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Statutes – Kentucky Living Will Directive Act (§ 311.621 – § 311.643)
Definition – “Advance directive” means a living will directive made in accordance with KRS 311.621 to 311.643, a living will or designation of health care surrogate executed prior to July 15, 1994, and any other document that provides directions relative to health care to be provided to the person executing the document (§ 311.621(2)).
Statutory Form – § 311.625(1)
Signing Requirements – Acknowledgment of Two (2) Witnesses or Notary Public (§ 311.625(2))
Revocation – § 311.627
Other Versions (9)
- AARP
- Baptist Health
- Catholic Conference of Kentucky
- Five Wishes (Aging with Dignity)
- Hosparus Health
- Methodist Hospital
- Norton Healthcare
- Prepare for Your Care
- Spanish/Español
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Catholic Conference of Kentucky Version
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Five Wishes (Aging with Dignity) Version
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Prepare for Your Care Version (also available in Spanish/en Español)
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Additional Resources
- Baptist Health – Conversations That Matter
- Catholic Conference of Kentucky – Advance Directives: A Catholic Perspective
- Hosparus Health – Making Choices for End-of-Life Care
- Methodist Hospital – Advance Directives: You Have a Choice
- Office of the Attorney General – Advance Directive Instructions (Spanish/Español)
- Office of the Attorney General – Living Will Information (Spanish/Español)
- University of Kentucky – Planning for Incapacity
Related Forms (7)
- Advance Directive for Mental Health Treatment
- Advance Directive Wallet Cards
- Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order Form
- Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
- Living Will Supplement Form
- Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) Form
- Organ Donor Registry Form
Advance Directive for Mental Health Treatment
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Laws: § 202A.420 – § 202A.432
Advance Directive Wallet Cards
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Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order Form
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Instructions: Adobe PDF
Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney
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Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) Form
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Laws: § 311.6225
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Laws: § 311.1911 – § 311.1959
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