New Jersey § 26:2h-134
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2h-134, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2h-134.
a. A health care professional, health care institution, or emergency care provider
shall treat a patient who has a completed POLST form in accordance with the information
contained therein, except as otherwise provided in this act. 1 b. A POLST form shall be deemed to be completed, and therefore valid for the purposes
of this act if it: (1) contains information indicating a patient's health care preferences; (2) has been voluntarily signed by a patient with decision-making capacity, or by
the patient's representative in accordance with the patient's known preferences or
in the best interests of the patient; (3) includes the signature of the patient's attending physician , physician assistant, or APN and the date of that signature; and (4) meets any other requirements to be deemed valid for the purposes of this act. c. A document executed in another state, which meets the requirements of this act
for a POLST form, shall be deemed to be completed and valid for the purposes of this
act to the same extent as a POLST form completed in this State. 1
L.2011, c. 145 (N.J.S.A. §§ 26:2H-129 through 26:2H-140).
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Section 26:2h-134 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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