An attending physician who is not willing to issue an out-of-hospital DNR order for a reason other than described in § 1051.25 (relating to disclosures to patient when surrogate requests out-of-hospital DNR order) shall explain the reason to the patient or the patient’s surrogate, as appropriate. If the request is made by a patient’s surrogate, or by a patient who qualifies to make the request under § 1051.11 (relating to patient qualifications to request and revoke out-of-hospital DNR order), and the physician determines that the patient is qualified to receive an out-of-hospital DNR order, the physician shall also do the following:

1. (1) Explain to the patient or surrogate that an out-of-hospital DNR order may be issued only by a physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of a patient.
2. (2) Make every reasonable effort to assist the patient or surrogate to secure the services of another physician who is willing to issue an out-of-hospital DNR order for the patient and who will undertake primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient in addition to or instead of the attending physician, as the patient or surrogate chooses.

Source

The provisions of this § 1051.26 amended February 6, 2004, effective February 7, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 677. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial page (294021).