Resolution of conflicts [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 5].

§ 2512A. Resolution of conflicts [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 5]. (a) In the event of a disagreement between the patient’s authorized representative and the patient’s health-care practitioner concerning the patient’s decision-making capacity or the appropriate interpretation and application of the terms of a POLST form regarding the patient’s course of treatment, the parties may do either of the following: (1) Seek to resolve the disagreement by means of procedures and practices established by the health-care institution, including consultation with an institutional ethics committee, or with an individual designated by the health-care institution for this purpose. (2) Seek resolution by a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) A health-care provider involved in the patient’s care or an administrator of a health-care institution may seek to resolve a disagreement concerning the appropriate interpretation and application of the terms of a POLST form to the patient’s course of treatment in the same manner as under subsection (a) of this section.80 Del. Laws, c. 18, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 1;