Delaware SB274 amends the Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Act to update terminology and clarify provisions.

Delaware SB274 amends the Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Act to update terminology from "DMOST" to "POLST" and clarify provisions regarding the use and validity of POLST forms. The bill ensures that POLST forms are recognized across different health-care settings and must be honored by all personnel attending the patient. It also outlines the process for resolving conflicts regarding the interpretation and application of POLST forms and specifies the duties of health-care practitioners and providers in complying with POLST forms.

Delaware SB274 amends the Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Act to update terminology and clarify provisions.

Delaware SB274 amends the Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Act to update terminology from "DMOST" to "POLST" and clarify provisions regarding the use and validity of POLST forms. The bill ensures that POLST forms are recognized across different health-care settings and must be honored by all personnel attending the patient. It also outlines the process for resolving conflicts regarding the interpretation and application of POLST forms and specifies the duties of health-care practitioners and providers in complying with POLST forms.