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ARTICLE 29-B
Orders Not to Resuscitate For Residents of Mental Hygiene Facilities
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45
* ARTICLE 29-B

ORDERS NOT TO RESUSCITATE FOR RESIDENTS OF MENTAL HYGIENE FACILITIES
Section 2960. Legislative findings and purpose.

2961. Definitions.

2962. Presumption in favor of resuscitation; lawfulness of

order; effectiveness of order; duty to provide

information; no duty to expand equipment.

2963. Determination of capacity to make a decision regarding

cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

2964. Decision-making by an adult with capacity.

2965. Surrogate decision-making.

2966. Decision-making on behalf of an adult patient without

capacity for whom no surrogate is available.

2967. Decision-making on behalf of a minor patient.

2968. Effect of order not to resuscitate on other treatment.

2969. Revocation of consent to order not to resuscitate.

2970. Physician review of the order not to resuscitate.

2971. Interinstitutional transfers.

2972. Dispute mediation system.

2973. Judicial review.

2974. Immunity.

2975. Effect of order not to resuscitate on insurance and health

care services.

2976. Judicially approved order not to resuscitate.

2977. Nonhospital orders not to resuscitate.

2978. Regulations.

2979. Rights to be publicized.

* NB Repealed March 21, 2024