Ohio § 2133.23
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2133.23, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2133.23.
(A) If emergency medical services personnel, other than physicians, are presented with
DNR identification possessed by a person or are presented with a written do-not-resuscitate
order for a person or if a physician directly issues to emergency medical services
personnel, other than physicians, an oral do-not-resuscitate order for a person, the
emergency medical services personnel shall comply with the do-not-resuscitate protocol
for the person. If an oral do-not-resuscitate order is issued by a physician who is not present
at the scene, the emergency medical services personnel shall verify the physician's
identity. (B) If a person possesses DNR identification and if the person's attending physician
or the health care facility in which the person is located is unwilling or unable
to comply with the do-not-resuscitate protocol for the person, the attending physician
or the health care facility shall not prevent or attempt to prevent, or unreasonably
delay or attempt to delay, the transfer of the person to a different physician who
will follow the protocol or to a different health care facility in which the protocol
will be followed. (C) If a person who possesses DNR identification or for whom a current do-not-resuscitate
order has been issued is being transferred from one health care facility to another,
before or at the time of the transfer, the transferring health care facility shall
notify the receiving health care facility and the persons transporting the person
of the existence of the DNR identification or the order. If a current do-not-resuscitate order was issued orally, it shall be reduced to
writing before the time of the transfer. The DNR identification or the order shall accompany the person to the receiving
health care facility and shall remain in effect unless it is revoked or unless, in
the case of a do-not-resuscitate order, the order no longer is current.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 2133.23
What does Ohio Revised Code § 2133.23 cover?
Section 2133.23 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. 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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