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Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST)



What is POST?

On July 1, 2007, Idaho's governor signed into law a revision to the Medicaid Consent and Natural Death Act (Idaho Code §§ 39-4501 et saq.). This change created a standardization form that allows all Idaho citizens over age 18 to express their wishes regarding how they want to be treated from a medical perspective. This form is called the Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST). The POST is a doctor's order and must be signed by your doctor in order to be effective. It replaces the former Idaho Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and Comfort One programs.

POST Sample

POST Patient FAQs

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