Alabama § 22-8A-4.1 - Validity of DNAR Orders; Adoption of Rules.
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§ 22-8A-4.1. Validity of DNAR Orders; Adoption of Rules.
(a) A completed DNAR order that is properly entered and received is deemed a valid order.
(b) (1) The State Board of Health shall adopt by rule the form to be used for a portable DNAR order.
(2) The State Board of Health and the Board of Medical Examiners may adopt rules to implement this section and the amendments made to Sections 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, and 22-8A-8 by Act 2016-96. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Medical Examiners shall have exclusive authority to adopt rules relating to physicians in implementing this section and the amendments made to Sections 22-8A-2, 22-8A-3, 22-8A-7, and 22-8A-8 by Act 2016-96.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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