RSA 137-J:26 Issuance of a Do Not Resuscitate Order; Order to be Written by the Attending Practitioner.
Title: X - PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter: 137-J - WRITTEN DIRECTIVES FOR MEDICAL DECISION MAKING FOR ADULTS WITHOUT CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS
I. An attending practitioner may issue a do not resuscitate order for a person if the person, or the person's agent or surrogate, has consented to the order. A do not resuscitate order shall be issued in writing in the form as described in this section for a person not present or residing in a health care facility. For persons present in health care facilities, a do not resuscitate order shall be issued in accordance with the policies and procedures of the health care facility and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
II. A person may request that their attending practitioner issue a do not resuscitate order for the person.
III. A do not resuscitate order written by the attending practitioner for such a person with the consent of the agent or surrogate is va