Modification or revocation of POLST forms [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 5].

§ 2511A. Modification or revocation of POLST forms [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 5]. (a) A patient with decision-making capacity, may, at any time, void that patient’s own POLST form or otherwise request alternative treatment to the treatment that was ordered on the POLST form. (b) If the orders in a patient’s POLST form regarding the use of any intervention specified therein conflict with the patient’s more recent oral or written directive to the patient’s health-care practitioner, the health-care practitioner shall honor the more recent directive from the patient under subsection (d) of this section. (c) The patient’s authorized representative may, at any time after the patient loses decision-making capacity and after consultation with the patient’s health-care practitioner, request that the health-care practitioner do any of the following, as the patient’s authorized representative deems necessary to reflect the patient’s health status or goals of care: (1) Modify the POLST form. (2) Void the POLST form. (3) Request alternative treatment to the treatment that was ordered on the POLST form. (d) A POLST form may only be modified in consultation with the patient’s health-care practitioner in accordance with the provisions of the applicable regulations.80 Del. Laws, c. 18, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 1;