Chapter 155 — POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE
11 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 155.01 Definitions
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155.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1g) “Advanced practice clinician” means any of the following: (a) A psychologist. (b) An individual who is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a nurse practitioner specialty designation under s. 441.09. NOTE: Par. …
Wis. Stat. § 155.05 Power of attorney for health care
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155.05 Power of attorney for health care. (1) An individual who is of sound mind and has attained age 18 may voluntarily execute a power of attorney for health care. An individual for whom an adjudication of incompetence and appointment of a guardian of the person is in effect in…
Wis. Stat. § 155.10 Power of attorney for health care instrument; execution; witnesses
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155.10 Power of attorney for health care instrument; execution; witnesses. (1) A valid power of attorney for health care instrument shall be all of the following: (a) In writing. (b) Dated and signed by the principal or by an individual who has attained age 18, at the express dir…
Wis. Stat. § 155.20 Health care agent; powers; limitations
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155.20 Health care agent; powers; limitations. (1) Unless the power of attorney for health care instrument otherwise provides and except as specified in subs. (2) (a) and (b), (3) and (4) and s. 155.60 (2), the health care agent who is known to the health care provider to be avai…
Wis. Stat. § 155.30 Power of attorney for health care instrument; form
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155.30 Power of attorney for health care instrument; form. (1) A printed form of a power of attorney for health care instrument that is sold or otherwise distributed for use by an individual in this state who does not have the advice of legal counsel shall provide no authority ot…
Wis. Stat. § 155.40 Revocation of power of attorney for health care
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155.40 Revocation of power of attorney for health care. (1) A principal may revoke his or her power of attorney for health care and invalidate the power of attorney for health care instrument at any time by doing any of the following: (a) Canceling, defacing, obliterating, burnin…
Wis. Stat. § 155.50 Duties and immunities
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155.50 Duties and immunities. (1) No health care facility or health care provider may be charged with a crime, held civilly liable or charged with unprofessional conduct for any of the following: (a) Certifying incapacity under s. 155.05 (2), if the certification is made in good …
Wis. Stat. § 155.60 Safeguards
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155.60 Safeguards. (1) Nothing in this chapter prohibits an individual from petitioning a court in this state for a determination of incompetency and for appointment of a guardian for an individual who is a principal under this chapter. (2) If an individual who is a principal is …
Wis. Stat. § 155.65 Filing power of attorney instrument
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155.65 Filing power of attorney instrument. (1) A principal or a principal’s health care agent may, for a fee, file the principal’s power of attorney for health care instrument, for safe- May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26) 155.65 Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats. …
Wis. Stat. § 155.70 General provisions
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155.70 General provisions. (1) (a) The making of a health care decision on behalf of a principal under the principal’s power of attorney for health care instrument does not, for any purpose, constitute suicide. Execution of a power of attorney for health care instrument under thi…
Wis. Stat. § 155.80 Penalties
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155.80 Penalties. (1) Whoever directly or indirectly coerces, threatens or intimidates an individual so as to cause the individual to execute a power of attorney for health care instrument shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both. (2) Whoe…