§ 63-3131.7. Revocation of consent.

A.  At any time, a person under the care of a health care agency may revoke such person's do-not-resuscitate consent by making an oral, written, or other act of communication to a physician or other health care provider of a health care agency.

B.  At any time, a person not under the care of a health care agency may revoke such person's do-not-resuscitate consent by destroying the form and removing all do-not-resuscitate identification from the person.  The person is responsible for notifying such person's attending physician of the revocation.

C.  At any time, the parent or guardian of a minor child, or the minor child, if capable of doing so and possessing sufficient understanding and appreciation of the nature and consequences of the treatment decision despite the minor child's chronological age, may revoke the do-not-resuscitate consent for the minor child by making an oral, written, or other act of communication to a physician or other health care provider.  The parent or guardian of the minor child is responsible for notifying the minor child's attending physician of the revocation.

D.  At any time, a representative may revoke the do-not-resuscitate consent for an incapacitated person under the care of a health care agency by notifying a physician or other health care provider of the health care agency of the revocation of consent in writing or by orally notifying the attending physician.

E.  At any time, a representative may revoke the do-not-resuscitate consent for an incapacitated person not under the care of a health care agency by destroying the form and removing all do-not-resuscitate identification from the person.  The representative is responsible for notifying the person's attending physician of the revocation.

F.  The attending physician who is informed of or provided with a revocation of consent to a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to this section shall immediately cancel the order if the person is under the care of a health care agency and shall notify the health care providers of the health care agency responsible for the person's care of the revocation and cancellation.  Any professional staff of the health care agency who is informed of or provided with a revocation of consent for a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to this section shall immediately notify the attending physician of the revocation.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 327, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.  Amended by Laws 1998, c. 164, § 3, emerg. eff. April 28, 1998.