The standard power of attorney (POA) is a written legal instrument authorizing a person (named an agent or attorney-in-fact) to sign documents and conduct transactions on behalf of the principal or maker who has delegated away that authority. The principal can delegate as much (for instance,...
In the House Committee hearing, a representative of the Kansas Judicial Council testified in support of the bill stating the bill is intended to address entities who improperly refuse to accept durable powers of attorney. A representative of the Office of the Attorney General testified as a neutral...
partner, Richard, has a signed durable power of attorney (DPOA) and states that if the patient's condition becomes futile the patient would not want ongoing ventilation. As the ICU attending you decide that ongoing intubation is futile. You consult with Richard and decide to ...
Advanced Directives in KansasAdvance directives are documents to state how you want to be cared for at the end of your life: durable power of attorney for health care and living will.Debra M. SellersE. DittmanK-State Research and Extension...