House Bill 1114 Summary

• Establishes a physician order for scope of treatment (POST) form process allowing individuals aged 18+ with chronic progressive illness, terminal illness, or capacity concerns to specify medical treatment preferences with their treating physician.

• Requires the state department of health to develop and distribute a standardized POST form that includes options for CPR, types of medical interventions (comfort measures, limited interventions, or full treatment), artificially administered nutrition, and antibiotics.

• Allows individuals or their representatives to modify or revoke POST forms through written notice, physical cancellation, or oral expression, with modifications effective upon communication to a health care provider.

• Provides civil and criminal immunity for health care providers who act in good faith to carry out valid POST orders and allows providers unable to implement orders due to moral or religious objections to transfer patient care to another provider.

• Requires the state department to report annually to the health finance commission before October 1st on POST form usage, including samples, complaints, issues, and modification requests; effective July 1, 2012.