An Oklahoma living will is often referred to as an advance directive for healthcare, an advanced directive, or an advance directive form. It is a legal document used in estate planning. The purpose of an Oklahoma living will is to document your wishes in your own words related to healthcare in the instance that you are not able to make your own decisions if you are in a state of permanent deterioration, undergoing treatment of an irreversible condition, have an incurable illness or injury, a terminal condition, or an end-stage condition. Examples of informed decisions that can be listed include whether or not you would like to receive various types of life-sustaining treatment, whether you have a do not resuscitate order (DNR order), and when or if the administration of life support should end and comfort care should begin. You can also list whether you plan to make any anatomical gifts and which body organs you plan to donate or if you wish to donate your entire body.
An Oklahoma living will is also used to name a healthcare proxy or an alternate health care proxy. Your healthcare proxy will make medical decisions on your behalf if you are deemed incapacitated by your physician or the treating physician. The person you name as a healthcare proxy must be at least 18 years old. An Oklahoma living will must also be signed by two witnesses. Your witnesses must be at least 18 years old; and cannot be family members related to you by blood, marriage, or adoption; and cannot be a person who is eligible to inherit something from you when you die.
In Oklahoma, a living will is not treated the same as a power of attorney of any kind. A power of attorney cannot be used to make end-of-life decisions. If you or your loved ones have questions about a power of attorney, seek legal advice.
§ 63-3101.1 through § 63-3151: Known as the Oklahoma Advance Directive Act, Oklahoma law provides competent adults with the ability to document their end of life care decisions for future use. An advance directive is used if the patient becomes incapacitated. However, it cannot be enforced during the course of pregnancy, although pain may be alleviated as long as the fetus is not harmed.
To further document your wishes, create an Oklahoma last will and testament.
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