§ 35-22-303 — Psychiatric advance directive forms; duties of department of health

(a) On or before January 1, 2000, the state department of
health shall promulgate rules, protocols and forms for the
implementation of psychiatric advance directives by psychiatric
personnel. The protocols adopted shall include uniform methods
for rapid identification of persons who have executed a
psychiatric advance directive, methods to protect the
confidentiality of persons who have executed a psychiatric
advance directive and the information described in subsection
(b) of this section. Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to restrict any other manner in which a person may
make a psychiatric advance directive. Forms which meet the
requirements of law and are consistent with patient rights shall
be developed and disseminated throughout the state as
recommended forms.
(b) Psychiatric advance directive protocols to be adopted
by the state department of health shall, at a minimum, require
the following information concerning the person who is the
subject of the psychiatric advance directive:
(i) The person's name, date of birth and sex;
(ii) The person's eye and hair color;
(iii) The person's race or ethnic background;
(iv) The person's social security number;
(v) If applicable, the name of a treatment program
and the sponsoring facility or institution in which the person
is enrolled;
(vi) The name, address and telephone number of the
person's attending physician or psychiatric personnel;
(vii) The person's signature or mark or, if
applicable, the signature of a person authorized by this article
to execute a psychiatric advance directive;
(viii) The date on which the psychiatric advance
directive was signed;
(ix) The person's directive concerning the
administration or refusal of psychiatric restabilization
measures, countersigned by the person's attending physician or
psychiatric personnel;
(x) The name, address and telephone number of the
person designated as an agent, if applicable, to consent to or
refuse psychiatric restabilization measures for the person who
has executed a psychiatric advance directive and the signature
of that person, indicating acceptance of this appointment.