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Photocopies and FAXes of signed POLST forms are legal and valid. A copy should be retained in patient's medical record, on Ultra Pink paper when possible. Any incomplete section of POLST implies full treatment for that section. should be used on a patient who has chosen ?Do Not Attempt Resuscitation.?

No. In the state of Pennsylvania, you do not need to notarize advance directives. What do I do with my advance directive after I fill it out? Most importantly, talk with your loved ones about what your advance directive says.

POLST is a physician order that helps give seriously ill patients more control over their care during serious illness. Produced on a distinctive bright pink form and signed by both the doctor and patient, POLST specifies the types of medical treatment that a patient wishes to receive towards the end of life.

If you are an unmarried couple and both the birthing parent and the biological father agree to be listed on the child's birth record, please complete an Acknowledgement of Paternity (AOP) form which must be filed with the Department of Human Services (DHS).

The most common types of advance directives are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care (sometimes known as the medical power of attorney). There are many advance directive formats.

The two most common advance directives for health care are the living will and the durable power of attorney for health care. Living will: A living will is a legal document that tells doctors how you want to be treated if you cannot make your own decisions about emergency treatment.