Iowa Code 144A.6 – Treatment of qualified patients
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1. A qualified patient has the right to make decisions regarding use of life-sustaining procedures as long as the qualified patient is able to do so. If a qualified patient is not able to make such decisions, the declaration shall govern decisions regarding use of life-sustaining procedures.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 144A.6
- Attending physician: means the physician selected by, or assigned to, the patient who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient. See Iowa Code 144A.2
- Declaration: means a document executed in accordance with the requirements of section 144A. See Iowa Code 144A.2
- Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Qualified patient: means a patient who has executed a declaration or an out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate order in accordance with this chapter and who has been determined by the attending physician to be in a terminal condition. See Iowa Code 144A.2
2. The declaration of a qualified patient known to the attending physician to be pregnant shall not be in effect as long as the fetus could develop to the point of live birth with continued application of life-sustaining procedures. However, the provisions of this subsection do not impair any existing rights or responsibilities that any person may have in regard to the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures.