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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 16. Public Health » Article 30C. Do Not Resuscitate Act » §16-30C-5. Presumed Consent to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Health Care Facilities Not Required to Expand to Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Every person shall be presumed to consent to the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest, unless one or more of the following conditions, of which the health care provider has actual knowledge, apply:

(1) A do-not-resuscitate order in accordance with the provisions of this article has been issued for that person;