Section 1051.3. Applicability

(a) This chapter applies to the following:

(1) Health care providers.

(2) Attending physicians.

(3) Patients.

(4) Surrogates.

(b) This chapter neither compels nor prohibits health care provider compliance with an out-of-hospital DNR order in a hospital, except that in a hospital an EMS provider shall comply with an out-of-hospital DNR order in the course of providing care to or transportation of an out-of-hospital DNR patient on behalf of an ambulance service.

(c) This chapter does not regulate the issuance of or compliance with a DNR order issued in a hospital to be followed in that hospital.

(d) This chapter permits EMS providers to comply with out-of-hospital DNR orders in all settings other than a hospital, except as set forth in subsection (b), including personal care facilities and all other health care facilities.

The provisions of this § 1051.3 amended February 6, 2004, effective February 7, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 677. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial page (294016).