Questions about psychiatric advance directives Number of states where the answer is “Yes”

Does the state statute allow me to write separate legal advance instructions for my future mental health treatment? Does the state statute allow me to appoint a healthcare agent to make at least some mental health treatment decisions for me? Can I write mental health advance instructions only on a form appointing a health care agent? Does the state statute require that I have both an advance instruction (or "declaration") and a healthcare agent in order for my PAD to be legal? Can I document advance preferences or consent for medications? Can I document advance refusal of medications? Can I document advance preferences or consent for hospitalization? Can I document advance refusal of hospitalization? Does the state statute require that a qualified mental health professional certify that I am competent to complete a PAD? Does the state statute require that a qualified mental health professional pre-approve any of the content of my PAD, i.e., its appropriateness? Does a court have to determine that I am legally incompetent in order for my PAD to go into effect during a crisis