AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DELAWARE MEDICAL ORDERS FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT.

Summary

The bill changes the name of the Delaware Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (DMOST) to Delaware Portable Orders for Life‑Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and revises the related statutes. It expands which health‑care practitioners can determine lack of decision‑making capacity, requires documentation of that finding, and creates an electronic registry for POLST forms. The changes apply to patients with serious illness or frailty, their authorized representatives, and health‑care providers across all settings.

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