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Massachusetts to Adopt the National POLST Form and Process

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March 5, 2020

Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) informed the  DPH MA MOLST Advisory Subcommittee that they received the Subcommittee’s recommendation to adopt the National POLST form and process for use in Massachusetts, and as a result, is in process of developing a multi-year plan to move from MA MOLST to National POLST. POLST forms are portable medical orders or medical orders that travel with the patient. To learn more, please see the full announcement on the Honoring Choices website.

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