154.27 Specifications and distribution of do-not-resuscitate bracelet. (1) The department shall establish by rule a uniform standard for the size, color, and design of all do-not-resuscitate bracelets. Except as provided in sub. (2), the rules shall require that the do-not-resuscitate bracelets include the inscription 'Do Not Resuscitate'; the name, address, date of birth and gender of the patient; and the name, business telephone number and signature of the attending health care professional issuing the order.(2) The department may approve a do-not-resuscitate bracelet developed and distributed by a commercial vendor if the bracelet contains an emblem that displays an internationally recognized medical symbol on the front and the words 'Wisconsin Do-Not-Resuscitate-EMS' and the qualified patient’s first and last name on the back. The department may not approve a do-not-resuscitate bracelet developed and distributed by a commercial vendor if the vendor does not require a doctor’s order for the bracelet prior to distributing it to a patient.History: 1995 a. 200; 1999 a. 9; 2019 a. 90.
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