State guide
Advance Directive Forms in Kansas
By Jason Su · Sources last confirmed September 14
We link to official sources only. We are not a law firm and we never write legal documents. The form you sign must come from an official or authorised source in your state.
What this document does
An advance directive is where you write down the healthcare treatment you would and would not want if you could not speak for yourself. In most states it also names a healthcare agent — the person who speaks for you when you cannot.
Where to get the Kansas form
Kansas Department of Health and Environment publishes the current form here: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1330/Advance-Care-Planning
Kansas provides sample living will and POA forms.
Kansas publishes samples, not a required form
Kansas provides sample living will and health care power of attorney forms through the Department of Health and Environment. The word "sample" is doing real work here: these are examples Kansas considers compliant, not a mandatory version you have to use.
The practical effect is that Kansas gives you more latitude than states with a prescribed form. You can use the state's samples as printed, adapt them, or use a version from your hospital, as long as the document does what Kansas law requires.
The two documents divide the work in the usual way. The living will records your treatment wishes, and the power of attorney for health care names the person who decides for you. Completing only one leaves the gap the other was meant to fill.
All of it is free, and there is no filing requirement anywhere in Kansas.
Kansas offers samples rather than a mandated version, so you may be handed several documents that all comply. Read whichever you choose carefully instead of assuming a longer form is automatically more complete.
National resources
- USA.gov — Official U.S. government portal.
- Medicare.gov — Official Medicare information.
After you sign it
- Sign it the way Kansas requires. Many states need witnesses or a notary. The form itself says which — follow the form, not a blog.
- Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor. A form nobody can find is a form that does not work.
- Keep the original somewhere reachable — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
- Add it to your checklist so your trusted contact knows it exists and where it lives.
Frequently asked
Is the Kansas advance directive form free?
Yes. Kansas Department of Health and Environment publishes the current form free of charge, and we link to the official source only.
Do I need a lawyer to complete the Kansas form?
No. You can complete the form yourself. It must be signed the way Kansas law requires — usually with witnesses or a notary — so follow the instructions printed on the form itself.
Where should I keep my signed Kansas advance directive?
Give copies to your healthcare agent and your doctor, and keep the original somewhere reachable at home — not locked in a safe deposit box that needs a bank visit during an emergency.
Next: build your checklist and record where this form is kept.