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Illinois Durable Power of Attorney Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Durable Power of Attorney Laws
| Code Section | 755 ILCS 45/4-1 Powers of Attorney for Health Care Law |
| Specific Powers, Life-Prolonging Acts | Health care powers may be delegated to an agent and include consent or refusal or withdrawal of any type of health care for individual. May extend beyond principal's death if necessary to permit anatomical gift, autopsy, or disposition of remains |
| Legal Requirements for Durable Power of Attorney | Neither attending physician nor health care provider may act as agent (statutory short form at 45/4-10). Living will not operative as long as properly authorized agent is available. |
| Revocation of Durable Power of Attorney | Revocable at any time by principal without regard to mental or physical condition by (1) written revocation signed and dated; (2) oral expression in presence of witness who signs and dates a written confirmation; (3) destruction of power of attorney in manner indicating intent to revoke |
| Validity from State-to-State | - |
| If Physician Unwilling to Follow Durable Power of Attorney | Agent responsible for transfer after being promptly informed by attending physician of his refusal or failure to comply, but attending physician must afford all reasonably necessary consultation and care in connection with transfer |
| Immunity for Attending Physician | No civil, criminal, or professional liability if good faith reliance on any decision or direction by agent not clearly contrary to terms of a health care agency |
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