Effective July 1, 2007 Georgia citizens have a new health care document that they can use to provide for their healthcare, if they become unable to make decisions for themselves.

The new document is called an Advance Directive for Health Care. This document effectively combines the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will documents. In the Advance Directive a person can appoint an agent for health care decisions, declare preferences concerning end of life procedures and express a choice about who would serve as guardian, if one is needed.