Medical Power of Attorney in Oregon
How to name a health care agent in Oregon: signing and witness rules, the official form if the state has one, and how it relates to a living will.
Short answer: Oregon calls the agent a 'health care representative.' The representative can be appointed in the statutory advance directive or in a separate statutory appointment form (ORS 127.527). ORS 127.505 to 127.660 (esp. ORS 127.515, 127.527)
| Medical power of attorney | Oregon calls the agent a 'health care representative.' The representative can be appointed in the statutory advance directive or in a separate statutory appointment form (ORS 127.527). The same signing rules apply: signed and either witnessed by at least two adults or notarized; the attending physician or health care provider, and the appointed representative or alternate, cannot be witnesses, and special witness rules apply in long-term care facilities. |
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| Health care directive | Oregon has a statutory advance directive form (ORS 127.529) and a separate form for appointing a health care representative (ORS 127.527). The form must be signed and either witnessed by at least two adults or notarized. A witness may not be the person's attending physician or health care provider, or the appointed health care representative or alternate. If the person is in a long-term care facility, one witness must be someone designated by the facility and qualified under state rules. |
| Living will / advance directive | Oregon's living-will instructions are part of the statutory advance directive (ORS 127.529), which can also appoint a health care representative. The form must be signed and either witnessed by at least two adults or notarized. A witness may not be the person's attending physician or health care provider, or the appointed health care representative or alternate. If the person lives in a long-term care facility, one witness must be a person designated by the facility and qualified under state rules. |
| Official power of attorney forms | Oregon's statutes (ORS chapter 127) set out an official advance directive form for health care: an advance directive "must be in substantially the following form" (ORS 127.529), and the Oregon Health Authority posts the form. It must be signed by the principal and either witnessed and signed by at least two adults or notarized by a notary public. Witnesses may not be the principal's attending physician or attending health care provider, or the principal's appointed health care representative or alternate; if the principal lives in a long-term care facility, one witness must be a person designated by the facility (ORS 127.515). For finances, a power of attorney must be in writing and becomes effective when executed (ORS 127.005); the opened chapter text does not contain a statutory financial power of attorney form. Source: ORS 127.005, 127.515, 127.529 |
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FAQ
How do I make a medical power of attorney in Oregon?
Oregon calls the agent a 'health care representative.' The representative can be appointed in the statutory advance directive or in a separate statutory appointment form (ORS 127.527). The same signing rules apply: signed and either witnessed by at least two adults or notarized; the attending physician or health care provider, and the appointed representative or alternate, cannot be witnesses, and special witness rules apply in long-term care facilities.
What are the requirements for a health care directive in Oregon?
Oregon has a statutory advance directive form (ORS 127.529) and a separate form for appointing a health care representative (ORS 127.527). The form must be signed and either witnessed by at least two adults or notarized. A witness may not be the person's attending physician or health care provider, or the appointed health care representative or alternate. If the person is in a long-term care facility, one witness must be someone designated by the facility and qualified under state rules.
How do I make a living will in Oregon?
Oregon's living-will instructions are part of the statutory advance directive (ORS 127.529), which can also appoint a health care representative. The form must be signed and either witnessed by at least two adults or notarized. A witness may not be the person's attending physician or health care provider, or the appointed health care representative or alternate. If the person lives in a long-term care facility, one witness must be a person designated by the facility and qualified under state rules.
Where can I get a power of attorney form in Oregon?
Oregon's statutes (ORS chapter 127) set out an official advance directive form for health care: an advance directive "must be in substantially the following form" (ORS 127.529), and the Oregon Health Authority posts the form. It must be signed by the principal and either witnessed and signed by at least two adults or notarized by a notary public. Witnesses may not be the principal's attending physician or attending health care provider, or the principal's appointed health care representative or alternate; if the principal lives in a long-term care facility, one witness must be a person designated by the facility (ORS 127.515). For finances, a power of attorney must be in writing and becomes effective when executed (ORS 127.005); the opened chapter text does not contain a statutory financial power of attorney form.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.