333.1053b Execution of order by parent on behalf of minor child; form; signatures; witness; identification bracelet; possession; access.

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Sec. 3b.

(1)A parent may execute a do-not-resuscitate order on behalf of his or her minor child. If the parent shares with another parent legal decision-making authority as to the important decisions affecting the welfare of the minor child, both parents of the minor child must execute the order.

(2)An order executed under this section must be on a form described in section 4. The order must be dated, executed voluntarily, and signed by each of the following individuals:

(a)The parent or, if required under subsection (1), both parents of the minor child.

(b)The minor child's attending physician.

(c)Two witnesses 18 years of age or older, each of whom is not the minor child's parent, child, grandchild, sibling, or presumptive heir.

(3)The names of all signatories must be printed or typed below the corresponding signatures. A witness shall not sign an order unless the parent appears or, if required under subsection (1), both parents of the minor child appear, to the witness to be of sound mind and under no duress, fraud, or undue influence.

(4)At any time after an order is signed and witnessed, the parent, the attending physician or his or her delegatee, or an individual designated by the parent may apply an identification bracelet to the minor child's wrist.

(5)A parent who executes an order under this section shall do all of the following:

(a)Maintain possession of the order.

(b)Have the order accessible within the minor child's place of residence or other setting outside of a hospital.

(c)If applicable, provide a copy of the order to the following:

(i)The administrator of the minor child's school or to the administrator's designee.

(ii)The administrator of a facility in which the minor child is a patient or resident or to the administrator's designee.

History: Add. 2020, Act 363 , Eff. Apr. 4, 2021