| It is strongly recommended by the state of Utah's | | | | or not life sustaining treatment will be withheld or |
| department of human resources that individuals have | | | | withdrawn, even your physicians decisions are in |
| prepared documents that carefully set out what their | | | | conflict. |
| wishes are in case of a terminal illness, or if they are | | | | A Utah Health Care Power of Attorney form is |
| unable to decide their own decisions. | | | | where you name somebody you trust to make all |
| These documents are called advance directives; they | | | | your health care and related legal decisions for you in |
| consist of a Utah Living Will form and a Utah Power | | | | case you are unable to do so yourself. |
| of Attorney for Health Care Form. | | | | You may only create an advance directive in Utah if |
| Your living will is your written instructions that explain | | | | you are above the age of 18 years old. It is |
| your personal wishes regarding the kind of health | | | | suggested by the state of Utah's Department of |
| care you will receive in case of a terminal illness, or if | | | | Human Resources that you consult the person you |
| you can no longer communicate those decisions | | | | want to carry out your wishes about your advance |
| yourself. It is recommended that your wishes be as | | | | directive, make sure that person understands what |
| specific as possible. In your living will you will need to | | | | you want. |
| decide what kind of life sustaining procedures you | | | | For a Utah living will form you need two witnesses. |
| feel are okay if you're in a vegetative state. Since it | | | | For example you could as two co-works to sign as |
| is your right to make your own medical decisions in | | | | witnesses on your living will form. |
| Utah, it is legally solely up to you to decide whether | | | | |