A Florida medical power of attorney form is a document that lets you assign a surrogate — also called an agent — to make medical decisions for you if you become unable to communicate. Your health care surrogate is responsible for ensuring you receive proper medical care according to your wishes.
Laws
- Statute: Chapter 765 (Health Care Advance Directives) of the Florida Statutes.
- Signing Requirements: You must sign your document in the presence of two witnesses. Your health care surrogate can’t serve as a witness. Additionally, only one of your witnesses can be your spouse or a blood relative. According to Florida laws, if you’re physically unable to sign, you can direct someone to sign for you. Once signed, you should retain the original document and share copies with your designated surrogate(s) (§ 765.202).
- Revocation: Your medical power of attorney is effective indefinitely — until you revoke it. In Florida, you can change or revoke your medical power of attorney at any time while you retain your decision-making capacity. If your spouse serves as your health care surrogate, divorcing automatically revokes their powers (§ 765.104).
Sample
You can download this free Florida medical power of attorney form or use our customized document builder.
