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Hawaii Durable Power of Attorney Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Durable Power of Attorney Laws
| Code Section | 551D-1, et seq. Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act |
| Specific Powers, Life-Prolonging Acts | Agent authorized to make any lawful health care decisions that could have been made by principal at time of election. Agent may decide that principal's life should not be prolonged through surgery, resuscitation, life-sustaining medicine, or procedures for provision of nutrition or hydration if explicitly appointed |
| Legal Requirements for Durable Power of Attorney | (1) Competent adult; (2) in writing and signed by principal or another in his or her presence at expressed direction; (3) dated; (4) in presence of 2 or more adult witnesses; (5) signature notarized; (6) with words such as "This power of attorney shall not be affected by the disability (or become effective upon disability) of principal." (Sample form §551D-2.6) |
| Revocation of Durable Power of Attorney | Effective only during period of incapacity of principal as determined by licensed physician. Not revoked until notice of actual death or disability of principal is given to attorney-in-fact (durable or otherwise). |
| Validity from State-to-State | - |
| If Physician Unwilling to Follow Durable Power of Attorney | - |
| Immunity for Attending Physician | - |
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