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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
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
Alaska POLST
Contact Terry L. Kadel
State Office of Emergency Medical Services
Department of Health and Social Services /Division of Public Health
Section of Rural and Community Health Systems
3601 C Street, Suite 424
Anchorage AK 99503
(907) 748-0004 phone
terry.kadel@alaska.gov
Program Alaska POLST
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
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Twitter
LinkedIn
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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
950 Eagle’s Landing Pkwy
Suite 622
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(404) 323-9397 office / (678) 613-8167 cell 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://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/birth-marriage-death-records/idaho-healthcare-directive-registry
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
(319) 621-1726 phone
jane.dohrmann@gmail.com
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 301
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 - Physicians Orders of Life-Sustaining Treatment
Contact Kandyce Powell
Executive Director
Maine Hospice Council and Center for End-of-Life Care
P.O. 2239
295 Water Street, Suite 303
Augusta, ME 04338-2239*
(207) 626-0651 phone; (207) 622-1274 fax
kpowell@mainehospicecouncil.org
Program POLST - Physicians Orders of 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
Hospice and Palliative Medicine specialist, Geriatrician
Chair, Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physicians
Co-Chair University of Minnesota Bioethics Committee, 2000-2020
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota
sand0922@umn.edu

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 Theresa Edelstein
Senior Vice President
New Jersey Hospital Association
Partnerships Transforming Health
New Jersey Hospital Association
760 Alexander Road, PO BOX 1
Princeton, NJ 08543-0001
(609) 275-4102 phone
TEDELSTEIN@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
sara.schwarz@honoringchoicesnd.org
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/
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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 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 Lisa George, MPH, CHES
Senior Communications and Program 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 Sollenberger, 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
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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
POST - Provider Orders for Scope of Treatment
Contact Renee Foutz, MD
Wisconsin POLST Coalition
9200 W Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 805-4607 phone
rfoutz@mcw.edu
Program POST - Provider Orders for Scope of 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 - Portable Medical Orders
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 - Portable Medical Orders
Website: http://www.polst.org/wyoming
Legislation 2015 WY Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Program Act
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