Title 333, HEALTH

Sec. 3b. (1) A parent may execute a do-not-resuscitate order on behalf of his or her minor child. If the parent shares with another parent legal decision-making authority as to the important decisions affecting the welfare of the minor child, both parents of the minor child must …

Sec. 4. A do-not-resuscitate order executed under section 3, 3a, or 3b must include, but is not limited to, the following language, and must be in substantially the following form: "DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDER This do-not-resuscitate order is issued by ______________________________…

Sec. 5. (1) An individual who is 18 years of age or older, of sound mind, and an adherent of a church or religious denomination whose members depend upon spiritual means through prayer alone for healing may execute a do-not-resuscitate order on his or her own behalf. A patient ad…

Sec. 6. A do-not-resuscitate order executed for an adherent of a church or religious denomination under section 5 shall include, but is not limited to, the following language, and shall be in substantially the following form: "DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDER Use the appropriate consent …

Sec. 7. (1) A do-not-resuscitate identification bracelet shall possess features that make it clearly recognizable as a do-not-resuscitate identification bracelet including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) The identification bracelet shall be imprinted with the words…

Sec. 8. An attending physician who signs a declarant's do-not-resuscitate order under section 3, 3a, or 3b shall immediately obtain a copy or a duplicate of the executed order and make that copy or duplicate part of the declarant's permanent medical record.

Sec. 9. If a person interested in the welfare of the declarant has reason to believe that an order has been executed contrary to the wishes of the declarant or, if the declarant is a ward including a ward who is a minor child, contrary to the wishes or best interests of the ward,…

Sec. 10. (1) A declarant may revoke an order executed by himself or herself or executed on his or her behalf at any time and in any manner by which he or she is able to communicate his or her intent to revoke the order. If the declarant's revocation is not in writing, an individu…

Sec. 11. (1) One or more of the following health professionals who arrive at a declarant's location outside of a hospital shall determine if the declarant has 1 or more vital signs, whether or not the health professional views or has actual notice of an order that is alleged to h…

Sec. 11a. (1) If a health professional described in section 11 has actual notice of a do-not-resuscitate order and is aware of the existence of a validly executed POST form under part 56B of the public health code, MCL 333.5671 to 333.5685, that contains a medical order regarding…

Sec. 12. A person or organization is not subject to civil or criminal liability for withholding resuscitative procedures from a declarant in accordance with this act.

Sec. 13. A person or organization is not subject to civil or criminal liability for either of the following: (a) Attempting to resuscitate an individual who has executed a do-not-resuscitate order or on whose behalf an order has been executed, if the person or organization has no…

Sec. 14. A person or organization shall not require the execution of an order as a condition for insurance coverage, admittance to a health care facility, receiving health care benefits or services, or any other reason.

Sec. 15. A life insurer shall not do any of the following because of the execution or implementation of an order: (a) Refuse to provide or continue coverage to the declarant. (b) Charge the declarant a higher premium. (c) Offer a declarant different policy terms because the decla…

Sec. 16. (1) The provisions of this act are cumulative and do not impair or supersede a legal right that an individual may have to consent to or refuse medical treatment for himself or herself or that a parent, guardian, or other individual may have to consent to or refuse medica…

Sec. 17. This act shall take effect August 1, 1996.