Wisconsin § 154.27 - Specifications and distribution of do-not-resuscitate bracelet.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 154.27 — Specifications and distribution of do-not-resuscitate bracelet., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 154.27. Specifications and distribution of do-not-resuscitate bracelet.
154.27(1) (1) The department shall establish by rule a uniform standard for the size, color, and design of all do-not-resuscitate bracelets. Except as provided in sub. (2) , the rules shall require that the do-not-resuscitate bracelets include the inscription “Do Not Resuscitate”; the name, address, date of birth and gender of the patient; and the name, business telephone number and signature of the attending health care professional issuing the order. 154.27(2) (2) The department may approve a do-not-resuscitate bracelet developed and distributed by a commercial vendor if the bracelet contains an emblem that displays an internationally recognized medical symbol on the front and the words “Wisconsin Do-Not-Resuscitate-EMS” and the qualified patient’s first and last name on the back. The department may not approve a do-not-resuscitate bracelet developed and distributed by a commercial vendor if the vendor does not require a doctor’s order for the bracelet prior to distributing it to a patient. 154.27 History History: 1995 a. 200 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2019 a. 90 . 154.27 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. DHS 125 , Wis. adm. code.
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Section 154.27 ("Specifications and distribution of do-not-resuscitate bracelet.") 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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