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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
    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
    MOLST - Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
    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 MOLST - Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
    History Started in 2015.
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    Arizona
    POLST: Portable Medical Orders
    Contact Sandra Severson, BSN, MBA, CPHQ, CPPS, CENP, FACHE
    Vice President, Care Improvement
    Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
    2800 N Central Ave, Suite 1450
    Phoenix AZ 85004
    (602) 445-4303 phone
    sseverson@azhha.org
    Program POLST: Portable Medical Orders
    Website: http://www.azhha.org/arizona_polst
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    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
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    History Started in 2017.
    Legislation 2017 SB356 To create the Arkansas Physician Order For Life-Sustaining Treatment Act; and to Provide for the Use of a Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment 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.capolst.org/
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    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 Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (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: https://www.civhc.org/programs-and-services/most-program/
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    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 an Adult Wishes to Receive 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://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Medical-Orders-for-Life-Sustaining-Treatment-MOLST/MOLST
    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://delawaremost.org/
    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
    Contacts Aisha Williams, MBA
    Emergency Preparedness Planner Specialist
    D.C. Department of Health / Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Administration
    899 North Capitol Street NE, 5th Floor
    Washington, DC 20002
    (202) 671-0690 phone
    aisha.williams@dc.gov

    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: https://dchealth.dc.gov/most
    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.polstfl.org
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    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.gapolst.org/
    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
    jkoijane@kokuamau.org
    Program POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
    Website: http://www.kokuamau.org/
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    History Started in 2009. Endorsed by National POLST October 22, 2009.
    Legislation 2014 HB 2052 Revised Statue: 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://ihcca.org
    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)  
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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.polstil.org/
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    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.indianapost.org/
    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
    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

    Stephanie Anderson, DNP, RN
    Director, Consultation and Education Services
    Cedar Rapids, IA
    sanderson@respectingchoices.org
    Program IPOST - Iowa Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment
    Website: http://www.ihconline.org/aspx/initiatives/ipost.aspx
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    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 Matthew Pjecha
    Operations Specialist
    Kansas-Missouri TPOPP Coalition | Center for Practical Bioethics
    1111 Main Street, Suite 500
    Kansas City, MO 64105
    (816) 979-1366 phone
    TPOPP@practicalbioethics.org
    Program TPOPP - Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences
    Website: https://practicalbioethics.org/programs/transportable-physician-orders-for-patient-preferences
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    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.kymost.org
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    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.lhcqf.org/lapost
    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://mainehospicecouncil.org/index.php/home/polst-physician-orders-for-life-sustaining-treatment/
    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://marylandmolst.org/index.html
    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://molst-ma.org/
    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
    History Started in 2011.
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    Minnesota
    POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
    Contacts Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD
    Director, Health Law Institute | Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
    Mitchell Hamline School of Law
    875 Summit Avenue
    Saint Paul, MN 55105
    (651) 695-7661 phone
    Thaddeus.Pope@mitchellhamline.edu

    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
    Program POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
    Website: http://www.mnmed.org/advocacy/improving-health-of-minnesotans/POLST-Communications
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    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: https://www.lmhpco.org/advance-care-planning
    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 Matthew Pjecha
    Operations Specialist
    Kansas-Missouri TPOPP Coalition | Center for Practical Bioethics
    1111 Main Street, Suite 500
    Kansas City, MO 64105
    (816) 979-1366 phone
    TPOPP@practicalbioethics.org
    Program TPOPP - Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences
    Website: https://practicalbioethics.org/programs/transportable-physician-orders-for-patient-preferences
    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
    Medical Director
    Bozeman Deaconess Palliative Care
    937 Highland Boulevard, Suite 5410
    Bozeman, MT 59715
    (406) 414-2400 phone
    KBorgenicht@bozemanhealth.org
    Program POLST - Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
    Website: http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/med/pol
    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
    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 Peggy Ewald RN, CCM
    Chair, Nevada POLST
    Geriatric Specialty Care
    781 Mill St.
    Reno, NV 89502
    (775) 741-7902 phone; (775) 323-6022 fax
    peggy@gscnv.com
    Program POLST - Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment
    Website: http://www.nevadapolst.org/
    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.healthynh.com/provider-orders-for-life-sustaining-treatment-polst.html
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    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.njha.com/polst/
    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.nmmost.org/
    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 Patricia A. Bomba, MD, MACP, FRCP
    Vice President and Medical Director, Geriatrics
    Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
    165 Court Street
    Rochester, NY 14647
    (585) 238-4514 phone; (585) 453-6365 fax
    Patricia.Bomba@lifethc.com
    Program MOLST - Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
    Program website: https://molst.org/
    Registry website: http://NYSeMOLSTregistry.com
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    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
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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://compassionatecarenc.org
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    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 and Advance Care Planning Lead
    Sanford Health Bismarck
    (701) 323-2942 phone
    Sara.Schwarz@SanfordHealth.org
    Program POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
    Website: http://www.honoringchoicesnd.org/polst
    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
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    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.okpolst.org/
    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://oregonpolst.org/
    Registry website: https://orpolstregistry.org/
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    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 2017 Oregon Health Authority Allows Authorized POLST Signer to Issue a Phone Order  2017 SB 856 POLST and Naturopathic Physicians 2009 HB 2009 Oregon POLST Registry 2007 Physicians and Physician Assistants Required to Respect POLST Forms 1999 EMTs/First Responders Required to Respect POLST Forms
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    Pennsylvania
    PAPOLST - Pennsylvania Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
    Contact Nicole Greer
    Pennsylvania POLST Coordinator
    Coalition for Quality at the End of Life (CQEL)
    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.papolst.org/
    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
    Contact Therese (Terry) Rochon, MSN, MA RNP, ACHPN
    Improving End of Life Care Coalition
    51 Health Lane
    Warwick, RI 02886
    improvingendoflifecare@yahoo.com
    Program MOLST - Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
    Website: http://myccv.org
    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
    Website: http://www.scdhec.gov/postform
    History Started in 2012.
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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: https://sdaho.org/most/
    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://endoflifecaretn.org/
    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: https://www.texastalks.org
    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: https://bemsp.utah.gov/operations-and-response/ems-operations/advance-care-directives
    History Started in 2002. Endorsed by National POLST April 28, 2011.
    Legislation 2016 Prior Orders and Out of State Orders
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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.vtethicsnetwork.org/colst.html
    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.virginiapost.org/
    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 - Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
    Contact Bruce C. Smith, MD, FACP
    (206) 441-9762 phone
    Bruce.Smith2@providence.org
    Program POLST - Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
    Website: https://wsma.org/POLST
    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
    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://wvendoflife.org/home/
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    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.gundersenhealth.org/advance-care/resources
    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 James Little Jr, MD
    St. John's Medical Center
    PO Box 4010
    Jackson, WY 83001
    (307) 739-8999 phone; (307) 739-9222 fax
    fpjlittle@tetonhospital.org

    Cindy Works, MD
    Clinical Assistant Professor
    University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency
    1522 East A Street
    Casper, WY 82601
    (307) 234-6161 phone
    cworks@uwyo.edu
    Program WyoPOLST - Providers Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment
    Website: https://www.wyomed.org/wyopolst
    Legislation 2015 WY Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Program Act
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