South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
Chapter 78 - Emergency Services Non-resuscitation Order

Section 44-78-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services...

Section 44-78-15. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Do not resuscitate bracelet"...

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. - (A) Except as prohibited in subsections (C) and (D), a...

Section 44-78-25. Duties of EMS personnel when presented with "do not resuscitate order". - When called to render emergency medical services, EMS personnel must...

Section 44-78-30. Required form for "do not resuscitate order"; revocation procedure; "do not resuscitate bracelet". - (A) A document purporting to be a "do not resuscitate...

Section 44-78-35. Liability of health care provider or EMS personnel regarding "do not resuscitate order". - No health care provider or EMS personnel is liable for...

Section 44-78-40. Full resuscitative measures required in absence of order or bracelet. - In the absence of a "do not resuscitate order for...

Section 44-78-45. Health care provider or EMS personnel must honor order or bracelet; exceptions; transfer care of patient. - (A) A health care provider and an EMS personnel shall...

Section 44-78-50. Chapter not condonation of mercy killing; children ineligible for "do not resuscitate orders"; compliance with article not suicide. - (A) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to condone,...

Section 44-78-60. Means of revocation of "do not resuscitate order for emergency services". - A patient or, if the patient is a child, a...

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...