DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH CARE

A healthcare directive is a written statement about how you want your healthcare decisions to be made when you cannot make or communicate such decisions yourself. It guides or controls healthcare decisions, or names someone to make decisions for you.

You are getting this information about your rights to make or control your own health care decisions because of a 1991 federal law. We hope this information will help you. A description of this health care organization's policies about your right to make health care decisions must be given to you along with this information. You are also encouraged to talk with your family, your doctor, and anyone else who could help you in these matters.