# Design Forum: Patient Program "voidLastState" object

**URL:** <https://talk.openmrs.org/t/design-forum-patient-program-voidlaststate-object/14058>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** meetings, design-forum\
**Created:** [November 8, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/design-forum-patient-program-voidlaststate-object/14058 "2017-11-08T13:58:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![jthomas](https://talk.openmrs.org/user_avatar/talk.openmrs.org/jthomas/32/21_2.png) [@jthomas](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/jthomas)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/design-forum-patient-program-voidlaststate-object/14058/1 "2017-11-08T13:58:51Z")

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> [@PatientProgam "voidLastState" object](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/patientprogam-voidlaststate-object/13978):
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> In core, the PatientState domain object has a “voidLastState(ProgramWorkflow)” utility method that voided the last (most recent) patient state for that patient within the specified workflow. This is what the REST module delegates to when deleting a state RESTfully. There’s some business logic built int the method, namely that it sets the end date of the “next-to-last” patient state to null, which is generally the “right” behavior. That is if you have: Pre-ART: Oct 1, 2017 to Oct 5, 2017 On A…

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> @raff / @darius / @paynejd / @akanter - pinging on this. Can you point me in the direction of where to find more information on the status of this work? Thanks, MIke

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