September 2018

Dear Interested Party:

The 2018 Governor’s State of the State committed the Department of Health to launch an education campaign on advance care planning. In conjunction with the amendment to the Public Health Law made by Chapter 430 of the Laws of 2017 that allows nurse practitioners to approve Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST), the Department is initiating a comprehensive review of the advance care planning process, including any necessary changes to New York State documents used during this process.

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather input for any necessary changes to ensure the MOLST, Nonhospital Do Not Resuscitate, and Health Care Proxy forms are used appropriately and are understandable to the general public. The Department would also like to know how the Department can support advance care planning conversations. The RFI seeks recommendations for language changes, educational materials, information on barriers to having the conversation, and any data organizations may be collecting on this process.

Please send comments and recommendations to ALTCteam@health.ny.gov no later than November 16, 2018..

Sincerely,

Mark L. Kissinger
Special Advisor to the Commissioner of Health
New York State Department of Health
Office of Primary Care and Health Systems Management