Advance Directive Adoption Committee (ADAC)

Oregon's Current Advance Directive Form
During the 2021 session, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 199 which included the amended Advance Directive Form. You do not have to use this specific form, but any form you use must be substantially the same.

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 convened for the first time in 2019. The committee reviews the Advance Directive form every four years.

Background

Oregon Revised Statue 127.505-127.635 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

Advisory Committee Meetings

March 31, 2022 10:00 am-noon

Location: Zoom ID: 161 644 8817; Passcode: 788385

Join on computer or mobile device
Or, via phone conference (audio only)
(669) 254-5252; 1616448817#.

Agenda: Plan outreach and education efforts

Agenda

*November 8th, 2021, 3:00-5:00 pm (*rescheduled from October 18)

Location: Zoom - ID: 161 191 2699; Passcode: 865144

Join on computer or mobile device
Or, via phone conference (audio only)
(669) 254-5252; 1611912699#.

Documents:
Agenda: Advance Directive Adoption Committee will finalize the Advance Directive User’s Guide.

Agenda

September 30, 2021, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Disability community and partner meeting

Location: Zoom- ID:160 608 7330; Passcode: 097767

Join on computer or mobile device
Or, via phone conference (audio only)(669) 254-5252; 1606087330#.

Documents:
Agenda: Disability and community partner feedback on the draft Oregon Advance Directive User’s Guide.

September 7, 2021, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Location: Microsoft Teams:

Conference call: 1 971-277-2343,,350501063#, or
Click here to join the meeting

Documents: Advance Directive Agenda 9.7.21.pdf
Agenda: Finalize Advance Directive User's Guide

August 26, 2021, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Location: Call: (669) 254-5252, Meeting ID: 160 755 8030 or

Or, Click here to join the meeting; Meeting ID: 160 755 8030; Passcode: 003993.

Documents: Advance directive's User's guide, updated 8.17.21
Agenda: Provide feedback on the draft Oregon Advance Directive User's Guide.
You Tube Video Meeting Recording

August 5, 2021, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Microsoft Teams Meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

Or via phone conference (audio only):

Dial in: (971) 277-2343, ID: 128 040 470#
One tap mobile link: 1 971-277-2343,,128040470#

Documents: Advance Directive User's Guide, updated 7.29.21
Agenda: Review legislatve changes to Advance Directive form and update users guide.

Agenda

January 11, 2021, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Location: Call: (669) 254-5252; Meeting ID: 161-395-0777
Documents: Advance Directive Adoption Committee Questions, LC 1062, Senate Bill 199
Agenda: To get feedback on the bill.

Agenda

August 19, 2020, 10:30 - 12:30 p.m.

Location: Call: (669) 254-5252; Meeting ID: 161-654-0765
Documents:Advance Directive (Draft), Advance Directive User's Guide (Draft)
Agenda: Finalize and check for consensus on Advance Directive form to be sent to legislature; sign off on User's Guide

Agenda

July 20, 2020, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Dial: (877) 873-8017, Access code: 767068#
Documents: Advance Directive Draft (plain language), Advance Directive Draft (NOT plain language), User's Guide Draft (plain language), User's Guide Draft (NOT plain language), Advance Directive (plain language edits to sections)
Agenda: Finalize Advance Directive form and user's guide and discuss delivery of the documents to the legislature.

Agenda

June 23, 2020, 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Location:Zoom Meeting, Dial: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 986 8059 3262, Password: 154368
Documents:Advance Directive (Draft), Advance Directive User's Guide (Draft)
Agenda: Review and finalize Advance Directive form, review User's Guide

Agenda

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
Under recruitment	Member of OSB extensive experience in health law
Fred B Steele, Jr.	Long Term Care Ombudsman
Charina Walker	OHA Staff
Cara Biddlecom	OHA Staff
Under recruitment	Represents individuals with disabilities

OHA Contact: Charina Walker Charina.walker@dhsoha.state.or.us, 503-314-8605

Advance Directive Adoption Committee (ADAC)

Oregon's Current Advance Directive Form During the 2021 session, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 199 which included the amended Advance Directive Form. You do not have to use this specific form, but any form you use must be substantially the same.

Background

Advisory Committee Meetings

Advisory Committee Membership

Related Topics

Oregon's Current Advance Directive Form
During the 2021 session, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 199 which included the amended Advance Directive Form. You do not have to use this specific form, but any form you use must be substantially the same.