Currently, their free forms are:

Simplified Basic has a list of granted powers in Section I which largely just encompasses the ability to engage with your healthcare provider, Section II has the opportunity to accept or deny care which prolongs your life, and Section III has the ability to designate anatomical donations.

Simplified Combined is the same as Simplified Basic except that in addition to the Section I powers it adds the authority to “authorize admission to a health care facility for the treatment of mental illness,” and Section II has an added checkbox for you to develop a “Crisis Plan” in the event that you have a mental health disorder requiring institutionalization.

Special Provisions for Mental Health Conditions is just the mental health disorder sections of the Simplified Combined version.

Special Provisions for Pregnancy is the same as Simplified Basic except that in Section II it separates the situation where you are pregnant from all other situations in your decision to accept or deny care which prolongs your life.

Special Provisions for Mental Health Conditions and Pregnancy has all of what Special Provisions for Pregnancy has, but also has “Special Powers of My Agent to Authorize Health Care Over My Objection” for the purpose of mental illness.

Statutory Form is the most all-encompassing and assuming of their provided forms. It gives your agent the right to perform any healthcare decision you could have if you were capable of it. It even includes a section for you to list types of healthcare where the agent can authorize even if you protest. Furthermore, in Section IV it includes a statement that says that you direct that life-prolonging procedures be withheld or withdrawn so that you can die; this statement is the default and must be crossed out to be avoided.

If you don’t like any of the Advanced Medical Directives they have provided, they have a Advance Directives Checklist, which lists the legal requirements for a directive to be considered valid. They also have a handout Your Right to Decide which has further information about your rights. You could use these documents to write your own.

Lastly, they have provided the Advance Directive Tool Kit, which includes a worksheet to help you think about what you want and the steps to ensure thorough implementation.

It is important to note that if you choose to deny life prolonging procedures in your advanced medical directive than no one can over rule that except you. If your opinions are conditional on the circumstances, then you would likely do better giving your appointed agent your instructions outside of this legal document.

Advanced medical directives are most important for people who don’t have an immediate family member who will speak for them. Hopefully, these free estate documents make it easier for more people to be prepared.