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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 ILCS 40/70

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
     The affidavit, medical record, documents, and forms referred to in this Act may be in hard copy or electronic format. Nothing in this Act is intended to prevent the population of an affidavit, medical record, document, or form with electronic data. A living will, mental health treatment preferences declaration, practitioner orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST), or power of attorney for health care that is populated with electronic data is operative. Electronic documents under this Act may be created, signed, or revoked electronically using a generic, technology-neutral system in which each user is assigned a unique identifier that is securely maintained and in a manner that meets the regulatory requirements for a digital or electronic signature. Compliance with the standards defined in the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the implementing rules of the Hospital Licensing Act for medical record entry authentication for author validation of the documentation, content accuracy, and completeness meets this standard.