(a) Health care providers shall comply with the do-not-resuscitate order when presented with one of the following:(1) A do-not-resuscitate order completed by a physician on a form as specified in section six of this article;(2) Do-not-resuscitate identification as set forth in section thirteen of this article;(3) A do-not-resuscitate order for a person present or residing in a health care facility issued in accordance with the health care facility's policies and procedures; or(4) A physician orders for scope of treatment form in which a qualified physician has documented a do-not-resuscitate order.(b) Pursuant to this article, health care providers shall respect do-not-resuscitate orders for persons in health care facilities, ambulances, homes and communities within this state.
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