What Do I Need to Sign My Healthcare Proxy in Kansas?
Witness, notary, and remote online notarization (RON) requirements for healthcare proxies in Kansas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kansas requires 2 witnesses for a healthcare proxy.K.S.A. 58-629Verified Jul 15, 2026 Witnesses cannot be: The person named as your healthcare agent, Blood relatives, Relatives by marriage, Relatives by adoption, Anyone who would inherit from you, Anyone financially responsible for your care. Witnesses must be at least 18 years old.
In Kansas, notarization can serve as an alternative to witnesses for a healthcare proxy.K.S.A. 58-629Verified Jul 15, 2026 Either witnesses or notarization satisfies the execution requirements.
Kansas allows Remote Online Notarization (RON) for healthcare proxies.K.S.A. 58-629Verified Jul 15, 2026 The notarization can be completed via secure video call with an approved RON provider. The state also accepts out-of-state RON.
To execute a healthcare proxy in Kansas: Find 2 adults to serve as witnesses. Review witness restrictions to ensure eligibility. Get the document notarized (standard practice, not required). 2 witnesses must be physically present, so the signing cannot be completed remotely
Yes. Kansas has an explicit reciprocity statuteK.S.A. 58-630Verified Jul 15, 2026: a healthcare directive executed in another state is honored in Kansas if it was valid under the principal's domicile law. Per K.S.A. 58-630: a durable power of attorney for health care decisions valid under the laws of the state of the principal's residence at the time it was signed is recognized as a DPOA-HC under the Kansas act. The document portability tool covers reciprocity rules in detail.
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