Sec. 17. (a) The emergency medical services commission shall develop an out of hospital DNR identification device that must be:
(1) a necklace or bracelet; and
(2) inscribed with:
(A) the declarant's name;
(B) the declarant's date of birth; and
(C) the words "Do Not Resuscitate".
(b) An out of hospital DNR identification device may be created for a declarant only after an out of hospital DNR declaration and order has been executed by a declarant and an attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant.
(c) The device developed under subsection (a) is not a substitute for the out of hospital DNR declaration and order.
As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.50-2021, SEC.54.