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Ala. Code § 22-8A-4.1

Validity of DNAR Orders; Adoption of Rules.

Known as the Natural Death Act

The act spans §§ 22-8A-1 to 22-8A-9 (18 sections).

(Act 2016-96, §2.)

(a) A completed DNAR order that is properly entered and received is deemed a valid order.

(b) (1) The State Board of Health shall adopt by rule the form to be used for a portable DNAR order.

(2) The State Board of Health and the Board of Medical Examiners may adopt rules to implement this section and the amendments made to Sections 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, and 22-8A-8 by Act 2016-96. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Medical Examiners shall have exclusive authority to adopt rules relating to physicians in implementing this section and the amendments made to Sections 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, and 22-8A-8 by Act 2016-96.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.