You can appoint almost any adult to be your agent.  You can choose a member of your family such as your spouse or an adult child, a friend, or someone else you trust.  You can also appoint one or more “alternate agents” in case the person you select as your health care agent is unavailable or unwilling to make a decision.

The law prohibits you from choosing certain people to act as your agent(s).  You may not choose your doctor, or a person who operates a community care facility or a residential care facility in which you receive care, or their employees, unless that person is related to you by blood, marriage, adoption, or is a co-worker.