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The Vermont Advance Directive assembles a comprehensive legal arrangement to allow an individual to express their wishes related to end-of-life care. The form is essentially the combination of two documents, a medical power of attorney and a living will. The registry provides an opportunity for the principal party to construct an extensive outline of desired treatment options. Additionally, a segment of the contract will serve to identify a selected agent to make health care decisions on behalf of the declarant, should they become incapacitated. The patient can record supplemental information to create a concrete understanding of what they would like to occur regarding pain management, hospice care, organ donation, and funeral arrangements. Once the filing is completed, registration of the event can be submitted by sending a copy of the finalized advance directive, along with the Advance Directive Registration Agreement to the following address or fax number:

By Mail:
Vermont Advance Directive Registry (VADR)
PO Box 2789
Westfield, NJ 07091-2789

By Fax:

(908) 654-1919

Instructions – Adobe PDF

Laws

Statute – Advance Directives For Health Care, Disposition Of Remains, And Surrogate Decision Making (18 V.S.A. § 9700 – 18 V.S.A. § 9731)

Definitions – “Advance directive” means a written record executed pursuant to section 9703 of this title, which may include appointment of an agent, identification of a preferred primary care clinician, instructions on health care desires or treatment goals, an anatomical gift, disposition of remains, and funeral goods and services. The term includes documents designated under prior law as a durable power of attorney for health care or a terminal care document (18 V.S.A. § 9701(1)).

Signing Requirements – Acknowledgment of the agreement’s execution must be reviewed and verified by two (2) witnesses deemed viable by the state of Vermont (18 V.S.A. § 9703).

Revocation – 18 V.S.A. § 9704