PREPARE Advance Directive
An advance directive is a legal form that lets you have a say about how you want to be cared for if you cannot speak for yourself.
Please select your US state to get your advance directive.
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PREPARE materials can be used freely by individuals for personal use who agree to the Terms of Use. It is OK to print materials directly from the PREPARE website for individual use. Please ONLY download and use materials directly from the PREPARE website as we update materials often based on state law and other changes. It is OK to provide the "PREPAREforYourCare.org” URL in written or web-based materials. However, a license is required to use the URL or any materials in mass distribution (e.g., to send the URL via electronic health record, email, or SMS text message).
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How the PREPARE Advance Directive was developed
Ongoing legal review for all 50 states and Washington DC:
UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science and Health Policy
State Medical-Legal Partnerships (MLPs), and
Legal Aid
Language translation help:
Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care「美華慈心關懷聯盟」
Asian Health Services Language Cooperative
UC Davis Health Medical Interpreting Services
