What protections are there for health care providers who follow the orders on a MOST form?
N.C. Gen. Stat. 90-21.17 provides statutory immunity from criminal prosecution, civil liability, or disciplinary action by any professional licensing or certification agency to health care providers who rely in good faith on an original MOST form, provided that (i) there are no reasonable grounds for doubting the validity of the order or the identity of the patient, and (ii) the provider does not have actual knowledge of the revocation of the MOST form. For example, if a health care provider knows that a MOST form should have been reviewed but was not reviewed after one of the three triggering conditions (see FAQ 24), then the validity of the form is in question, and the provider would not be able to rely on the statutory immunity provided by this section. Please note that the statutory immunity also extends to health care providers who fail to follow a MOST form if the provider had no actual knowledge of the existence of the MOST form. Back to top. • Where should MOST be posted? Since
