FL S0312

Creates a new type of advance directive called a "patient-directed medical order" (PDMO), which is a portable medical order developed by a patient in collaboration with a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse that is valid across all health care settings and accessible via a voluntary online registry

Requires valid PDMOs to be on a Department of Health-approved form, signed by both the principal (or their surrogate/guardian if incapacitated) and their medical provider, and based on an in-person discussion of treatment preferences, which may be conducted via telehealth

Shields physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and health care facility staff from criminal prosecution, civil liability, and disciplinary action for withholding or withdrawing cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other life-prolonging procedures in accordance with a valid PDMO or order not to resuscitate

Amends numerous existing statutes governing hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, home health agencies, assisted living facilities, adult family-care homes, and emergency medical services to recognize and honor PDMOs alongside existing do-not-resuscitate orders

Directs the Agency for Health Care Administration to create and maintain a database for voluntary electronic storage of patient-directed medical orders, with an effective date of July 1, 2026