TEXAS Advance Directive - Caring Connections

in your best interest. In any event, be sure to talk with your agent about your futuremedical care and describe what you consider to be an acceptable “quality of life.”What if I change my mind?You may revoke Part I, your Texas Medical Power of Attorney at any time by:• notifying your agent, doctor or residential care provider of your revocation (thismay be done orally, in writing or by any other act which demonstrates yourintent to revoke your agent’s power); or• executing another medical power of attorney.If you appoint your spouse as your agent, and your marriage is dissolved or annulled,your agent’s authority is automatically revoked, unless your Texas Medical Power ofAttorney provides otherwise.You may revoke Part II, your Texas Directive at any time by:• canceling, defacing, obliterating, burning, tearing or otherwise destroying thedirective, or by having someone destroy your directive at your direction and inyour presence, or• signing and dating a written revocation, or• orally stating your intent to revoke the directive.You or someone acting on your behalf must notify your doctor of the revocation.What other important facts should I know?Directions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatments from a pregnant patientwill not be given effect under Texas law.Your agent does not have the authority to consent to voluntary inpatient mental healthservices; convulsive treatment; psychosurgery; abortion; or your neglect through theomission of care primarily intended to provide for your comfort.5