Sec. 12. An out of hospital DNR order:

(1) may be issued only by the declarant‘s attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-36-5-12

  • attending: means the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant who has the primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient. See Indiana Code 16-36-5-1.1
  • declarant: means a person:

    Indiana Code 16-36-5-3

  • DNR: means do not resuscitate. See Indiana Code 16-36-5-4
  • out of hospital: refers to a location other than an acute care hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2. See Indiana Code 16-36-5-5
  • qualified person: means an individual certified as a qualified person under section 10 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-36-5-8
(2) may be issued only if both of the following apply:

(A) The attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant has determined the patient is a qualified person.

(B) The patient has executed an out of hospital DNR declaration under section 11 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.50-2021, SEC.50.