§ 35-22-502 — POLST program

Wyoming § 35-22-502

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

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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.