Alabama § 22-8A-17 Application of Order for PPEL Care Form; Liability

Alabama Statutes

§ 22-8A-17 — Application of Order for PPEL Care Form; Liability

Alabama·Title 22 Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control·Ch. 8A Termination of Life-Support Procedures

(a)An Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life (PPEL) Care shall only apply in the school setting if the order is included as part of a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan executed pursuant to Chapter 30B of Title 16.

(b)The attending physician of a qualified minor shall have no supervisory authority over a school’s execution of a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan. Any health care provider or health care facility acting within the applicable standard of care with regard to a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan is not subject to criminal or civil liability and may not be found to have committed an act of unprofessional conduct. Nothing in this chapter or any related act involving Orders for PPEL Care shall be construed to establish a stand

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(a) An Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life (PPEL) Care shall only apply in the school setting if the order is included as part of a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan executed pursuant to Chapter 30B of Title 16.
(b) The attending physician of a qualified minor shall have no supervisory authority over a school’s execution of a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan. Any health care provider or health care facility acting within the applicable standard of care with regard to a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan is not subject to criminal or civil liability and may not be found to have committed an act of unprofessional conduct. Nothing in this chapter or any related act involving Orders for PPEL Care shall be construed to establish a standard of care for physicians or otherwise modify, amend, or supersede any provisions of the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987, the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, or any amendment or judicial interpretation thereof.

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