Advance Health Care Directive Registry

A person may submit any of the following documents and the revocations of these documents to the Department of Health for filing in the Advance Health Care Planning Registry established pursuant to Code of Virginia Article 9 (§ 54.1-2995):

• A health care power of attorney.
• An advance directive created pursuant to Article 8 (§ 54.1-2981 et seq.) or a subsequent act of the General Assembly.
• A declaration of an anatomical gift made pursuant to the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (§ 32.1-291.1 et seq.).
• Any other document that supports advance health care planning, including Durable Do Not Resuscitate Order or portable medical order forms.
• The document may be submitted for filing only by the person who executed the document or his legal representative or designee.
• All data and information contained in the registry shall remain confidential and shall be exempt from the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).

§ 54.1-2981. Short title

Contact Virginia Advance Healthcare Directives Registry

Phone: 1-800-LIV-WILL (1-800-548-9455)
E‐mail: admin@uslivingwillregistry.com
Business Hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

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