South Carolina Code 44-80-30. POST form must be uniform document; information included
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(A) The POST form must be a uniform document based on the standards recommended by the National Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) paradigm and must include the information set forth in subsection (C).
(B) A copy, facsimile, or electronic version of a completed POST form is considered to be legal.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-80-30
- Patient: means an individual who presents or is presented to a health care provider for treatment. See South Carolina Code 44-80-10
- Physician: means a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine licensed by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. See South Carolina Code 44-80-10
(C) The POST form must include the following information:
(1) patient name and contact information;
(2) date of birth;
(3) effective date of form;
(4) diagnosis;
(5) treatment plan;
(6) health care representative or health care agent contact information;
(7) CPR preference;
(8) medical intervention preferences;
(9) preferences for antibiotics; and
(10) assisted nutrition and hydration preferences.