Iowa § 144A.8 - 144A.8 Transfer of patients.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 144A.8 — 144A.8 Transfer of patients., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144A.8. 144A.8 Transfer of patients.
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. 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. 85 Acts, ch 3, §9; 2002 Acts, ch 1061, §6 Wed Dec 10 22:57:39 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 144A.8 (18, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 144A.8 cover?
Section 144A.8 ("144A.8 Transfer of patients.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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