New Hampshire Statutes

§ 137-J:33 — Do Not Resuscitate Identification

New Hampshire § 137-J:33
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XPUBLIC HEALTH
Ch. 137-JWRITTEN DIRECTIVES FOR MEDICAL DECISION MAKING FOR ADULTS WITHOUT CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS
SubdivisionDo Not Resuscitate

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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:33 (2026).

Text

Do not resuscitate identification as set forth in this chapter may consist of either a medical condition bracelet or necklace with the inscription of the person's name, date of birth in numerical form and "NH Do Not Resuscitate" or "NH DNR" on it. Such identification shall be issued only upon presentation of a properly executed do not resuscitate order form as set forth in RSA 137-J:26, a medical orders form in which a physician, physician associate, or advanced practice registered nurse has documented a do not resuscitate order, or a do not resuscitate order properly executed in accordance with a health care facility' s written policy and procedure.

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Legislative History

2006, 302:2. 2009, 54:5, eff. July 21, 2009. 2020, 39:44, eff. Jan. 1, 2021. 2025, 105:1, eff. June 17, 2025.

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