” (in Spanish/en Español)
- State Bar of Georgia – Advance Directive for Health Care Pamphlet
- Wellstar Health System – Advance Directive FAQ
Related Forms
Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
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DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Order
Download: Adobe PDF
POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) Form
Download: Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx)
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