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Health and Human Services Policy and Finance
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| Note:
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In consultation with an advisory committee with members representing physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, nursing homes, emergency medical system providers, hospice and palliative care providers, the disability community, attorneys, medical ethicists, and the religious community.
"POLST form" means a portable medical form used to communicate a physician's, advanced practice registered nurse's, or physician assistant's order to help ensure that a patient's medical treatment preferences are conveyed to emergency medical service personnel and other health care providers.
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