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RSA 137-J:27 · Compliance With a Do Not Resuscitate Order

137-J:27 Compliance With a Do Not Resuscitate Order. –

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I.

Health care providers and residential care providers shall comply with the do not resuscitate order when presented with one of the following:

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(a)

A do not resuscitate order or POLST that indicates Do Not Resuscitate completed by the attending practitioner on a form as specified in RSA 137-J:26;

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(b)

A do not resuscitate order or POLST indicating Do Not Resuscitate for a person present or residing in a health care facility issued in accordance with the health care facility's policies and procedures in compliance with the chapter; or

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(c)

A medical orders or POLST form on which the attending practitioner has documented a do not resuscitate order in compliance with this chapter.

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(d)

Do not resuscitate identification as set forth in RSA 137-J:33.

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II.

Pursuant to this chapter, health care providers shall respect do not resuscitate orders for persons in health care facilities, ambulances, homes, and communities within this state. Source. 2006, 302:2. 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009. 2020, 39:42, eff. Jan. 1, 2021. 2021, 176:9, eff. July 30, 2021.

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Source note

Source. 2006, 302:2. 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009. 2020, 39:42, eff. Jan. 1, 2021. 2021, 176:9, eff. July 30, 2021.

Source history

  • 2006, 302:2
  • 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009
  • 2020, 39:42, eff. Jan. 1, 2021
  • 2021, 176:9, eff. July 30, 2021

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