S.B. 352

VETOES

(2)      IF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN HAS A REASONABLE BASIS TO
BELIEVE THAT THE "PATIENT'S PLAN OF CARE" FORM SATISFIES THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN; AND

(3)      SHALL BE SIGNED BY:

(I)      THE PATIENT IF THE PATIENT IS A COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL;
OR

(II)     IF THE PATIENT IS INCAPABLE OF MAKING AN INFORMED
DECISION, A HEALTH CARE AGENT OR SURROGATE DECISION MAKER AS
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE;

(4)      IF SIGNED BY THE PATIENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (3)(I) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT'S
HEALTH CARE AGENT;

(5)      IF SIGNED BY A HEALTH CARE AGENT OR SURROGATE DECISION
MAKER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (3)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL INCLUDE
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE HEALTH CARE AGENT OR SURROGATE DECISION
MAKER;

(6)      SHALL BE DATED;

(7)      SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT THE FORM MAY BE REVIEWED,
MODIFIED, OR RESCINDED AT ANY TIME;

(8)      SHALL DESIGNATE UNDER WHICH CONDITIONS THE FORM MUST BE
REVIEWED OR MODIFIED, INCLUDING PROMPTLY AFTER THE PATIENT BECOMES
INCAPABLE OF MAKING AN INFORMED DECISION; AND

(3) (9) SHALL CONTAIN A CONSPICUOUS STATEMENT THAT THE
ORIGINAL FORM SHALL ACCOMPANY THE INDIVIDUAL WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS
TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR DISCHARGED.

(D) (1) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
"PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT" FORM; SHALL REVIEW ANY
"PATIENT'S PLAN OF CARE" FORM RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A PLAN OF CARE FOR AN
INDIVIDUAL.

(I) PROVIDE, WITHHOLD, OR WITHDRAW LIFE SUSTAINING
PROCEDURES;

(II) ARRANGE FOR OR REFRAIN FROM ARRANGING FOR A
TRANSFER OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO A HOSPITAL; AND

(III) COMPLY WITH OTHER MEDICAL ORDERS ON THE FORM.

(2) A "PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT" FORM
THAT CONTAINS AN ORDER THAT RESUSCITATION NOT BE ATTEMPTED SHALL BE

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