Illinois law requires that the principal (the person granting the power of attorney) sign the healthcare power of attorney document. The agent (also known as the attorney-in-fact or the surrogate decision-maker) typically does not need to sign the document for it to be valid. However, the agent’s acceptance of the role is often required for […]
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Effective January 1, 2023 Public Act 102-794 here in Illinois allows the properly appointed agent of a healthcare power of attorney to present a digital copy of the fully executed power of attorney on an electronic device (cell phone, iPad, etc.). Health care provides are required to accept the executed digital copy just as if […]