Determination by Health Professional.

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Sec. 11.

(1) One or more of the following health professionals who arrive at a declarant's location outside of a hospital shall determine if the declarant has 1 or more vital signs, whether or not the health professional views or has actual notice of an order that is alleged to have been executed by the declarant or other person authorized to execute an order on the declarant's behalf:

(a) A paramedic.

(b) An emergency medical technician.

(c) An emergency medical technician specialist.

(d) A physician.

(e) A nurse.

(f) A medical first responder.

(g) A respiratory therapist.

(h) A physician's assistant.

(2) If the health professional determines under subsection (1) that the declarant has no vital signs, and if the health professional determines that the declarant is wearing a do-not-resuscitate identification bracelet or has actual notice of a do-not-resuscitate order for the declarant, subject to section 11a, the health professional shall not attempt to resuscitate the declarant.

(3) If the declarant is a minor child who is enrolled and located at a school, an individual who determines that the declarant is wearing a do-not-resuscitate identification bracelet or has actual notice of a do-not-resuscitate order for the declarant shall not attempt to resuscitate the declarant before a health professional described in subsection (1) arrives at the declarant's location.

History: 1996, Act 193, Eff. Aug. 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 155, Eff. Feb. 4, 2014 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 157, Eff. Feb. 6, 2018 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 363, Eff. Apr. 4, 2021


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