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HB1254

In health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions, for criminal penalties, for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance and for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment; and making an editorial change.

Introduced·4/17/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1254 updates the Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) program, including form requirements, validity, and.

Pennsylvania HB1254 amends the state's POLST program, establishing a standardized form for life-sustaining treatment orders. The bill mandates that POLST forms be valid across all care settings and specifies requirements for form validity, including patient or surrogate consent and health care practitioner signatures. It also outlines immunity for health care providers complying in good faith with POLST orders and allows for electronic signatures under facility policies.

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History

Apr 17, 2025

House

Referred to Judiciary