A Nebraska medical power of attorney lets you appoint a trusted adult to make healthcare decisions for you when you cannot due to an illness or disability. This person, the agent or “attorney-in-fact,” is legally required to act in your best interest. In Nebraska, this form is also called a power of attorney for health care.
Laws
- Statutes: § 30-3403.
- Signing Requirements: Two witnesses or a notary public (§ 30-3404(5)).
- If the principal uses two witnesses, the witnesses must observe the principal’s signature and date of the document or the principal’s acknowledgment of the signature and date.
- If the principal uses a notary public, the notary public must not be the attorney-in-fact or a successor agent.
- Revocation: If you’re competent, you can revoke your medical POA at any time via one of these actions:
- tell your attending physician
- tell your health care provider (who will inform your attending physician)
- tell your attorney-in-fact (who will tell your attending physician) (§ 30-3420).
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