Advanced Directive
All adults 18 years and older, can make decisions about their own care. That includes refusing treatment. Our team at Willamette Sky Counseling can support you in accessing and filling out the document found on the Oregon Health Authority website.
Oregon has a form called a Declaration for Mental Health Treatment. This form is a legal document. It allows you to make decisions now about future mental health care in case you are unable to make your own care decisions.
Only a court and two doctors can decide that you cannot make your own care decisions.
You may also use this form to name an adult who can make mental health choices for you when you cannot make them for yourself.
This person must agree in writing to represent you. The person you name must follow your wishes. If no one knows your wishes, the person you name must make them for you. They must make decisions that are in your best interest.
A Declaration of Mental Health Treatment is good for three (3) years. If you become unable to make decisions, this document will remain in effect until you are able to make your own decisions.
You may change or cancel your Declaration at any time as long as you are capable of making decisions for yourself.
It is important to give this form to your doctor and a copy to the person who represents you.
You may request this form by:
For more information on the Declaration for Mental Health Treatment, go to the State of Oregon’s website at: http://cms.oregon.gov/oha/amh/forms/declaration.pdf.
Current as of November 2017.
Oregon has a form called a Declaration for Mental Health Treatment. This form is a legal document. It allows you to make decisions now about future mental health care in case you are unable to make your own care decisions.
Only a court and two doctors can decide that you cannot make your own care decisions.
You may also use this form to name an adult who can make mental health choices for you when you cannot make them for yourself.
This person must agree in writing to represent you. The person you name must follow your wishes. If no one knows your wishes, the person you name must make them for you. They must make decisions that are in your best interest.
A Declaration of Mental Health Treatment is good for three (3) years. If you become unable to make decisions, this document will remain in effect until you are able to make your own decisions.
You may change or cancel your Declaration at any time as long as you are capable of making decisions for yourself.
It is important to give this form to your doctor and a copy to the person who represents you.
You may request this form by:
- Calling the State of Oregon at 503-945-5763. TTY: 800-875-2863
- Requesting a copy from your current provider
- Downloading from http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/forms/declaration.pdf
- Asking Willamette Sky administrative staff or your therapist for support in locating and filling out documentation.
For more information on the Declaration for Mental Health Treatment, go to the State of Oregon’s website at: http://cms.oregon.gov/oha/amh/forms/declaration.pdf.
Current as of November 2017.