Section 137-J:30 – Not Suicide or Murder.
137-J:30 Not Suicide or Murder. – The withholding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a person in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not, for any purpose, constitute suicide or murder. The withholding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a person in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, however, shall not relieve any individual of […]
Section 137-J:31 – Interinstitutional Transfers.
137-J:31 Interinstitutional Transfers. – If a person with a do not resuscitate order is transferred from one health care facility to another health care facility, the health care facility initiating the transfer shall communicate the existence of a do not resuscitate order to the receiving facility prior to the transfer. The written do not […]
Section 137-J:32 – Preservation of Existing Rights.
137-J:32 Preservation of Existing Rights. – I. Nothing in this chapter shall impair or supersede any legal right or legal responsibility which any person may have to effect the withholding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in any lawful manner. In such respect, the provisions of this chapter are cumulative; provided, that this paragraph shall not be […]
Section 137-J:33 – Do Not Resuscitate Identification.
137-J:33 Do Not Resuscitate Identification. – Do not resuscitate identification as set forth in this chapter may consist of either a medical condition bracelet or necklace with the inscription of the person’s name, date of birth in numerical form and "NH Do Not Resuscitate" or "NH DNR" on it. Such identification shall be issued […]
Section 137-J:34 – Repealed by 2021, 176:15, eff. July 30, 2021.
137-J:34 Repealed by 2021, 176:15, eff. July 30, 2021. –
Section 137-J:35 – Surrogate Decision-making.
137-J:35 Surrogate Decision-making. – I. When a patient lacks capacity to make health care decisions, the attending practitioner shall make a reasonable inquiry pursuant to 137-J:7 as to whether the patient has a valid durable power of attorney for health care and, to the extent that the patient has designated an agent, whether such […]
Section 137-J:36 – Determining Priority Among Multiple Surrogates.
137-J:36 Determining Priority Among Multiple Surrogates. – I. Where there are multiple surrogate decision-makers at the same priority level in the hierarchy, it shall be the responsibility of those surrogates to make reasonable efforts to reach a consensus as to their decision on behalf of the patient regarding any health care decision. If 2 […]
Section 137-J:37 – Limitations of Surrogacy.
137-J:37 Limitations of Surrogacy. – I. A surrogate shall not be identified over the express objection of the patient, and a surrogacy shall terminate if at any time a patient for whom a surrogate has been appointed expresses objection to the continuation of the surrogacy. II. No attending practitioner shall be required to identify […]
Section 137-J:29 – Revocation or Suspension of Do Not Resuscitate or POLST Order.
137-J:29 Revocation or Suspension of Do Not Resuscitate or POLST Order. – I. At any time a principal admitted as an inpatient or outpatient to a health care facility may revoke a do not resuscitate or POLST order by making either a written, oral, or other act of communication to the attending practitioner or […]
Section 137-J:20 – Advance Directive; Durable Power of Attorney and Living Will Forms.
137-J:20 Advance Directive; Durable Power of Attorney and Living Will Forms. – An advance directive in its individual "Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care" and "Living Will" components shall be in substantially the following form: NEW HAMPSHIRE ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FORM Name (Principal’s Name): __________________________________________________ DOB: __________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ I. DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY […]