A Health Care Directive
AS 13.52.010 — instructions oral or written, and a health care power of attorney signed before two witnesses or a notary
An adult may give an individual instruction about their health care, oral or written, and may limit it to take effect only if a condition arises.
Who handles this in Alaska: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
An adult may also sign a durable power of attorney for health care, letting an agent make any health care decision the person could, and it lasts through later incapacity. It is in writing, dated, signed, and either witnessed by at least two people the person knows or acknowledged before a notary in Alaska.
Who cannot be the agent. Unless related by blood, marriage or adoption, the agent may not be an owner, operator or employee of the institution where the person is receiving care.
Sources for this section (1)
- AS 13.52.010 — Advance health care directives
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.