New Hampshire § 137-J-27 - Section 137-J:27 Compliance With a Do Not Resuscitate Order.
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§ 137-J-27. Section 137-J:27 Compliance With a Do Not Resuscitate Order.
I. Health care providers and residential care providers shall comply with the do not resuscitate order when presented with one of the following: (a) A do not resuscitate order or POLST that indicates Do Not Resuscitate completed by the attending practitioner on a form as specified in RSA 137-J:26; (b) A do not resuscitate order or POLST indicating Do Not Resuscitate for a person present or residing in a health care facility issued in accordance with the health care facility's policies and procedures in compliance with the chapter; or (c) A medical orders or POLST form on which the attending practitioner has documented a do not resuscitate order in compliance with this chapter. (d) Do not resuscitate identification as set forth in RSA 137-J:33. II. Pursuant to this chapter, health care providers shall respect do not resuscitate orders for persons in health care facilities, ambulances, homes, and communities within this state.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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