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

16 Del. C. § 2513A., under Delaware Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act [For application of this chapter, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 5].

16 Del. C. § 2513A.

§ 2513A. Conflicting directives [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 5]. (a) The patient’s scope of treatment is governed by the latest directive available. (b) If the treatment directives of a later advance health-care directive conflict with the patient’s directives on a POLST form, a health-care practitioner shall be informed so that the POLST form can be modified or voided in order to reflect that patient’s later directive. (c) If there is a conflict between the patient’s expressed oral or written directives, the POLST form, or the decisions of the patient’s authorized representative, the patient’s last expressed oral or written directives must be followed and, if necessary, a new POLST form must be prepared and executed.80 Del. Laws, c. 18, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 485, § 1;