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Advance directives are normally one or more documents that list your health care instructions. An advance. directive may name a person of your choice to make health care choices for you when you cannot make the. choices for yourself. If you want, you may use an advance directive to prevent certain people from making. health care decisions on your behalf. Your advance directives will not take away your right to decide your current health care. As long as you are. able to decide and express your own decisions, your advance directives will not be used.
A: It s not required to be on file at the courthouse, however, some states have created living will registries. A copy of advance directives for medical care should be given to the health care proxy you appoint, as well as your health care providers. copy of your advance medical directive form should be provided to any healthcare agent you appoint, your doctor and other healthcare providers, and any close friends and relatives whose cooperation may be needed. Some states also have a living will registry for living wills and other advance health care directives.