Does MOLST change the law or practice with respect to signing a health care proxy form?
No. All adults (ages 18 and older) in Massachusetts should complete a health care proxy form to appoint a health care agent who is authorized to make health care decisions on their behalf in the future should they become incapacitated. MOLST does not change the need to complete a health care proxy form. Patients who complete a MOLST form are advised, but not required, to have an appointed health care agent.
Related Questions
- If a completed MOLST form is present upon admission or transfer to a health care facility and the patient does not remember the conversation, how should the health care professional proceed?
- Instead of signing the rebate request form, my doctor or health care professional used a stamp. Am I [is my son/daughter] eligible for a rebate?
- What is the difference between a Health Care Proxy or Living Will and the MOLST form?
