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​What Is an Advance Health Care Directive?

An Advance Health Care Directive is a legal document that allows you to:

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✔ Name someone you trust to make medical decisions for you

(if you become unable to speak for yourself)

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✔ Explain your medical and end-of-life treatment preferences

so doctors and family know exactly what you want

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✔ Give your healthcare agent access to your protected medical information

(HIPAA release)

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✔ Make optional choices

like organ donation or who should act as guardian if you become incapacitated

In Nevada, the Advance Health Care Directive is a combined document that includes:

• Medical Power of Attorney

• HIPAA Authorization

• Living Will / End-of-Life Instructions

• Organ Donation Preferences

• Optional Incapacity Guardian Nomination

It ensures your wishes are honored and gives your loved ones clarity during medical emergencies.​.

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Key Points:

 

• Important for avoiding family disputes during medical emergencies.

• Allows agent/proxy to communicate with doctors and authorize treatments.

• Can be customized to the client’s specific healthcare wishes.

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Notarization:

 

✔️ Yes, notarization OR two witnesses required.
Clients can choose either:

• Have the document notarized, or

• Sign in front of two adult witnesses (who are not named agents or healthcare providers)