Directory of POLST Programs

POLST programs are run by the state, not by National POLST. Our full list of POLST programs includes the latest information we have received for every state and the District of Columbia. POLST forms are medical orders; please talk with your provider if you are interested in having a POLST. If you need a copy of a POLST form, contact the state leader listed below.

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Alabama Alabama Coalition for Advanced Care Planning
Contact	Mary Ann Crow RN, MSN, APN, CCNS, CCRN Executive Director Alabama Coalition for Advanced Care Planning 213 Mayfield Lane Northeast Jacksonville, AL 36265 (256) 453-2260 phone; (256) 435-8086 fax crowmaryann213@outlook.com
Program	Alabama Coalition for Advanced Care Planning Website: http://www.polst.org/alabama
History	Started in 2014.
Legislation	2016 SB 138 HCPs to Accept a Physician's DNR Order 2018 HB194 Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care for terminally ill minors 2018 HB 202 Guidance for schools with regard to terminally ill minors
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Alaska Comfort One Program
Contact	Todd McDowell EMS Manager State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services/Division of Public Health/Section of Rural and Community Health Systems/EMS Unit PO Box 110616 Juneau, AK 99811-0616 (907) 465-8634 phone todd.mcdowell@alaska.gov
Program	Comfort One Program Website: http://www.polst.org/alaska
History	Started in 2015.
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Arizona POLST: Portable Medical Orders
Contact	Vicki Buchda, MS, RN, NEA-BC Vice President of Care Improvement Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association 2800 N Central Ave, Suite 1450 Phoenix AZ 85004 (602) 445-4311 phone azpolst@azpolst.org
Program	POLST: Portable Medical Orders Website: http://www.polst.org/arizona Facebook Twitter
History	Started in 2012. Endorsed by National POLST June 22, 2020.
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Arkansas POLST - Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Masil George, MD 4301 West Markham Slot 748 Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 766-8435 phone ARPOLST@hpcaa.org
Program	POLST - Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/arkansas Facebook
History	Started in 2017.
Legislation	2017 SB356 To create the Arkansas POLST Act; and to Provide for the Use of a POLST Form.
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California POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Judy Thomas, JD CEO Coalition for Compassionate Care of California 2530 River Plaza Drive, Ste. 110 Sacramento, CA 95833 (916) 489-2222 phone; (888) 789-9475 fax info@capolst.org
Program	POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/california Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
History	Started in 2007. Endorsed by National POLST January 22, 2009. Earned further recognition from National POLST as a mature program April 25, 2016.
Legislation	2008 AB 3000 Establishes the CA POLST Form 2015 SB 19 CA Electronic POLST Registry Pilot 2015 AB 637 CA NPs and PAs can sign POLST Forms
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Colorado MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contacts	Alissa Schramm, MS Compass Elder Care Specialists, Inc. 2808 Vrain Street Denver, CO 80212 (720) 314-0871 phone alissa@CompassCaresForSeniors.com Hillary Lum, MD, PhD University of Colorado School of Medicine 12631 E 17th Avenue Aurora, CO 80045 (303) 724-1911 phone hillary.lum@ucdenver.edu Kari Degerness, MBA, LNHA Director of Health Care Programs Center for Improving Value in Health Care 950 S. Cherry St., Suite 208 Denver, CO 80246 (720) 583-2095 phone; (720) 549-9189 fax info@civhc.org
Program	MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/colorado Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
History	Started in 2005. Endorsed by National POLST January 27, 2011.
Legislation	2019 SB 19-073 Statewide System for Advance Health Care Directives 2016 Directives Concerning Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment 2013 HB 13-1202 Counseling by Medicaid Providers for MOST 2010 HB 10-1122 Medical Orders Determining the Scope of Treatment... under Certain Circumstances
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Connecticut MOLST - Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Barbara Cass Branch Chief, Health Care Quality and Safety State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (860) 509-7400 phone barbara.cass@ct.gov
Program	MOLST - Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/connecticut
History	Started in 2012.
Legislation	2018.04.11 Letter to Connecticut Department of Public Health
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Delaware DMOST - Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact	John Goodill, MD Director, Palliative Medicine Education and Outreach Christiana Care Health System 4745 Ogletown–Stanton Road Newark, DE 19718 (302) 733-4186 phone jgoodill@christianacare.org
Program	DMOST - Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Program website: http://www.polst.org/delaware Registry website: http://DHIN.org
History	Started in 2010.
Legislation	2015 HB 64 Authorizes Use of Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
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District of Columbia MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact	Brian W. Amy, MD, MHA, MPH, FACPM Chief Medical Officer D.C. Department of Health / Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Administration 899 North Capitol Street NE, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20002 (202) 671-0705 phone Brian.Amy@dc.gov
Program	MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/dc
Legislation	2015 ACT 21-247 Creation of MOST in DC
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Florida POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Ian L. Cordes, MBA, NHA Executive Director The Florida Society For Post-Acute And Long-Term Care Medicine 400 Executive Center Drive, Suite 208 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 (561) 689-6321 phone icordes@bellsouth.net
Program	POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/florida Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
History	Started in 2003.
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Georgia POLST - Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contacts	Paula Sanders Georgia POLST Collaborative 950 Eagle’s Landing Pkwy Suite 622 Stockbridge, GA 30281 (404) 323-9397 office / (678) 613-8167 cell phone admin@ghpco.org Richard W. Cohen, MD Georgia POLST Collaborative 158 Adair St Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 217-0000 phone rwcmd@mindspring.com
Program	POLST - Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/georgia
History	Started in 2012. Endorsed by National POLST April 25, 2013.
Legislation	2015 SB 109 Clarify Use and Effectiveness of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Forms
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Hawaii POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Jeannette Koijane, MPH Executive Director Kokua Mau - A Movement to Improve Care PO Box 62155 Honolulu, HI 96839 (808) 585-9977 phone info@kokuamau.org
Program	POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/hawaii Facebook YouTube
History	Started in 2009. Endorsed by National POLST October 22, 2009.
Legislation	2014 HB 2052 Revised Statute: Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment 2009 HB 1379 Establishes HI Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
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Idaho POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact	Rick Bassett, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist Idaho Health Continuum of Care Alliance 1116 S. Vista #393 Boise, ID 83705 (208) 866-6360 phone admin@ihcca.org
Program	POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Program website: http://www.polst.org/idaho Registry website: https://sos.idaho.gov/post-form/
History	Started in 2007. Endorsed by National POLST January 27, 2011.
Legislation	2007 39-4512A Establishes Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) 2006 Establishes Health Care Directive Registry (not explicit in legislation but registry includes POST forms) Idaho Code 39-4515 Transition of Health Care Directive Registry Idaho Code 39-4516 Life-Sustaining Treatment for Unemancipated Minors
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Illinois POLST - Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Julie Goldstein, MD Section Chief, Clinical Ethics and Palliative Medicine \| Medical Director, Palliative Care Consultation Service Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center 836 West Wellington Avenue Chicago, IL 60657 (855) 765-7845 phone POLSTillinois@gmail.com
Program	POLST - Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/illinois Twitter
History	Started in 2010.
Legislation	2015 SB 1466 "DNR" Removed from IL POLST Form Title 2014 SB 3076 IL POLST Legislation 2013.08.05 Letter to Illinois DPH POLST Form
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Indiana POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact	David Mandelbaum, MD, FACS david.mandelbaum@franciscanalliance.org
Program	POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/indiana
History	Started in 2013. Endorsed by National POLST May 18, 2017.
Legislation	2013 HB 1182 Physician Order for Scope of Treatment 2018 HB 1119 An Act to Amend the Indiana Health Code 2018 Overview of HB1119
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Iowa IPOST - Iowa Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contacts	Kady Reese, MPH, CPHQ Director, Physician, Patient & Clinical Engagement Iowa Medical Society 515 E. Locust St., Ste. 400 Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 421-4781 phone kreese@iowamedical.org Jane Dohrmann, LISW, ACHP-SW Program Director, Palliative Care Services Iowa City Hospice 1025 Wade St. Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 351-5665 phone; (319) 351-5729 fax
Program	IPOST - Iowa Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/iowa Facebook Twitter YouTube
History	Started in 2006. Endorsed by National POLST January 22, 2015.
Legislation	2012 HF 2165 Establishes Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
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Kansas TPOPP - Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences
Contact	Polo Camacho, PhD Program Manager & Health Ethics Education Promoter Kansas-Missouri TPOPP Coalition \| Center for Practical Bioethics 111 Main Street, Suite 500 Kansas City, MO 64106 (915) 261-8656 phone TPOPP@practicalbioethics.org
Program	TPOPP - Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences Website: http://www.polst.org/kansas Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
History	Started in 2008. Endorsed by National POLST December 16, 2016.
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Kentucky MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contacts	Salli Whisman, MD Medical Director Hospice of the Bluegrass swhisman@hospicebg.org Christian Davis Furman, MD, MSPH, AGSF Vice Chair, Geriatric Medicine \| Professor, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Louisville (502) 588-4260 phone christian.furman@louisville.edu
Program	MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/kentucky Facebook
History	Started in 2010.
Legislation	2015 SB 77 Permits Completion of a Medical Order for Scope of Treatment
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Louisiana LaPOST - Louisiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact	Monique Tyler Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 500 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 300-4825 phone; (225) 334-9847 fax mtyler@lhcqf.org
Program	LaPOST - Louisiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/louisiana
History	Started in 2011. Endorsed by National POLST July 26, 2012.
Legislation	2016 SB 360 Reenacted: Louisiana Physician Order for Scope of Treatment 2010 HB 1485 Established: Louisiana Physician Order for Scope of Treatment
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Maine POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Kandyce Powell Executive Director Maine Hospice Council and Center for End-of-Life Care PO Box 2239 295 Water Street, Suite 303 Augusta, ME 04338-2239 (207) 626-0651 phone; (207) 622-1274 fax kpowell@mainehospicecouncil.org
Program	POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/maine
History	Started in 2008. Endorsed by National POLST July 23, 2015.
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Maryland MOLST - Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contacts	Tricia Tomsko Nay, MD, CMD, CHCQM, FAAFP, FAIHQ, FAAHPM Medical Director, Office of Health Care Quality Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 55 Wade Avenue, Room 246 Catonsville, MD 21228 (410) 402-8055 phone; (410) 402-8211 fax tricia.nay@maryland.gov Paul J. Ballard Assistant Attorney General \| Counsel for Health Decisions Policy and the Office of Health Care Quality Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 300 West Preston Street, Suite 302 Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767-6918 phone; (410) 333-7894 fax
Program	MOLST - Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/maryland
Legislation	2011 HB 82 Instructions for Use: Medical Orders for Life–Sustaining Treatment 2013 Letter explaining Maryland nonconformity with National POLST
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Massachusetts MOLST - Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Kathryn Downes Director of Policy Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs Executive Office of Elder Affairs 1 Ashburton Place 5th Floor Boston, MA, 02108 (617) 727-7750 phone kathryn.g.downes@state.ma.us
Program	MOLST - Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/massachusetts
History	Started in 2010.
Legislation	Letter of intent of Massachusetts MOLST to conform with National POLST standards (PDF)
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Michigan MI-POST - Michigan Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contacts	Stephanie Van Slyke, BA, RN Collaborative Care Coordinator; Ethics Services Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 935-7277 phone SVANSLYKE@mhc.net Karen Smith, LMSW, Ph.D., HEC-C Director of Ethics Integration Henry Ford Hospital & Health System (313) 916-4401 phone Ksmith67@hfhs.org
Program	MI-POST - Michigan Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/michigan
History	Started in 2011.
Legislation	2021 Letter to MI-POST Program RE: Program Review
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Minnesota POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contacts	Victor M. Sandler, MD Medical Director, Fairview Home Care and Hospice \| Co-Chair, UMMC Bioethics Committee \| President, Minnesota Physicians for Hospice and Palliative Care Fairview Home Care and Hospice 2450 26th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55406 (612) 728-2459 phone VSandle1@Fairview.org Eileen Weber, DNP, JD, BSN, PHN, RN Clinical Associate Professor, Population Health and Systems, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota Founder, Healthcare Legal Partnership (HLP) Collaborative (651) 276-1730 phone weber058@umn.edu
Program	POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/minnesota Facebook Twitter
History	Started in 2009. Endorsed by National POLST November 7, 2018.
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Mississippi MPOST - Mississippi Physician Orders for Sustaining Treatment
Contact	LaDarion Ammons, JD Louisiana Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (LMHPCO) 200 North Congress St. Jackson, MS 39209 (601) 750-0791 phone ladarion@jmhughesgroup.com
Program	MPOST - Mississippi Physician Orders for Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/mississippi
History	Started in 2014.
Legislation	2014 HB 1014 Mississippi Physician Order for Sustaining Treatment (POST) Act
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Missouri TPOPP - Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences
Contact	Polo Camacho, PhD Program Manager & Health Ethics Education Promoter Kansas-Missouri TPOPP Coalition \| Center for Practical Bioethics 111 Main Street, Suite 500 Kansas City, MO 64106 (915) 261-8656 phone TPOPP@practicalbioethics.org
Program	TPOPP - Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences Website: http://www.polst.org/missouri
History	Started in 2008. Endorsed by National POLST December 16, 2016.
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Montana POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Kathryn Borgenicht, MD kborgenicht@gmail.com
Program	POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/montana
History	Started in 2010. Endorsed by National POLST October 27, 2011.
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Nebraska POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Jacob Dahlke Ethics Director Office of Healthcare Ethics, Nebraska Medicine 987400 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-7400 (402) 552-3647 phone jadahlke@nebraskamed.com
Program	POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/nebraska
History	Started in 2005.
Legislation	2018 Letter to Nebraska explaining nonconformity to National POLST
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Nevada POLST - Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Patti Pollina RN, APRN, ACHPN, NP-C Chair Nevada POLST 10709 Balsam Creek Ave Las Vegas, NV 89144 (702) 524-9363 phone Chair@Nevadapolst.org
Program	POLST - Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/nevada
History	Started in 2009.
Legislation	2017 NV POLST Legislation
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New Hampshire POLST - Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Brian Kugel, MSW Foundation for Healthy Communities 125 Airport Road Concord, NH 03301 (603) 415-4270 phone bkugel@healthynh.org
Program	POLST - Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/newhampshire Facebook LinkedIn YouTube
History	Started in 2003. Endorsed by National POLST August 24, 2017.
Legislation	2015 Title X New Hampshire POLST Registry Act
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New Jersey POLST – Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Sandy Cayo, DNP FNP-BC Vice President of Clinical Performance and Transformation New Jersey Hospital Association New Jersey Hospital Association 760 Alexander Road, PO BOX 1 Princeton, NJ 08543-0001 (609) 578-0722 phone scayo@njha.com
Program	POLST – Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/newjersey
History	Started in 2011.
Legislation	2011 Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act
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New Mexico MOST - Medical Orders For Scope of Treatment
Contact	Lorrie Griego Program Manager Presbyterian Home Health Care 8100 Constitution Place Northeast, Suite 400 Albuquerque, NM 87110 (505) 559-6053 phone; (505) 559-1155 fax lgriego3@phs.org
Program	MOST - Medical Orders For Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/newmexico
History	Started in 2012.
Legislation	New Mexico Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (2015)
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New York MOLST - Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Katie Orem, MPH Geriatrics & Palliative Care Program Manager Excellus BlueCross BlueShield eMOLST Administrator 165 Court Street Rochester, NY 14647 (585) 453-6306 phone; (585) 453-6365 fax Katie.Orem@excellus.com
Program	MOLST - Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Program website: http://www.polst.org/newyork Registry website: http://NYSeMOLSTregistry.com Twitter YouTube
History	New York was one of the founding states for National POLST. Started in 2003. Endorsed by National POLST 2006.
Legislation	New York MOLST Ethics and Law Authority of Nurse Practitioners Under Current NYS Law Authority of Physician Assistants Under Current NYS Law
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North Carolina MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Form
Contact	Linda Darden, MHA, CPA CEO Trellis Supportive Care 101 Hospice Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (336) 768-3972 phone; (336) 201-5222 fax ldarden@trellissupport.org
Program	MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Form Website: http://www.polst.org/northcarolina Facebook Twitter
History	Started in 2004. Endorsed by National POLST August 28, 2008.
Legislation	2007 § 90-21.17 Portable do not resuscitate order and Medical Order for Scope of Treatment
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North Dakota POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contacts	Nancy Joyner, RN, MS, APRN-CNS, ACHPN POLST Program Coordinator for Honoring Choices North Dakota Honoring Choices North Dakota 702 Belmont Road Grand Forks, ND 58201 (701) 746-4728 phone nancy.joyner@honoringchoicesnd.org Rev. Sara Schwarz, MA Chaplain (701) 390-4111 phone saratherev@gmail.com
Program	POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/northdakota
History	Started in 2010. Endorsed by National POLST February 13, 2018.
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Ohio MOLST - Medical Orders For Life Sustaining Treatment
Contacts	Susan Wallace, MSW, LSW Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs LeadingAge Ohio 2233 North Bank Drive Columbus, OH 43220 (614) 545-9026 phone swallace@leadingageohio.org Anne Shelley Director of Regulatory Affairs LeadingAge Ohio 2233 North Bank Drive Columbus, OH 43220 (614) 545-9030 phone ashelley@leadingageohio.org
Program	MOLST - Medical Orders For Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/ohio Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr
History	Started in 2006.
Legislation	2016 Use of Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
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Oklahoma OkPOLST - Oklahoma Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Jan Slater, JD, MBA Executive Director Oklahoma POLST Task Force 4502 East 41st Street Tulsa, OK 74137 (918) 688-6732 phone jslater1105@gmail.com
Program	OkPOLST - Oklahoma Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/oklahoma
History	Started in 2007.
Legislation	2016 HB 3017 OK Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act
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Oregon POLST - Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contacts	Anthony Antoville, BFA, CMC Executive Director Oregon Health & Science University, Center for Ethics in Health Care 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code: UHN-86 Portland, OR 97239 (503) 494-3965 phone; (503) 494-1260 fax polst@ohsu.edu Susan Tolle, MD, FACP Chair, Oregon POLST Coalition (503) 494-4466 phone tolles@ohsu.edu
Program	POLST - Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Program website: http://www.polst.org/oregon Registry website: https://orpolstregistry.org/ Facebook YouTube Twitter
History	Oregon was one of the founding states for National POLST. Started in 1991. Endorsed by National POLST 2004. Earned further recognition from National POLST as a mature program April 25, 2013. Oregon stopped participating with National POLST in 2017.
Legislation	1999 EMTs/First Responders Required to Respect POLST Forms 2007 Physicians and Physician Assistants Required to Respect POLST Forms 2009 HB 2009 Oregon POLST Registry 2017 SB 856 POLST and Naturopathic Physicians 2017 Oregon Health Authority Allows Authorized POLST Signer to Issue a Phone Order
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Pennsylvania PAPOLST - Pennsylvania Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Nicole Greer Senior Quality Improvement Specialist Coalition for Quality at the End of Life (CQEL) Jewish Healthcare Foundation 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2500 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 586-6719 phone info@papolst.org
Program	PAPOLST - Pennsylvania Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/pennsylvania
History	Pennsylvania was one of the founding states for National POLST. Started in 2000. Endorsed by National POLST January 27, 2011.
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Rhode Island MOLST - Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contacts	Kelly Baxter, DNP, FNP-BC, ACHPN Improving Care Coalition of RI 55 Cherry Lane Wakefield, RI 02879 Kebaxter25@gmail.com Therese (Terry) Rochon, MSN, MA RNP, ACHPN Improving Care Coalition of RI 51 Health Lane Warwick, RI 02886 Trochon@vnacarenewengland.org
Program	MOLST - Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/rhodeisland
History	Started in 2011.
Legislation	Rhode Island Rights of the Terminally Ill Act (RIGL 23-4.11-1 through 15) Rhode Island Department of Health regulations R23-4.11-MOLST (2013)
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South Carolina POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contacts	Karen Reeves, BSN, MHHA, FACHE Vice President, Risk Management & Accreditation South Carolina Hospital Association 1000 Center Point Road Columbia, SC 29210-5802 (803) 280-0527 phone kreeves@scha.org Wilma Rice, MSN, RN, CEN Roper St. Francis Healthcare 316 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 (843) 573-4905 phone wilma.rice@rsfh.com
Program	POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Program website: http://www.polst.org/southcarolina Registry website: http://www.mylifemychoices.org/acp-eregistry
History	Started in 2012.
Legislation	2019 South Carolina Code of Laws: Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) Act
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South Dakota MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact	Michelle (Shelly) Roy DNP, ACM Sr Director Community Case Management, Patient Care Services Rapid City Regional Hospital 353 Fairmont Blvd Rapid City, SD 57701 (605) 755-8063 phone mroy@regionalhealth.org
Program	MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/southdakota
History	Started on July 1, 2019.
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Tennessee POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact	Judy Eads President Tennessee End of Life Partnership 711 Shenandoah Drive Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 289-4275 phone; (615) 246-2773 fax jeads@comcast.net
Program	POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/tennessee
History	Started in 2005. Endorsed by National POLST February 26, 2009.
Legislation	2014 Title 68 TN POST Regulations
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Texas MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact	Kim Callanan Texas Talks... supporting the conversations that matter 2824 Torino Trail Keller, TX 76248 (817) 675-6821 phone kim.callanan@gmail.com
Program	MOST - Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/texas
History	Started in 2013.
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Utah POLST - Provider Order for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Emmie Gardner, MSW, LCSW CEO Holy Cross Ministries 860 East 4500 South, Suite 204 Salt Lake City, UT 84107 (385) 257-2377 phone egardner@hcmutah.org
Program	POLST - Provider Order for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/utah
History	Started in 2002. Endorsed by National POLST April 28, 2011.
Legislation	Utah Life with Dignity Order
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Vermont COLST - Clinician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Cindy Bruzzese, MPA Executive Director Vermont Ethics Network 61 Elm Street Montpelier, VT 05602 (802) 828-2909 phone cbruzzese@vtethicsnetwork.org
Program	COLST - Clinician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/vermont
History	Started in 2005.
Legislation	§ 9708. DNR orders and clinician orders for life-sustaining treatment 2013 Letter to Vermont COLST explaining noncompliance with National POLST
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Virginia POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contacts	Karen Dotson Program Coordinator, Virginia POST Collaborative Capital Caring Health - Home of the Virginia POST Collaborative 3180 Fairview Park Dr, Ste 500 Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 957-1763 phone program.coordinator@virginiapost.org Matthew G. Kestenbaum, MD, FAAHPM Medical Director, Virginia POST Collaborative Capital Caring Health - Home of the Virginia POST Collaborative 3180 Fairview Park Dr, Ste 500 Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 957-1888 phone mkestenbaum@capitalcaring.org
Program	POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/virginia
History	Started in 2006. Endorsed by National POLST January 14, 2016.
Legislation	Virginia POST to be Honored as Durable Do Not Resuscitate Order
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Washington POLST - Portable Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Bruce Smith, MD, MACP, FAAHPM (206) 437-0158 phone Bruce.Smith2@providence.org
Program	POLST - Portable Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/washington
History	Washington was one of the founding states for National POLST. Started in 2000. Endorsed by National POLST 2005.
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West Virginia POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact	Danielle Funk, MS Program Manager The West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care PO Box 9022 64 Medical Center Drive Room 1168F Health Sciences North Morgantown, WV 26506-9022 (877) 209-8086 toll free or (304) 293-0695 phone; (844) 616-1415 fax dcfunk@hsc.wvu.edu
Program	POST - Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/westvirginia Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
History	West Virginia was one of the founding states for National POLST. Started in 2002. Endorsed by National POLST 2005. Earned further recognition from National POLST as a mature program April 25, 2013.
Legislation	2017 SB 1014 PAs authorized to sign POST Forms 2016 HB 4334 APRNs authorized to sign DNR and POST Forms
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Wisconsin POLST - Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contact	Renee Foutz, MD Wisconsin POLST Coalition 9200 W Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53226 (414) 805-4607 phone rfoutz@mcw.edu
Program	POLST - Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/wisconsin
History	Wisconsin was one of the founding states for National POLST. Started in 1997.
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Wyoming WyoPOLST - Providers Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
Contacts	Mark Kelly Program Manager WyoPOLST Program Wyoming Department of Health (307) 777-7988 phone mark.kelly1@wyo.gov James Eggert, MD Resident Physician Family Medicine Residency Program at Cheyenne 820 East 17th St Cheyenne WY 82001 (307) 632-2434 phone; (307) 634-7691 fax
Program	WyoPOLST - Providers Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Website: http://www.polst.org/wyoming
Legislation	2015 WY Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Program Act
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