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Iowa Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

In Iowa, the document that names someone to make medical decisions for you when you cannot speak for yourself is called a durable power of attorney for health care. Elsewhere it goes by medical power of attorney or advance directive agent designation: same role, local name. In Iowa, a durable power of attorney for health care generally must be either acknowledged before a notary public or signed by two witnesses (Iowa Code 144B.3).

This template walks you through naming your agent and an alternate, describing the authority you grant, and signing it the way Iowa expects. Download the finished document in Word and PDF.

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Iowa signing requirements

Iowa durable power of attorney for health care signing requirements at a glance
NotarizationNotary or two witnesses (either satisfies the statute)
WitnessesTwo witnesses as the alternative to notarization
StatuteIowa Code 144B.3

Verify before you rely on it

Power of attorney statutes change, and banks, hospitals, and county recorders can have their own acceptance practices. Confirm the current Iowa requirement in the statute cited above (or with your state's self-help resources) before signing your durable power of attorney for health care.

How this template works in Iowa

Answer guided questions about the principal, the agent, and the powers you grant, and the document writes itself in front of you. Then sign it following the Iowa requirements above and download it in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Medical Power of Attorney page.

Other power of attorney forms for Iowa

Not sure this is the right variant? Each one solves a different problem: general authority, authority that survives incapacity, medical decisions, or a single defined task.

Medical Power of Attorney in other states