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Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-36-5-17

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 17. (a) The emergency medical services commission shall develop an out of hospital DNR identification device that must be:

(1) a necklace or bracelet;  and

(2) inscribed with:

(A) the declarant's name;

(B) the declarant's date of birth;  and

(C) the words “Do Not Resuscitate”.

(b) An out of hospital DNR identification device may be created for a declarant only after an out of hospital DNR declaration and order has been executed by a declarant and an attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant.

(c) The device developed under subsection (a) is not a substitute for the out of hospital DNR declaration and order.

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