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Pennsylvania Estate Law Library

Health Care Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney that appoints a Health Care Agent, which is done by granting the appointed agent the authority to make health care decisions for the principal.

Changes to Pennsylvania law effective January 29, 2007 implemented very specific language requirements for creating a Health Care Power of Attorney.