PROVIDER ORDERS FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT
- Section 449A.500 - Definitions
- Section 449A.503 - "Advanced practice registered nurse" defined
- Section 449A.506 - "Attending advanced practice registered nurse" defined
- Section 449A.509 - "Attending physician" defined
- Section 449A.512 - "Attending physician assistant" defined
- Section 449A.515 - "Do-not-resuscitate identification" defined
- Section 449A.518 - "Do-not-resuscitate order" defined
- Section 449A.521 - "Emergency care" defined
- Section 449A.524 - "Health care facility" defined
- Section 449A.527 - "Life-resuscitating treatment" defined
- Section 449A.530 - "Life-sustaining treatment" defined
- Section 449A.533 - "Other types of advance directives" defined
- Section 449A.536 - "Physician assistant" defined
- Section 449A.539 - "Provider of health care" defined
- Section 449A.542 - "Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form" or "POLST form" defined
- Section 449A.545 - "Representative of the patient" defined
- Section 449A.548 - Board to prescribe standardized POLST form; requirements
- Section 449A.551 - Explanation of POLST form to patient; completion of form; validity of form; actions authorized for patient who regains capacity
- Section 449A.554 - Revocation of POLST form; entry of revocation in medical records of patient
- Section 449A.557 - Conflict with other advance directive or do-not-resuscitate identification
- Section 449A.560 - Immunity from civil and criminal liability and from discipline for unprofessional conduct
- Section 449A.563 - Provider of health care required to comply with valid POLST form; modification by provider; transfer of care of patient; exceptions
- Section 449A.566 - Assumption of validity of POLST form; presumption of intent of patient not created if patient has revoked or not executed POLST form
- Section 449A.569 - Death does not constitute suicide or homicide; effect of POLST form on policy of insurance; prohibiting or requiring execution of POLST form prohibited as condition for insurance or receipt of health care
- Section 449A.572 - Unlawful acts; penalty
- Section 449A.575 - Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, euthanasia or assisted suicide not authorized; rights associated with other advance directives not impaired; right to make decisions concerning emergency care or life-sustaining treatment not affected
- Section 449A.578 - Validity of POLST form executed in another state
- Section 449A.581 - Regulations