LAC 48:I.209. Review of the LaPOST Form

A. The LaPOST form should be reviewed periodically by the physician and the patient, including, but not limited to, when: 1. the patient is transferred from one care setting to another; 2. there is a substantial change in the person’s health care status; or 3. the patient’s treatment preferences change. B. A new LaPOST form should be completed if the patient wishes to make a substantive change to their treatment goal (eg., reversal of prior directive). C. When completing a new LaPOST form, the old LaPOST form must be properly voided and retained in the medical chart. A notation that a new form has been executed should be stated on the old LaPOST form. D. To void a LaPOST form, a line should be drawn through the “Physician’s Orders” section of the LaPOST form and “VOID” should be written in large letters. The notation should be signed and dated by the physician.