Louisiana's physician order form records CPR, scope of treatment and artificial nutrition decisions for people with a life-limiting disease and irreversible condition. It lists the diagnosis and goals of care, and Louisiana law requires providers to follow it while granting immunity for good-faith compliance. Clinicians complete it during advance care planning, and it travels with the person between settings or through the statewide LaPOST eRegistry.
A physician completes Sections A to C with the patient, or with the personal health care representative if the patient lacks capacity, and both sign in the mandatory signature boxes. Section D records who took part, the basis for the orders and any advance directive.
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Louisiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (LaPOST)
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Yes. The LaPOST provider resources page lists Spanish, French and Vietnamese versions alongside the English form. The form's directions state that a translated LaPOST must be attached to a signed LaPOST form in English, so the English version remains the order that providers act on.
No. LaPOST complements an advance directive and is not intended to replace it. Section D records whether an advance directive exists, its date and whether it was reviewed, along with any named health care agent. When both exist, the directions say to review them for consistency and update the forms to resolve conflicts.