(a) A declarant or representative subject to subsection (b) may at any time revoke a POST form by any of the following:
- (1) A signed and dated writing.
(2) Physical cancellation or destruction of the POST form by:
- (A) the declarant;
- (B) the representative; or
- (C) another individual at the direction of the declarant or representative.
- (3) An oral expression by the declarant or representative of an intent to revoke the POST form.
- (b) A representative may revoke the POST form only if the declarant is incapable of making decisions regarding the declarant's health care.
- (c) A revocation of a POST form under this section is effective upon communication of the revocation to a health care provider.
- (d) Upon communication of the revocation of a POST form under this section, the health care provider shall immediately notify the declarant's treating physician, if known, of the revocation.
(e) Upon notification of the revocation of a POST form to the treating physician under subsection (d), the declarant's treating physician shall as soon as possible do the following:
(1) Add the revocation to the declarant's medical record with the following information:
- (A) The time, date, and place of revocation of the POST form by the declarant, representative, or other individual at the direction of the declarant or representative.
- (B) The time, date, and place the treating physician was notified of the revocation of the POST form.
- (2) Cancel the POST form that is being revoked by conspicuously noting in the declarant's medical records that the declarant's POST form has been voided.
- (3) Notify any health care personnel responsible for the care of the declarant of the revocation of the POST form.
- (4) Notify the physician who signed the POST form of the revocation through the contact information for the physician indicated on the form.
As added by P.L.164-2013, SEC.8.