New Jersey § 26:2h-136

§ 26:2h-136.

a. In the event of a disagreement among the patient, the patient's representative,

and the patient's attending physician , physician assistant, or APN concerning the patient's decision-making capacity or the appropriate interpretation

and application of the terms of a completed POLST form to the patient's course of

treatment, the parties: (1) may seek to resolve the disagreement by means of procedures and practices established

by the health care institution, including, but not limited to, consultation with an

institutional ethics committee, or with a person designated by the health care institution

for this purpose; or (2) may seek resolution by a court of competent jurisdiction. b. A health care professional involved in the patient's care, other than the attending

physician , physician assistant, or APN, or an administrator of a health care institution may also seek to resolve

a disagreement concerning the patient's decision-making capacity or the appropriate

interpretation and application of the terms of a completed POLST form to the patient's

course of treatment in the same manner as set forth in subsection a. of this section.