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Here is some sample content from Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare:

	DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE ? Designation of Health Care Agent, of designate and appoint of as my Attorney-in-Fact Agent to make healthcare decisions or as authorized in this document. None of the following may be designated as your Agent: 1 your treating healthcare practitioner; 2 a nonrelative employee of your treating healthcare practitioner; 3 an operator of a community care facility; 4 a nonrelative employee of an operator of a community care facility; 5 an operator of a residential care facility for the elderly; or 6 a nonrelative employee of an operator of a...
Second excerpt:
	...that are consistent with my desires as stated in this document or otherwise made known to my agent, including, but not limited to, my desires concerning obtaining or refusing or withdrawing life-prolonging care, treatment, services and procedures. If you want to limit the authority of your Agent to make healthcare decisions for you, you can state the limitations in paragraph 4 Statement of Desires, Special Provisions and Limitations below. You can indicate your desires by including a...