New Jersey § 26:2h-69
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2h-69, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2h-69.
a. An institutional or regional reviewing body which engages in prospective case consultation
pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection a. of section 15 of this act 1 may be consulted by the attending physician, patient or health care representative
as to whether it believes that the withholding or withdrawal of the medical intervention
under consideration would be in conformity with the requirements of this act, including
without limitation: whether such action would be within the scope of the patient's
advance directive; whether it may reasonably be judged that the likely risks and
burdens associated with the medical intervention to be withheld or withdrawn outweigh
its likely benefits; and whether it may reasonably be judged that imposition of the
medical intervention on an unwilling patient would be inhumane. The attending physician, patient and health care representative shall also be advised
of any other course of diagnosis or treatment recommended for consideration. Consultation with the institutional or regional reviewing body shall be documented
in the patient's medical records. b. Consultation with an institutional or regional reviewing body acting in accordance
with subsection a. of this section is not required. Furthermore, nothing in this act shall be construed to impair the right of a patient,
health care representative, physician, nurse, or other health care professional who
consults with an institutional or regional reviewing body to: (1) Seek review by a public agency recognized by law for this purpose; or (2) Seek review by a court of competent jurisdiction. c. Nothing in this section shall preclude the transfer of the patient to another appropriate
health care professional or health care institution. In this case the health care institution responsible for the patient's care shall
assure that the health care professional or health care institution to which the patient
is transferred is properly informed of the advice given by the institutional or regional
reviewing body. 1
N.J.S.A. § 26:2H-67.
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