State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > West-virginia > 16 > 16-30c-7§16-30C-7. Compliance with a do-not-resuscitate order.
(a) Health care providers shall comply with the do-not-resuscitate order when presented with one of the following:
(1) A do-not-resuscitate order completed by a physician on a form as specified in section six of this article;
(2) Do-not-resuscitate identification as set forth in section thirteen of this article;
(3) A do-not-resuscitate order for a person present or residing in a health care facility issued in accordance with the health care facility's policies and procedures; or
(4) A physician orders for scope of treatment form in which a qualified physician has documented a do-not-resuscitate order.
(b) Pursuant to this article, health care providers shall respect do-not-resuscitate orders for persons in health care facilities, ambulances, homes and communities within this state.
