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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A witness may not be any of the following:
(1) A person designated to make health care decisions on the principal's behalf;
(2) A health care provider or professional person directly involved with the provision of care to the principal at the time the directive is executed;
(3) An owner, operator, employee, or relative of an owner or operator of a health care facility or long-term care facility in which the principal is a patient or resident;
(4) A person who is related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the person or with whom the principal has a dating relationship, as defined in RCW 26.50.010;
(5) A person who is declared to be an incapacitated person; or
(6) A person who would benefit financially if the principal making the directive undergoes mental health treatment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 71. Mental Illness § 71.32.090. Witnesses (Effective until July 1, 2022) - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-71-mental-illness/wa-rev-code-71-32-090/
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