Iowa Code 144A.8 – Transfer of patients
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1. An attending physician who is unwilling to comply with the requirements of section 144A.5, or who is unwilling to comply with the declaration of a qualified patient in accordance with section 144A.6 or an out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to section 144A.7A, or who is unwilling to comply with the provisions of section 144A.7 or 144A.7A shall take all reasonable steps to effect the transfer of the patient to another physician.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 144A.8
- 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
- Health care provider: means a person, including an emergency medical care provider, who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized or permitted by the law of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or in the practice of a profession. See Iowa Code 144A.2
- Out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate order: means a written order signed by a physician, executed in accordance with the requirements of section 144A. See Iowa Code 144A.2
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state. See Iowa Code 144A.2
- 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. If the policies of a health care provider preclude compliance with the declaration or out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate order of a qualified patient under this chapter or preclude compliance with the provisions of section 144A.7 or 144A.7A, the provider shall take all reasonable steps to effect the transfer of the patient to a facility in which the provisions of this chapter can be carried out.