| name | healthcare-poa |
| title | Healthcare Power of Attorney |
| description | Drafts a state-compliant Healthcare Power of Attorney (HCPOA) designating an agent to make medical decisions for an incapacitated principal. Covers scope of authority, life-sustaining treatment directives, HIPAA authorization, organ donation preferences, and jurisdiction-specific execution formalities. Use when the user mentions healthcare power of attorney, medical power of attorney, healthcare proxy, healthcare agent designation, HCPOA, medical decision-making authority, or advance healthcare directive naming an agent. Also trigger when the user asks about HIPAA authorization for a healthcare agent, life-sustaining treatment elections, or state-specific execution requirements for healthcare proxy documents. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/healthcare-poa |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | trusts-and-estates |
| language | en |
| tags | ["agreement","drafting","regulatory"] |
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Drafts a jurisdiction-compliant HCPOA that designates an agent, defines scope of authority, captures principal treatment directives, and satisfies state execution formalities.
Prerequisites
- Principal — full legal name, address, DOB
- Agent — full legal name, address, contact; confirm eligibility under state law (some states disqualify treating physicians, facility employees)
- Successor agent(s) — same details if designated; activation sequence
- Jurisdiction — governs statutory form, witness/notary rules, mandatory language
- Healthcare preferences — wishes on life-sustaining treatment, ANH, CPR, palliative care, organ donation
- Religious/moral directives or limitations on agent authority (if any)
Output Structure
1. Jurisdictional Research (pre-draft)
Complete before drafting:
| Requirement | Details |
|---|
| Statutory form required? | Yes / No — cite statute [VERIFY] |
| Witness count & eligibility | Typically 2; confirm exclusions (agent, providers, relatives) |
| Notarization | Required / Optional / Not required |
| Mandatory warnings/notices | Include verbatim if required by statute |
| Prohibited provisions | E.g., some states bar agent from refusing comfort care |
| Duration / revocation | Durable by default in most states; confirm revocation methods |
2. Document Sections
TITLE: Healthcare Power of Attorney of [Principal Full Name] — State of [Jurisdiction]
ARTICLE 1 — DESIGNATION OF AGENT
- Primary agent: name, address, relationship
- Successor agent(s): same; activation sequence when primary is unavailable/unwilling
ARTICLE 2 — EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURABILITY
- Springing (incapacity-triggered) vs. immediate authority
- Durability language per state statute; incapacity determination standard
ARTICLE 3 — SCOPE OF AUTHORITY
Standard grant:
