Description: Maintains the Advance Health Care Directive Registry which allows a person who has executed an advance health care directive to register information regarding the directive with the Secretary of State. Allows a person to indicate to their loved ones and medical providers their health care and medical treatment preferences if they cannot speak or make decisions for themselves. This information is made available upon request to the registrant's healthcare provider, public guardian, or legal representative. View the Registration of Written Advance Health Care Directive form.To obtain or create an Advance Health Care Directive form one can: Contact their healthcare provider Consult with private legal counsel Refer to the End of Life Care Planning guide on the Office of the Attorney General's website Refer to Probate Code section 4701To submit a question or comment to the registry, click here.
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm, excluding state holidays
Eligibility: - Open to all California residents who have executed an Advance Health Care Directive and wish to apply for a new registration, amend an existing registration, revoke a registration, or revoke and replace with a new registration. - A registrant's care provider, public guardian, or legal representative with a need for the registrant's Advance Health Care Directive information. All requests for information must be in writing.
Requirements: Completed registration form and copy of Advance Health Care Directive. If registration serves as notification of intended place of deposit or safekeeping location of Advance Health Care Directive, a copy of the directive is not required.
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