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This is a sample of Colorado’s current Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) form.

This is a sample of California’s current Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Form in English.
*The only change between the 2016 POLST form and the 2017 POLST form is the box of text in the lower right side of the form which reads, “Your POLST may be added to a secure electronic registry to be accessible by health providers as permitted by HIPAA.”
Translations have not yet been completed and posted by CCCC, therefore the translated versions are still dated 2016.

California’s POLST FAQ for Providers provides answers for common questions about the POLST form and its administration within the context of health care practice.

California’s POLST FAQ for Consumers provides answers to common questions that patients and families might have about POLST and its relationship to end-of-life care.

California’s POLST Provider Guide provides health care professionals with an overview of the POLST program and how it can be beneficial for patients nearing the end of life.

California’s POLST Brochure provides a broad overview of the POLST program and is especially relevant for patients and families. This version of the brochure is published in Spanish.

California’s POLST Brochure provides a broad overview of the POLST program and is especially relevant for patients and families.  This version of the brochure is published in Chinese (Traditional).

California’s POLST Brochure provides a broad overview of the POLST program and is especially relevant for patients and families. 2014

This presentation, from the 2012 National POLST Conference, summarizes research data surveying the legal and regulatory structures of POLST programs nationwide.

This presentation, from the 2012 National POLST Conference, summarizes research data on the regional POLST program in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.  The data reveal which patients use POLST and the capacity of POLST to capture individualized medical preferences.