New Jersey § 26:2h-138
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2h-138, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2h-138.
a. A patient's representative shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability
for any action taken by that individual to carry out the terms of a completed POLST
form that is performed in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of this
act. 1 b. A health care professional shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability
or to discipline by a health care institution or the applicable State licensing board
for professional misconduct for any action taken by the health care professional to
carry out the terms of a completed POLST form that is performed in good faith and
in accordance with the provisions of this act. c. A health care institution shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability for
any action taken by the institution to carry out the terms of a completed POLST form
that is performed in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of this act. d. An emergency care provider shall not be subject to criminal or civil liability
or to discipline by a health care institution or any other entity for professional
misconduct for any action taken by the provider to carry out the terms of a completed
POLST form that is performed in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of
this act. e. The withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment pursuant to a completed
POLST form, when performed in good faith and in accordance with the terms of that
form and the provisions of this act, shall not constitute homicide, suicide, assisted
suicide, or active euthanasia. 1
L.2011, c. 145 (N.J.S.A. §§ 26:2H-129 through 26:2H-140).
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Section 26:2h-138 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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