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Wisconsin Statutes Health (Ch. 140 to 162) § 154.225. Guardians and health care agents

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) In this section:

(a) “Guardian” has the meaning given in s. 51.40(1)(f).

(b) “Health care agent has the meaning given in s. 155.01(4).

(c) “Incapacitated” has the meaning given in s. 50.06(1).

(2) The guardian or health care agent of an incapacitated qualified patient may request a do-not-resuscitate order on behalf of that incapacitated qualified patient and consent to the order and sign it after receiving the information specified in s. 154.19(2)(a). The guardian or health care agent of an incapacitated qualified patient may revoke a do-not-resuscitate order on behalf of the incapacitated qualified patient by any of the following methods:

(a) The guardian or health care agent directs an emergency medical services practitioner, an emergency medical responder, or a person who serves as a member of an emergency health care facility's personnel to resuscitate the patient. The emergency medical services practitioner, the emergency medical responder, or the member of the emergency health care facility shall promptly remove the do-not-resuscitate bracelet.

(b) The guardian or health care agent defaces, burns, cuts or otherwise destroys the do-not-resuscitate bracelet.

(c) The guardian or health care agent removes the do-not-resuscitate bracelet.

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