Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
Section 166.091. Duration of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order

Sec. 166.091. DURATION OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER. An out-of-hospital DNR order is effective until it is revoked as prescribed by Section 166.092.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 10, eff. June 16, 1995. Renumbered from Sec. 674.011 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Health and Safety Code

Title 2 - Health

Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions

Chapter 166 - Advance Directives

Subchapter C. Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

Section 166.081. Definitions

Section 166.082. Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order; Directive to Physicians

Section 166.083. Form of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order

Section 166.084. Issuance of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order by Nonwritten Communication

Section 166.085. Execution of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order on Behalf of a Minor

Section 166.086. Desire of Person Supersedes Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order

Section 166.087. Procedure When Declarant Is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication

Section 166.088. Procedure When Person Has Not Executed or Issued Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order and Is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication

Section 166.089. Compliance With Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order

Section 166.090. Dnr Identification Device

Section 166.091. Duration of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order

Section 166.092. Revocation of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order

Section 166.093. Reexecution of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order

Section 166.094. Limitation on Liability for Withholding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Certain Other Life-Sustaining Procedures

Section 166.095. Limitation on Liability for Failure to Effectuate Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order

Section 166.096. Honoring Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order Does Not Constitute Offense of Aiding Suicide

Section 166.097. Criminal Penalty; Prosecution

Section 166.098. Pregnant Persons

Section 166.099. Mercy Killing Not Condoned

Section 166.100. Legal Right or Responsibility Not Affected

Section 166.101. Duties of Department and Executive Commissioner

Section 166.102. Physician's Dnr Order May Be Honored by Health Care Personnel Other Than Emergency Medical Services Personnel