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Individuals 18 years and older can complete an Advance Health Care Directive, which is a legal document that lets you have a say about how you want to be treated if you get very sick. It lets you:
Choose a health care agent. A health care agent is a person who can make medical decisions for you if you are too sick to make them yourself.
Make your own health care choices. In case you become too sick and unable to decide for yourself, you have already designated a healthcare agent to act on your behalf.
Click here for more information about an Advance Health Care Directive.
Click here for the California Advance Directive forms and instructions.