Illinois | State POLST Program Info

Illinois State POLST Program Information

Contact Info

Email
polstillinois@gmail.com

Key Contacts

Palliative Medicine- Lead APP Illinois Advocate Health Care

Lindsay McKenzie
MSN, FNP-C, ACHPN
lindsay.mckenzie@aah.org

Legislation

Health Care Surrogate Act
2026: HB 1712 (PA 104-0051): “DPH-POLST Training” POLST Committee provides
Department of Public Health with POLST education for the DPH website.
2026: SB 1411 (PA104-0378): “Health Care Surrogate-POLST” Clarifies role of agent with POAHC in making decisions about POLST when patient has a Living Will.