RCW 71.32.090Witnesses.A witness may not be any of the following:(1) A person designated to make health care decisions on the principal's behalf;(2) A health care provider or professional person directly involved with the provision of care to the principal at the time the directive is executed;(3) An owner, operator, employee, or relative of an owner or operator of a health care facility or long-term care facility in which the principal is a patient or resident;(4) A person who is related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the person or with whom the principal has a dating relationship, as defined in RCW 7.105.010;(5) A person who is declared to be an incapacitated person; or(6) A person who would benefit financially if the principal making the directive undergoes mental health treatment.[ 2021 c 215 s 157; 2003 c 283 s 9.]NOTES:Effective date—2022 c 268; 2021 c 215: See note following RCW 7.105.900.
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