LD 1763
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Page 1 of 2 An Act To Ensure the Authority of "Do Not Resuscitate" Orders in Advance Health... LD 1763 Title Page
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contains an order not to resuscitate that patient, and that
advance health-care directive is presented to the ambulance
service or nontransporting emergency medical service, that
order must be followed.

 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble,
this Act takes effect when approved.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill requires emergency medical responders to follow an
order to not resuscitate a patient contained in that patient's
advance health-care directive.


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