§ 5-608. Do not resuscitate orders
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2013
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-608
§ 5-608. Do not resuscitate orders
(a)(1) Certified or licensed emergency medical services personnel shall be directed by protocol to follow emergency medical services “do not resuscitate orders” pertaining to adult patients in the outpatient setting in accordance with protocols established by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems in conjunction with the State Board of Physicians.
(b) This section does not authorize emergency medical services personnel to follow an emergency medical services “do not resuscitate order” for any patient who, prior to cardiac or respiratory arrest, is able to, and does, express to those personnel the desire to be resuscitated.
(c) This section does not authorize emergency medical services personnel in the outpatient setting to follow an emergency medical services “do not resuscitate order” that is in any form other than:
(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in addition to the immunity provided in § 5-609 of this subtitle and any other immunity provided by law, an emergency medical services provider is not subject to criminal or civil liability, or deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct as determined by the appropriate licensing or certifying authority, arising out of a claim concerning the provision of health care if:
Credits
Added by Acts 1993, c. 372, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 195, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 46, § 1, eff. Dec. 31, 1998; Acts 2000, c. 152, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2003, c. 252, § 10, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 506, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2007, c. 251, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 232, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 233, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2011, c. 433, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 434, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2013, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 274, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-608, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-608
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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