§ 1051.3. Applicability.

 (a)  This chapter applies to the following:

   (1)  Health care providers.

   (2)  Attending physicians.

   (3)  Patients.

   (4)  Surrogates.

 (b)  This chapter neither compels nor prohibits health care provider compliance with an out-of-hospital DNR order in a hospital, except that in a hospital an EMS provider shall comply with an out-of-hospital DNR order in the course of providing care to or transportation of an out-of-hospital DNR patient on behalf of an ambulance service.

 (c)  This chapter does not regulate the issuance of or compliance with a DNR order issued in a hospital to be followed in that hospital.

 (d)  This chapter permits EMS providers to comply with out-of-hospital DNR orders in all settings other than a hospital, except as set forth in subsection (b), including personal care facilities and all other health care facilities.

Source

   The provisions of this §  1051.3 amended February 6, 2004, effective February 7, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 677. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial page (294016).

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