(A) A patient who has a terminal condition, a surrogate for a patient with a terminal condition under the Adult Health Care Consent Act, or an agent of a person with a terminal condition named by the patient in a Health Care Power of Attorney may request a health care provider responsible for the care of the patient to execute a "do not resuscitate order for emergency services" if the:
(1) patient has a terminal condition; and
(2) terminal condition has been diagnosed by a health care provider and the health care provider's record establishes the time, date, and medical condition which gives rise to the diagnosis of a terminal condition.
(B) At the request of the patient for whom a do not resuscitate order is written or his surrogate or agent, the health care provider who executes the do not resuscitate order shall make the order in writing on a form conforming to the requirements of Section 44-78-30(A), and either shall:
(1) affix to the wrist of the patient a do not resuscitate bracelet that meets the specifications established under Section 44-78-30(B); or
(2) provide the patient or his surrogate or agent with an order form, from a commercial vendor approved by the department pursuant to Section 44-78-30(B), to allow the patient to order a do not resuscitate bracelet from the commercial vendor.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 485, Section 2; 2016 Act No. 233 (H.4773), Section 3, eff June 3, 2016.
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