South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-78-40 — Full resuscitative measures required in absence of order or bracelet.

South Carolina·Title 44 HEALTH·Ch. 78 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER ACT

In the absence of a "do not resuscitate order for emergency medical services" or a "do not resuscitate" bracelet, EMS personnel shall give full resuscitative measures as are medically indicated in all cases.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 485, SECTION 2; 2016 Act No. 233 (H.4773), SECTION 7, eff June 3, 2016.

Nearby Sections

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§ 44-78-10

§ 44-78-15

§ 44-78-20

Terminal patient may request health care provider execute "do not resuscitate order for emergency services"; conditions; "do not resuscitate bracelet"; parents or legal guardians.

§ 44-78-25

Duties of EMS personnel when presented with "do not resuscitate order".

§ 44-78-30

Required form for "do not resuscitate order"; revocation procedure; "do not resuscitate bracelet".

§ 44-78-35

Liability of health care provider or EMS personnel regarding "do not resuscitate order".

§ 44-78-40

Full resuscitative measures required in absence of order or bracelet.

§ 44-78-45

Health care provider or EMS personnel must honor order or bracelet; exceptions; transfer care of patient.

§ 44-78-50

Chapter not condonation of mercy killing; children ineligible for "do not resuscitate orders"; compliance with article not suicide.

§ 44-78-60

Means of revocation of "do not resuscitate order for emergency services".

§ 44-78-65

Regulations to provide direction to emergency personnel in identifying patients having "do not resuscitate orders".

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