On January 1, 2008, the Advance Health Care Directive Act will go into effect.  The old law and forms are repealed as of that date.

The form provided on this site is not identical to the form set forth in the statute passed during the 2007 legislative session, although is complies with the requirements of that statute.  The form was changed due to confusion that it raised.  The new form will be presented to the Utah Legislature in a clean-up bill that will be considered during the 2008 legislative session. If you have any questions, please contact Louise Tonin at louise.tonin@utah.edu, or call 585-9540.

You can download the following documents to help to implement the Act:

Instructions (LINK to Download Document)

Form (LINK to Download Document)

Fill-in On-Line Form (LINK to Document)

Provider Guide (LINK to Document)

How to Help Your Clients Get What They Want When it Matters Most (LINK to Document)

Printed Instruction booklets (including forms) will be available from the Utah Medical Association office at 310 East 4500 South, Suite 500, effective December 28th, 2007.  See www.utahmed.org for further information.

An archived web cast describing the new law is available at http://services.tacc.utah.edu/m/show_grouping.php?g=9af1ddef789c16548.  

An archived web cast of a presentation on provider obligations will be available at http://services.tacc.utah.edu/m/show_grouping.php?g=552802f5e19077423.