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2016 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
CHAPTER 78 - EMERGENCY SERVICES NON-RESUSCITATION ORDER
- Section 44-78-10. Short title.
- Section 44-78-15. Definitions.
- Section 44-78-20. Terminal patient may request health care provider to execute "do not resuscitate order for emergency services"; conditions; do not resuscitate bracelet.
- Section 44-78-25. Duties of EMS personnel when presented with "do not resuscitate order".
- Section 44-78-30. Required form for "do not resuscitate order"; revocation procedure; do not resuscitate bracelet.
- Section 44-78-35. Liability of health care provider or EMS personnel regarding "do not resuscitate order".
- Section 44-78-40. Full resuscitative measures required in absence of order or bracelet.
- Section 44-78-45. Health care provider or EMS personnel must honor order or bracelet; exceptions; transfer care of patient.
- Section 44-78-50. Chapter not condonation of mercy killing; minors ineligible for "do not resuscitate orders"; compliance with article not suicide.
- Section 44-78-60. Means of revocation of "do not resuscitate order for emergency services".
- Section 44-78-65. Regulations to provide direction to emergency personnel in identifying patients having "do not resuscitate orders".
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