Witnesses.
RCW 71.32.090
in effectA witness may not be any of the following: (1) A person designated to make health care decisions on the principal's behalf; (2) A health care provider or professional person directly involved with the provision of care to the principal at the time the directive is executed; (3) An owner, operator, employee, or relative of an owner or operator of a health care facility or long-term care facility in which the principal is a patient or resident; (4) A person who is related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the person or with whom the principal has a dating relationship, as defined in RCW 7.105.010 ; (5) A person who is declared to be an incapacitated person; or (6) A person who would benefit financially if the principal making the directive undergoes mental health treatment.
A witness may not be any of the following:
(1) A person designated to make health care decisions on the principal's behalf;
(2) A health care provider or professional person directly involved with the provision of care to the principal at the time the directive is executed;
(3) An owner, operator, employee, or relative of an owner or operator of a health care facility or long-term care facility in which the principal is a patient or resident;
(4) A person who is related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the person or with whom the principal has a dating relationship, as defined in RCW 7.105.010 ;
(5) A person who is declared to be an incapacitated person; or
(6) A person who would benefit financially if the principal making the directive undergoes mental health treatment.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=71.32&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026