Pennsylvania SB730 amends health care laws to establish Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and repeals provisions relating to.
Pennsylvania SB730 amends Title 20 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to introduce Pennsylvania Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST). This bill establishes POLST as a medical order that reflects a patient's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, across all health care settings. The bill outlines requirements for the validity of POLST, including the need for voluntary consent from the patient or a surrogate decision maker.
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