Section 35-22-502 – Polst Program.
35-22-502. POLST program. (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 […]
Section 35-22-503 – Polst Form; Who May Execute.
35-22-503. POLST form; who may execute. (a) Any adult who has the capacity to provide informed consent to, or refusal of, medical treatment may execute a POLST form. (b) Any adult authorized pursuant to the laws of this state or any other state to make medical treatment decisions on behalf of a person who lacks […]
Section 35-22-412 – Capacity.
35-22-412. Capacity. (a) This act does not affect the right of an individual to make health care decisions while having capacity to do so. (b) An individual is presumed to have capacity to make a health care decision, to give or revoke an advance health care directive, and to designate or disqualify a surrogate unless […]
Section 35-22-413 – Effect of Copy.
35-22-413. Effect of copy. A copy of a written advance health care directive, revocation of an advance health care directive, or designation or disqualification of a surrogate has the same effect as the original.
Section 35-22-414 – Effect of Act.
35-22-414. Effect of act. (a) This act does not create a presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not made or who has revoked an advance health care directive. (b) Death resulting from the withholding or withdrawal of health care in accordance with this act does not for any purpose constitute a suicide […]
Section 35-22-415 – Judicial Relief.
35-22-415. Judicial relief. On petition of a patient, the patient’s agent, guardian or surrogate, a health care provider or institution involved with the patient’s care, or an individual described in W.S. 35-22-406(b) or (c) the district court may enjoin or direct a health care decision or order other equitable relief. A proceeding under this section […]
Section 35-22-416 – Uniformity of Application and Construction.
35-22-416. Uniformity of application and construction. This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject matter of this act among states enacting it.
Section 35-22-501 – Short Title.
35-22-501. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Program Act.”
Section 35-22-409 – Health Care Information.
35-22-409. Health care information. Unless otherwise specified in an advance health care directive, a person then authorized to make health care decisions for a patient has the same rights as the patient to request, receive, examine, copy and consent to the disclosure of medical or any other health care information.
Section 35-22-410 – Immunities.
35-22-410. Immunities. (a) A health care provider or institution acting in good faith and in accordance with generally accepted health care standards applicable to the health care provider or institution is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for: (i) Complying with a health care decision of a person apparently having authority […]