(a) As used in this section:(1) “Anticipated Death” means death that is, in the opinion of the attending physician, expected due to illness, infirmity, or disease.(2) “Attending Physician” means the physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient.(3) “Pronouncement of Death” means the declaration by the attending physician, medical examiner, registered nurse, certified registered nurse practitioner, or other person authorized by law, who has made the determination of death in accordance with section 869 as recorded in the patient’s medical record or other record in accordance with this section.
(1) “Anticipated Death” means death that is, in the opinion of the attending physician, expected due to illness, infirmity, or disease.
(2) “Attending Physician” means the physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient.
(3) “Pronouncement of Death” means the declaration by the attending physician, medical examiner, registered nurse, certified registered nurse practitioner, or other person authorized by law, who has made the determination of death in accordance with section 869 as recorded in the patient’s medical record or other record in accordance with this section.
(b) A registered nurse, or a certified registered nurse practitioner employed by a licensed hospice or certified nursing home may make a determination of and pronounce the death of a patient if:(1) The patient’s death was anticipated;(2) The patient was under the care of the services of a certified nursing home, or licensed hospice program;(3) Reasonable effort was made to contact the attending physician of the patient or medical examiner before the determination or pronouncement of death; and(4) The pronouncement of death is made on a form approved by the Commissioner of Health and subscribed to under penalty of perjury.
(1) The patient’s death was anticipated;
(2) The patient was under the care of the services of a certified nursing home, or licensed hospice program;
(3) Reasonable effort was made to contact the attending physician of the patient or medical examiner before the determination or pronouncement of death; and
(4) The pronouncement of death is made on a form approved by the Commissioner of Health and subscribed to under penalty of perjury.
(c) (1) The attending physician shall authorize, in writing, and make a part of the patient’s chart, the name or names of the registered nurses or certified registered nurse practitioners authorized to make a pronouncement of death.(2) The attending physician shall update the information provided in paragraph (1) every 6 months.
(1) The attending physician shall authorize, in writing, and make a part of the patient’s chart, the name or names of the registered nurses or certified registered nurse practitioners authorized to make a pronouncement of death.
(2) The attending physician shall update the information provided in paragraph (1) every 6 months.
(d) A registered nurse or a certified registered nurse practitioner who has determined and pronounced death under this section shall document the clinical criteria for the determination and pronouncement in the patient’s medical or clinical record and shall notify the certifying physician.
(e) The body of the decedent may not be removed until notice of the pronouncement of death has been given to the attending physician or the medical examiner.
(f) The Department of Health shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.