SB 666 – Update Reqs./Advance Health Care Directives
Primary Senate Sponsors: Primary Senate Sponsors: Sen. Joyce Krawiec (R-Davie, Forsyth); Sen. Jim Burgin (R-Harnett, Johnston, Lee); Sen. Jim Perry (R-Lenoir, Wayne)
Summary
This bill:
- Allows for a health care power of attorney to be valid if it is signed in the presence of two qualified witnesses or acknowledged before a notary public.
- Makes conforming changes to the statutory health care power of attorney form.
- Allows an advance health directive to be valid if it has been signed in the presence of a notary public or two witnesses.
- Makes conforming changes to the statutory Advance Directive form.
- Allows health care powers of attorney and advance health directives to be electronically filed with the NC Secretary of State.
Movement
Filed – 4/7/2021