50-10-105. Rulemaking authority. (1) Upon the adoption of a do not resuscitate protocol by the board, the department may adopt a standard form of DNR identification to be used statewide.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 50-10-105

  • Board: means the state board of medical examiners. See Montana Code 50-10-101
  • Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-10-101
  • DNR identification: means a standardized identification card, form, necklace, or bracelet of uniform size and design, approved by the department, that signifies that the possessor is a qualified patient, as defined in 50-9-102, or that the possessor's attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse has issued a do not resuscitate order for the possessor and has documented the grounds for the order in the possessor's medical file. See Montana Code 50-10-101
  • Do not resuscitate protocol: means a standardized method of procedure, approved by the board and adopted in the rules of the department, for the withholding of emergency life-sustaining procedures by physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and emergency medical services personnel. See Montana Code 50-10-101

(2)The department shall adopt rules to administer the provisions of this part.