Advance medical directives in Quebec: form, registry and difference from a protection mandate
Understand when advance medical directives apply, how they can be recorded, and how they differ from a protection mandate or a will.
Who can make them?
An adult who is capable of consenting to care can state advance medical directives for situations in which they later become incapable of consenting and the directives apply.
How to make them
- Use the official personalized form.
- Or use a notarial act containing the prescribed directives.
Making them accessible
Directives can be filed in the RAMQ Advance Medical Directives Registry or placed in the medical record so health professionals can find them when needed.
Protection mandate vs. medical directives
A protection mandate appoints a mandatary and can address personal protection and property management. Advance medical directives directly express consent or refusal for certain treatments.
Changing or revoking them
Use the current official process so the version available to health professionals reflects your actual wishes.