Wyoming § 35-22-502 POLST program

Wyoming Statutes

§ 35-22-502 — POLST program

Wyoming·Title 35 Public Health and Safety·Ch. 22 LIVING WILL·Art. 5 PROVIDER ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT

(a)The provider orders for life sustaining treatment (POLST) program is a process of evaluation and communication between a patient, or the patient's agent, guardian or surrogate, and health care professionals in order to:

(i)Ensure that health care providers understand the desires of the patient, or the patient’s agent, guardian or surrogate, regarding medical treatment as the patient nears the end of life;

(ii)Convert the patient's goals and preferences for care into a set of medical orders on a POLST form that is portable across care settings to be complied with by all health professionals; and

(iii)Provide the patient and the patient's agent, guardian or surrogate, if any, with a copy of the completed POLST form.

(b)Unless otherwise provided in this article, terms in this article

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(a) The provider orders for life sustaining treatment
(POLST) program is a process of evaluation and communication
between a patient, or the patient's agent, guardian or
surrogate, and health care professionals in order to:
(i) Ensure that health care providers understand the
desires of the patient, or the patient’s agent, guardian or
surrogate, regarding medical treatment as the patient nears the
end of life;
(ii) Convert the patient's goals and preferences for
care into a set of medical orders on a POLST form that is
portable across care settings to be complied with by all health
professionals; and
(iii) Provide the patient and the patient's agent,
guardian or surrogate, if any, with a copy of the completed
POLST form.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in this article, terms in
this article shall have the same meaning as in the Wyoming
Health Care Decisions Act.