New York Surrogate Decision-Maker (Family Health Care Decisions Act, PHL 2994-d)
Names the New York surrogate for an adult without capacity under the Family Health Care Decisions Act (PHL 2994-d).
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Health care proxy agent available
- No
- Has an SCPA Article 17-A guardian
- No
- (a) Article 81 guardian
- No
- (b) Spouse or domestic partner
- Yes
Result: The spouse or domestic partner is the surrogate, ahead of an adult child (PHL 2994-d(1)(b)).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Health care proxy agent available
- Has an SCPA Article 17-A guardian
- (a) Article 81 guardian
- (b) Spouse or domestic partner
- (c) Adult son or daughter
- (d) Parent
- (e) Adult brother or sister
- (f) Close friend
How this is calculated
N.Y. Public Health Law (PHL) 2994-b and 2994-d (Family Health Care Decisions Act). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.