311.623 Living will directive or medical order for scope of treatment -- Eligible

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persons -- Scope -- Effect -- Recognition of person's desire not to be

resuscitated.

(1)An adult with decisional capacity may make a written living will directive that does

any or all of the following:

(a)Directs the withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging treatment; or

(b)Directs the withholding or withdrawal of artificially provided nutrition or

hydration; or

(c)Designates one

(1)or more adults as a surrogate or successor surrogate to

make health care decisions on behalf of the grantor. During any period in

which two

(2)or more surrogates are serving, all decisions shall be by

unanimous consent of all the acting surrogates unless the advance directive

provides otherwise; or

(d)Directs the giving of all or any part of the adult's body upon death for any

purpose specified in KRS 311.1929.

(2)Except as provided in KRS 311.633, a living will directive made pursuant to this

section or a medical order for scope of treatment made pursuant to KRS 311.6225

shall be honored by a grantor's family, regular family physician or attending

physician, and any health care facility of or in which the grantor is a patient.

(3)For purposes of KRS 311.621 to 311.643, notification to any emergency medical

responder as defined by KRS Chapter 211 or any paramedic as defined by KRS

Chapter 311, of a person's authentic wish not to be resuscitated shall be recognized

only if on a standard form or identification approved by the Kentucky Board of

Medical Licensure, in consultation with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services,

or a standard medical order for scope of treatment form approved by the Kentucky

Board of Medical Licensure pursuant to KRS 311.6225.