Advanced Health Care Directives
Advance health care directives are legal instructions. The directives help if you become injured or too ill to make health care decisions on your own. Even though you may not be injured or ill now, you can decide how you want to handle situations in the future. It helps your family, friends and health care providers understand the choices you have made about the kind of care you want.
Instructions for Health Care
These legal instructions state what to do if you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious. They say whether or not you want to be put on a life support system. They also say what kind of treatment you do and do not want. Instructions for health care are sometimes called a "living will."
Power of Attorney (POA) for Health Care
This power gives a person you choose the right to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to express your own wishes. This person should be someone you trust. Download a .
Other Resources
- Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Advanced Directives – Get forms and instructions for ways to set up end-of-life care. Check the .
- End-of-Life Care for Those Who Have Cancer – Visit the to find out why it is important to discuss what a loved one wishes before they are unable to do so.
Questions?
Learn more about Advance Directives in the Member Handbook for your plan. If you have questions about a living will, call the Customer Advocate Department for your plan.
