Revocation of a comfort care order

D.C. Code § 7-651.05 — under Non-Resuscitation Procedures for Emergency Medical Services..

D.C. Code § 7-651.05

A patient, or the patient’s authorized decision-maker or surrogate, may revoke a comfort care order at any time by: (1) Removing, cutting, destroying, defacing, or discarding the comfort care bracelet; (2) Directing another person to remove, cut, destroy, deface, or discard the bracelet in the presence of the patient, authorized decision-maker, or surrogate; or (3) Communicating directly to EMS personnel the patient’s, authorized decision-maker’s, or surrogate’s intent to revoke the comfort care order.