Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy; changes the witness requirement for the health care proxy from two adult witnesses to one adult witness; makes an exception for persons who reside in mental health facilities by requiring such persons to have two adult witnesses; includes falsely making or altering a health care proxy within the crime of forgery in the second degree.

Statutes affected:
A721: 2981 public health law, 2981(2) public health law, 170.10 penal law, 170.10(1) penal law