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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 251
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CHAPTER 251
(House Bill 682)
AN ACT concerning
Health Care Decisions Act - Emergency Medical Services "Do Not
Resuscitate Orders" - Health Care Providers
FOR the purpose of authorizing certain health care providers to comply with an
emergency medical services "do not resuscitate order" under certain
circumstances; requiring certain health care providers to comply with an
emergency medical services "do not resuscitate order" under certain
circumstances; and generally relating to emergency medical services "do not
resuscitate orders".
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Health — General
Section 5-608(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
5-608.
(a) (1) Certified or licensed emergency medical services personnel shall be
directed by protocol to follow emergency medical services "do not resuscitate orders"
pertaining to adult patients in the outpatient setting in accordance with protocols
established by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems in
conjunctions with the State Board of Physicians.
(2) Emergency medical services "do not resuscitate orders" may not
authorize the withholding of medical interventions, or therapies deemed necessary to
provide comfort care or to alleviate pain.
(3) A health care provider, other than certified or licensed emergency
medical services personnel, WHO SEES, IN A VALID FORM, AN EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES "DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER" DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION THAT IS NOT SUPERSEDED BY A SUBSEQUENT
PHYSICIAN'S ORDER:
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