§ 2969. Revocation of consent to order not to resuscitate. 1. A person may, at any time, revoke his or her consent to an order not to resuscitate himself or herself by making either a written or an oral declaration to a physician or member of the nursing staff at the hospital where he or she is being treated, or by any other act evidencing a specific intent to revoke such consent.

2. Any surrogate, parent, or legal guardian may at any time revoke his or her consent to an order not to resuscitate a patient by (a) notifying a physician or member of the nursing staff of the revocation of consent in writing, dated and signed, or (b) orally notifying the attending practitioner in the presence of a witness eighteen years of age or older.

3. Any physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant who is informed of or provided with a revocation of consent pursuant to this section shall immediately include the revocation in the patient's chart, cancel the order, and notify the hospital staff responsible for the patient's care of the revocation and cancellation. Any member of the nursing staff, other than a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, who is informed of or provided with a revocation of consent pursuant to this section shall immediately notify a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant of such revocation.