South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 78 - Emergency Services Non-resuscitation Order
Section 44-78-40. Full resuscitative measures required in absence of order or bracelet.

In the absence of a "do not resuscitate order for emergency medical services" or a "do not resuscitate" bracelet, EMS personnel shall give full resuscitative measures as are medically indicated in all cases.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 485, Section 2; 2016 Act No. 233 (H.4773), Section 7, eff June 3, 2016.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 44 - Health

Chapter 78 - Emergency Services Non-resuscitation Order

Section 44-78-10. Short title.

Section 44-78-15. Definitions.

Section 44-78-20. Terminal patient may request health care provider execute "do not resuscitate order for emergency services"; conditions; "do not resuscitate bracelet"; parents or legal guardians.

Section 44-78-25. Duties of EMS personnel when presented with "do not resuscitate order".

Section 44-78-30. Required form for "do not resuscitate order"; revocation procedure; "do not resuscitate bracelet".

Section 44-78-35. Liability of health care provider or EMS personnel regarding "do not resuscitate order".

Section 44-78-40. Full resuscitative measures required in absence of order or bracelet.

Section 44-78-45. Health care provider or EMS personnel must honor order or bracelet; exceptions; transfer care of patient.

Section 44-78-50. Chapter not condonation of mercy killing; children ineligible for "do not resuscitate orders"; compliance with article not suicide.

Section 44-78-60. Means of revocation of "do not resuscitate order for emergency services".

Section 44-78-65. Regulations to provide direction to emergency personnel in identifying patients having "do not resuscitate orders".