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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 19. (a) A health care provider shall withhold or discontinue CPR to a patient in an out of hospital location if the health care provider has actual knowledge of:
(1) an original or a copy of a signed out of hospital DNR declaration and order executed by the patient; or
(2) an out of hospital DNR identification device worn by the patient or in the patient's possession.
(b) A health care provider shall disregard an out of hospital DNR declaration and order and perform CPR if:
(1) the declarant is conscious and states a desire for resuscitative measures;
(2) the health care provider believes in good faith that the out of hospital DNR declaration and order has been revoked;
(3) the health care provider is ordered by the attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant to disregard the out of hospital DNR declaration and order; or
(4) the health care provider believes in good faith that the out of hospital DNR declaration and order must be disregarded to avoid verbal or physical confrontation at the scene.
(c) A health care provider transporting a declarant shall document on the transport form:
(1) the presence of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order;
(2) the attending physician's, advanced practice registered nurse's, or physician assistant's name; and
(3) the date the out of hospital DNR declaration and order was signed.
(d) An out of hospital DNR identification device must accompany a declarant whenever the declarant is transported.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-36-5-19 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-16-health/in-code-sect-16-36-5-19/
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