Do both witnesses to advance directives need to meet the statutory requirements?
No. While both witnesses must be competent adults, only one must meet certain statutory requirements, such as: • not designated by the declarant to make treatment decisions; • not related to the patient by blood or marriage; • not mentioned in the patient’s will or having any claim to his/her estate; and • not the attending physician, his/her employees, or certain employees of the health care facility in which the patient is being treated.
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