R432-31-6. Transferability of Life with Dignity Orders

(1)(a) A Life with Dignity Order is fully transferable between all licensed health care facilities.

(b) The health care providers assuming the individual's care at the receiving licensed health care facility shall read the Life with Dignity Order.

(c) The receiving provider must have policies and procedures to address the circumstances under which the provider will not follow the instructions contained in the Life With Dignity Order.

(2)(a) A licensed health care facility that discharges, but does not transfer to another licensed health care facility, an individual who has a Life with Dignity Order, shall provide a copy of the individual's Life with Dignity Order to the individual or, if the individual lacks the capacity to make a health care decision, as defined in section 75-2a-104, to the individual's surrogate.

(b) A licensed health care facility that transfers an individual with a Life with Dignity Order to another licensed health care facility shall provide a copy of the Life with Dignity Order to the receiving licensed health care facility.

(3) A licensed health care facility shall allow an individual to complete, amend, or revoke a Life with Dignity Order at any time upon request.