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South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44
Chapter 78
S.C. Code Ann. tit. 44, ch. 78
Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Order Act
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44-78-10
Short title
44-78-15
Definitions
44-78-20
Terminal patient may request health care provider execute "do not resuscitate order for emergency services"; conditions; "do not resuscitate bracelet"; parents or legal guardians
44-78-25
Duties of EMS personnel when presented with "do not resuscitate order"
44-78-30
Required form for "do not resuscitate order"; revocation procedure; "do not resuscitate bracelet"
44-78-35
Liability of health care provider or EMS personnel regarding "do not resuscitate order"
44-78-40
Full resuscitative measures required in absence of order or bracelet
44-78-45
Health care provider or EMS personnel must honor order or bracelet; exceptions; transfer care of patient
44-78-50
Chapter not condonation of mercy killing; children ineligible for "do not resuscitate orders"; compliance with article not suicide
44-78-60
Means of revocation of "do not resuscitate order for emergency services"
44-78-65
Regulations to provide direction to emergency personnel in identifying patients having "do not resuscitate orders"