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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.

State

Agency

Advance Directive or Living Will

Additional Resources

Alabama
Alabama Medicaid
Alabama Information on Advance Directives
Alaska
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Arizona
Arizona Attorney General
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Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Health
Health Care Decision Forms
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California
California Attorney General
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Colorado
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Connecticut
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
Delaware
Delaware Health and Social Services
Aging/Disabilities Info and Support: Advance Directives and Living Wills
DC
Council of the District of Columbia
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Florida
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
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Georgia
Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services
Get Advance Directives ‣ 
Hawaii
Hawaii Executive Office on Aging
Advance Health Care Directive Form
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Idaho
Idaho Commission on Aging
Advance Care Planning Tip Sheet
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Illinois
Illinois Department on Aging
Advance Directives
Indiana
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
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Iowa
Iowa Department on Aging
Office of the Public Guardian 
Kansas
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Care Coordination Information
Kentucky
Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living
Living Wills in Kentucky
Louisiana
Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
 
Maine
Maine Office of Aging and Disability Services
 
Maryland
Maryland Attorney General
Advance Directives 
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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
 
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
End of Life Registry & Advance Health Care Directives
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Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Legal Services & Elder Rights
Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division
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New Hampshire Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services
 
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Forms & FAQs
New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department 
New Mexico Legal Services
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New York State Office for the Aging
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
 
Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Aging Services Department
 
Oregon Department of Human Services
Advance Directive Adoption Committee
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Pennsylvania Department of Aging
 
Rhode Island Department of Health
Advance Directives
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South Carolina Department on Aging
Legal Assistance for Seniors
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South Dakota Department of Human Services
Legal Services for Older Individuals 
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability; TennCare
Advance Directives and Living Wills 
Texas Health and Human Services
Advance Directives
Utah Department of Human Services, Aging and Adult Services
Navigating Your Rights Guidebook
Vermont Department of Health
Virginia
Virginia No Wrong Door (DARS)
 
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Legal Planning
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West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services
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