Advance Directive Adoption Committee (ADAC)

About the Committee

The Advance Directive Adoption Committee (ADAC) provides guidance to the Oregon Health Authority on necessary revisions to Oregon’s Advance Directive form. The committee convenes for the first time in 2019. The committee reviews the Advance Directive form every four years.

Background

HB 4135 from the 2018 Regular Session requires the Oregon Health Authority-Public Health Division to convene an Advance Directive Adoption Committee to:

Adopt the form of an Advance Directive to be used in this state
Review the form every four years to adopt changes the committee determines necessary
Submit the form to Legislature for ratification during an odd numbered year

Upcoming Work

The Committee will convene for the first time in 2019, and will submit a revised form to the legislature no later than September 1, 2020.

Advisory Committee Meetings

February 3, 2020, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon St., Conference Room 177, Portland, OR 97232 [ View map ]

Agenda: Review and revise draft of Advance Directive form, review and revise draft of instructions and FAQs to accompany form.

December 16, 2019, 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Location: Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon St., Conference Room 177, Portland, OR 97232 [ View map ]

Agenda: Finalize first draft of Advance Directive form; discuss FAQs to accompany form.

November 4, 2019, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon St., Conference Room 177, Portland, OR 97232 [ View map ]

Agenda: Draft principles to guide the drafting of the Advance Directive. Discuss preamble and potential questions for inclusion in Advance Directive.

June 3, 2019, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon St., Conference Room 1C, Portland, OR 97232 [ View map ]

Agenda: Review required work of committee, based on statute; elect a chair of the committee; review advance directive form.

Advisory Committee Membership

Name	ADAC Role
Stephanie E. Carter	Member of OSB estate planning and end of life decisions
Woody English, II, MD	Health Care Provider with expertise in palliative or hospice care NOT employed by hospital or health care facility
Bill F. Hamilton	Health Care Consumer Representative
Christopher D. Hamilton	Member of OSB extensive experience in advance directive
Barb Hansen	Health Care Provider with expertise in palliative or hospice care
Jen Hopping-Winn	Hospital Representative
Nick Kockler, PhD, MS	Clinical Ethicist
Eriko Onishi	Primary Health Care Provider Representative
Mike Schmidt	Member of OSB extensive experience in health law
Fred B Steele, Jr.	Long Term Care Ombudsman
Diana Hergenrader	Long-term care community representative
Katrina Hedberg, MD, MPH, State Health Officer	Ex Officio
Kati Moseley	OHA Staff
Under recruitment	Represents individuals with disabilities

Advance Directive Forms

You may be able to get Advance Directive and Healthcare Representative Appointment forms from your healthcare provider.

You can use the forms below, which are copied from House Bill 4135 (2018) (Oregon Laws 2018, Chapter 36). You do not have to use these specific forms, but any form you use must be substantially the same.

Advance Directive Form

Form for Appointment of Health Care Representative and Alternate

You can also order Advance Directive forms for a fee on the Oregon Health Decisions website.