Oregon Statutes 127.525 – Acceptance of appointment; withdrawal
(1) A person may accept appointment as a health care representative or an alternate health care representative in a form appointing a health care representative by:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 127.525
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Signing the acceptance of appointment; or
(b) Representing to a third party that the person has accepted the authority and duties of a health care representative under an advance directive in which the person is named as the health care representative or alternate health care representative.
(2) Subject to the right of the health care representative or the alternate health care representative to withdraw, the acceptance imposes a duty on the health care representative or the alternate health care representative to make health care decisions on behalf of the principal as described in ORS § 127.510.
(3) Until the principal becomes incapable, the health care representative or the alternate health care representative may withdraw by giving notice to the principal. After the principal becomes incapable, the health care representative or the alternate health care representative may withdraw by giving notice to the health care provider. [1989 c.914 § 5; 1993 c.767 § 6; 2018 c.36 § 12; 2021 c.328 § 7]
(Form for Appointing Health Care Representative)