A Kansas medical power of attorney is a document that gives an appointed representative (called your “agent”) the right to make health care decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. In Kansas, this document is also known as a durable power of attorney for health care form.
Laws
Statute: Kansas Statutes § 58, Article 6.
Signing Requirements: Two (2) Witnesses or a Notary Public (Kansas Statutes §58-629).
Revocation: You can revoke at any time, either orally or in writing, by notifying your doctor or other health care professional that you are revoking your medical power of attorney or by creating a new medical power of attorney (Kansas Statutes §58-657).
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