Each state has its own set of rules and regulations surrounding future planning. To learn more about future planning, click here. Please see the table below for state specific forms and additional resources.
*Please Note: Not every state has future planning forms directly on their website. Some only provide links to or reference additional resources. This table will be updated as more information becomes available. If your state has a website or additional resources that are not listed please email us at info@advancingstates.org.
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Advance Directive or Living Will |
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Alabama Medicaid
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Alabama Information on Advance Directives | ||
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
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Arizona Attorney General
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Arkansas Department of Health
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Health Care Decision Forms |
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California Attorney General
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
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Delaware Health and Social Services
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Aging/Disabilities Info and Support: Advance Directives and Living Wills |
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Council of the District of Columbia
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Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
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Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services
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Get Advance Directives | ‣ | |
Hawaii Executive Office on Aging
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Advance Health Care Directive Form |
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Idaho Commission on Aging
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Advance Care Planning Tip Sheet |
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Illinois Department on Aging
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Advance Directives |
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Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
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Iowa Department on Aging
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Office of the Public Guardian |
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Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
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Care Coordination Information | ||
Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living
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Living Wills in Kentucky |
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Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
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Maine Office of Aging and Disability Services
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Maryland Attorney General
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Advance Directives | ||
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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Massachusetts Law About Health Care Proxies and Living Wills |
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Michigan Aging and Adult Services Agency
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Minnesota Board on Aging, Minnesota Department of Human Services
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Mississippi Department of Human Services
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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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End of Life Registry & Advance Health Care Directives |
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Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
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Legal Services & Elder Rights |
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Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division
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New Hampshire Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services
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New Jersey Department of Human Services
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Forms & FAQs |
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New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
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New Mexico Legal Services |
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New York State Office for the Aging
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Advance Care Planning |
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North Carolina Secretary of State
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North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Human Services | Health Care Directive | ‣ |
Ohio Department of Aging, Department of Medicaid
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Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Aging Services Department
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Oregon Department of Human Services
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Advance Directive Adoption Committee |
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Pennsylvania Department of Aging
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Rhode Island Department of Health
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Advance Directives |
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South Carolina Department on Aging
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Legal Assistance for Seniors |
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South Dakota Department of Human Services
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Legal Services for Older Individuals | ||
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability; TennCare
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Advance Directives and Living Wills |
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Texas Health and Human Services
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Advance Directives |
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Utah Department of Human Services, Aging and Adult Services
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Navigating Your Rights Guidebook | ||
Vermont Department of Health
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Virginia No Wrong Door (DARS)
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Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
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Legal Planning |
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West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services
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West Virginia Senior Legal Aid |
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming Department on Aging
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