Wisconsin § 154.225 - Guardians and health care agents.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 154.225 — Guardians and health care agents., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 154.225. Guardians and health care agents.
154.225(1) (1) In this section: 154.225(1)(a) (a) “Guardian” has the meaning given in s. 51.40 (1) (f) . 154.225(1)(b) (b) “Health care agent has the meaning given in s. 155.01 (4) . 154.225(1)(c) (c) “Incapacitated” has the meaning given in s. 50.06 (1) (c) . 154.225(2) (2) The guardian or health care agent of an incapacitated qualified patient may request a do-not-resuscitate order on behalf of that incapacitated qualified patient and consent to the order and sign it after receiving the information specified in s. 154.19 (2) (a) . The guardian or health care agent of an incapacitated qualified patient may revoke a do-not-resuscitate order on behalf of the incapacitated qualified patient by any of the following methods: 154.225(2)(a) (a) The guardian or health care agent directs an emergency medical services practitioner, an emergency medical responder, or a person who serves as a member of an emergency health care facility’s personnel to resuscitate the patient. The emergency medical services practitioner, the emergency medical responder, or the member of the emergency health care facility shall promptly remove the do-not-resuscitate bracelet. 154.225(2)(b) (b) The guardian or health care agent defaces, burns, cuts or otherwise destroys the do-not-resuscitate bracelet. 154.225(2)(c) (c) The guardian or health care agent removes the do-not-resuscitate bracelet. 154.225 History History: 1997 a. 27 ; 2017 a. 12 ; 2025 a. 115 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 154.225 cover?
Section 154.225 ("Guardians and health care agents.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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