1.A POST form executed in this state or another state or jurisdiction in compliance with
the law of that state or jurisdiction shall be deemed valid and enforceable in this state to the
extent the form is consistent with the laws of this state, and may be accepted by a health care
provider, hospital, or health care facility.
2.A health care provider, hospital, or health care facility may comply with an executed
POST form, notwithstanding that the physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or
physician assistant who signed the POST form does not have admitting privileges at the
hospital or health care facility providing health care or treatment.
3.A POST form may be revoked at any time and in any manner by which the patient or
a patient’s legal representative is able to communica
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1. A POST form executed in this state or another state or jurisdiction in compliance with
the law of that state or jurisdiction shall be deemed valid and enforceable in this state to the
extent the form is consistent with the laws of this state, and may be accepted by a health care
provider, hospital, or health care facility.
2. A health care provider, hospital, or health care facility may comply with an executed
POST form, notwithstanding that the physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or
physician assistant who signed the POST form does not have admitting privileges at the
hospital or health care facility providing health care or treatment.
3. A POST form may be revoked at any time and in any manner by which the patient or
a patient’s legal representative is able to communicate the patient’s intent to revoke, without
regard to the patient’s mental or physical condition. A revocation is only effective as to the
health care provider, hospital, or health care facility upon communication to the health care
provider, hospital, or health care facility by the patient, the patient’s legal representative, or
by another to whom the revocation was communicated.
4. In the absence of actual notice of the revocation of a POST form, a health care provider,
hospital, health care facility, or any other person who complies with a POST form shall not
be subject to civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action for actions taken
under this chapter which are in accordance with reasonable medical standards. A health care
provider, hospital, health care facility, or other person against whom criminal or civil liability
or professional disciplinary action is asserted because of conduct in compliance with this
chapter may interpose the restriction on liability in this subsection as an absolute defense.
5. A health care provider, hospital, or health care facility that is unwilling to comply with
an executed POST form based on policy, religious beliefs, or moral convictions shall take all
reasonable steps to transfer the patient to another health care provider, hospital, or health
care facility.