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Senate committee advances bill to modernize POLST and DNR rules
California State Senate Committee on Health · April 8, 2026
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Summary
SB 1088 would modernize POLST and prehospital DNR rules (recognize NP/PA signatories, allow electronic signatures, clarify voluntariness and reciprocity), aiming to reduce confusion and improve advanced care planning across settings.
Sen. Blakespear introduced SB 1088 to update the Portable Orders for Life‑Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and prehospital DNR statutes. The proposal allows physician assistants and nurse practitioners to sign POLST and DNR forms, clarifies that POLST completion is voluntary and cannot be a…
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