Legislation
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.
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.