Healthcare Directives
Healthcare directives including living wills, HIPAA authorizations, do-not-resuscitate orders, and medical consent forms.
8 forms in this category
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Living Will (Advance Directive)
A written directive about life-sustaining treatment if you become terminally ill or unconscious.
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Advance Healthcare Directive
A combined document containing a living will and a healthcare power of attorney.
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Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order
A signed order instructing medical providers not to perform CPR.
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POLST / MOLST Form
A medical order signed by both physician and patient about end-of-life treatment.
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HIPAA Authorization
A signed authorization allowing release of protected health information.
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Medical Consent for Minor
A parent's consent allowing medical treatment of a child by another caregiver.
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Organ Donation Authorization
A signed authorization to donate organs and tissues at death.
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Psychiatric Advance Directive
A directive stating preferences for mental-health treatment during a future crisis.
About Healthcare Directives
This section of FormVault collects every template in our library that falls under the heading of Healthcare Directives. The forms grouped here share a common subject matter and a common audience: people preparing routine paperwork on their own behalf or on behalf of a small business, who want a reliable starting point without paying for an expensive subscription service. Each individual form page contains a plain-language overview of the document, instructions for filling it out, a discussion of any witness or notarization requirements that may apply in your state, and a frequently asked questions section addressing the most common reader concerns.
Before you download or print any form in this section, take a moment to confirm that the template matches the situation you are dealing with. The U.S. legal system divides similar-sounding documents into surprisingly different categories — for example, a "general" power of attorney behaves quite differently from a "limited" or "durable" power of attorney, and a "quitclaim" deed conveys a very different bundle of rights than a "warranty" deed. Reading the overview on each form page before you start filling out blanks is the easiest way to avoid using the wrong document for your situation.
Please remember that templates published on FormVault are general-purpose and intended for educational use. State law governs almost every document in this category and the specific witnessing, notarization, and recording requirements vary from one jurisdiction to the next. When the dollar amounts or family relationships involved are significant, or when the document will be filed with a court or recorded against real estate, a brief consultation with a licensed attorney in your state is well worth the cost. FormVault is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.