Establishes a statewide Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) program in Minnesota.

The bill mandates the establishment of a statewide POLST program by the Minnesota commissioner of health. This program includes a POLST registry and a POLST registry call center. The registry will collect and disseminate provider orders for life-sustaining treatment, accessible through various methods including a web-based portal, telephone, and radio. Authorized users include emergency medical responders, medical response units, and health care professionals. Patients and their legal representatives can choose to include their POLST in the registry, revoke it, or opt-out entirely.

Establishes a statewide Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) program in Minnesota.

The bill mandates the establishment of a statewide POLST program by the Minnesota commissioner of health. This program includes a POLST registry and a POLST registry call center. The registry will collect and disseminate provider orders for life-sustaining treatment, accessible through various methods including a web-based portal, telephone, and radio. Authorized users include emergency medical responders, medical response units, and health care professionals. Patients and their legal representatives can choose to include their POLST in the registry, revoke it, or opt-out entirely.