Ind. Code § 16-36-5-19
Health care provider duties
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
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:
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
(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.
(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:
(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;
(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(2) the health care provider believes in good faith that the out of hospital DNR declaration and order has been revoked;
(2) the health care provider believes in good faith that the out of hospital DNR declaration and order has been revoked;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 to disregard the out of hospital DNR declaration and order; or
(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.
(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:
(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;
(1) the presence of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order;
(2) the attending physician's name; and
(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.
(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.
(d) An out of hospital DNR identification device must accompany a declarant whenever the declarant is transported.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.