South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 78 - Emergency Services Non-resuscitation Order
Section 44-78-65. Regulations to provide direction to emergency personnel in identifying patients having "do not resuscitate orders".

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shall promulgate regulations necessary to provide direction to emergency personnel in identifying patients who have a "do not resuscitate order for emergency services".
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 485, Section 2.

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Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

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".