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Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETYPart VII - Emergency Medical ServicesSubpart B - Matters Anciliary to Emergency Medical Services SystemsChapter 1051 - OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DO-NOT-RECUSCITATE ORDERS
ATTENDING PHYSICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 1051.25 - Disclosures to patient when surrogate requests out-of-hospital DNR order

28 Pa. Code § 1051.25

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Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 40, October 5, 2024
Section 1051.25 - Disclosures to patient when surrogate requests out-of-hospital DNR order

Before issuing an out-of-hospital DNR order for a patient that is requested by the patient's surrogate, the attending physician shall disclose to the patient the information in § 1051.23 (relating to disclosures to patient requesting out-of-hospital DNR order) that the physician in good faith believes the patient needs to have to make a future decision to revoke or not revoke the order. In making this assessment, the physician shall consult with the patient's surrogate and consider factors such as the reason the patient is not able to request an out-of-hospital DNR order, the patient's ability to comprehend and retain the information, and the patient's age and maturity. The attending physician shall refuse to issue the order if the physician and surrogate cannot agree to the information that is to be disclosed to the patient by the physician.

28 Pa. Code § 1051.25

The provisions of this §1051.25 amended February 6, 2004, effective 2/7/2004, 34 Pa.B. 677.

This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 1051.26 (relating to physician refusal to issue an out-of-hospital DNR order).