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2021 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
Chapter 80 - Physician Orders For Scope Of Treatment
Editor's Note
2019 Act No. 89, Section 1, provides as follows:
"SECTION 1. This chapter may be cited as the 'Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) Act'."
- Section 44-80-10. Definitions.
- Section 44-80-20. Department's responsibilities relating to POST form.
- Section 44-80-30. POST form must be uniform document; information included.
- Section 44-80-40. POST form deemed valid expression of patient's wishes; compliance.
- Section 44-80-50. Revocation.
- Section 44-80-60. Immunity from civil and criminal liability.
- Section 44-80-70. Construction of chapter.
- Section 44-80-80. Execution of POST form; affect on life insurance policy.
- Section 44-80-90. No presumption of patient's intent in absence of POST form; decisions regarding life-sustaining procedures; patient's wishes.
- Section 44-80-100. POST form effective until revoked or new form executed; annual review and update.
- Section 44-80-110. APRN may create, execute, and sign POST form under certain circumstances.
- Section 44-80-120. PA may create, execute, and sign POST form under certain circumstances.
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