Title 31, Chapter 39, Section 6.1
( 31-39-6.1)
(a) In addition to those orders not to resuscitate authorized
elsewhere in this chapter, any physician, health care professional,
or emergency medical technician shall be authorized to effectuate an
order not to resuscitate for a person who is not a patient in a
hospital, nursing home, or licensed hospice and the order is
evidenced in writing containing the patient's name, date of the
form, printed name of the attending physician, and signed by the
attending physician on a form substantially similar to the
following: "DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER NAME OF PATIENT:__________________________________________________ THIS CERTIFIES THAT AN ORDER NOT TO RESUSCITATE HAS BEEN ENTERED
ON THE ABOVE-NAMED PATIENT. SIGNED:_______________________
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN PRINTED OR TYPED NAME OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN:_____________________ ATTENDING PHYSICIAN'S TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________________ DATE:____________________" (b) A person who is not a patient in a hospital, nursing home, or
licensed hospice and who has an order not to resuscitate pursuant to
this Code section shall wear an identifying bracelet on either the
wrist or the ankle or an identifying necklace. The bracelet shall
be substantially similar to identification bracelets worn in
hospitals. The bracelet or necklace shall be on an orange
background and shall provide the following information in boldface
type: "DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER Patient's name:___________________________________________________ Authorized person's name and telephone number, if applicable:_____ Patient's physician's printed name and telephone number:__ Date of order not to resuscitate:________________________________" Any physician, health care professional, or emergency medical
technician shall be authorized to regard such a bracelet or necklace
as a legally sufficient order not to resuscitate in the same manner
as an order issued pursuant to this chapter unless such person has
actual knowledge that such order has been canceled or consent
thereto revoked as provided in this chapter. (c) Any order not to resuscitate evidenced pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section may be revoked as provided in Code Section 31-39-6 and may be canceled as provided in Code Section 31-39-5. |