Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 142 - Out-of-hospital Do-not-resuscitate Orders
Rule 641-142.3 - Responsibilities of the Department
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) OOH DNR physician or physician assistant order. The department designates the OOH DNR order form contained in Appendix A as the uniform OOH DNR order form to be used statewide. If an attending physician or attending physician assistant issues an OOH DNR order for a qualified patient, the physician or physician assistant shall use the form contained in Appendix A.
(2) OOH DNR personal identifier. The department designates the identifier supplied by MedicAlert® as the uniform personal identifier to be used for mobile qualified patients statewide. Instructions for obtaining a uniform personal identifier are contained in Appendix A.
(3) OOH DNR protocol. The department designates the OOH DNR protocol contained in Appendix B as the uniform protocol to be used by EMS providers in implementing an OOH DNR order.
(4)
Appendix A and
Appendix B forms. Forms referenced in subrules 142.3(1) through
142.3(3) are available through the Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of
EMS, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075, or through the
bureau of EMS's website at
