Kansas Statutes 65-4946. Same; DNR identifier; duties of emergency medical services board; rules and regulations
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-4946
- DNR identifier: means a medallion or bracelet designed to be worn by a patient which has been inscribed to identify the patient and contains the letters "DNR" or the statement "do not resuscitate" when such DNR identifier is distributed by an entity certified by the emergency medical services board;
(f) "physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery by the state board of healing arts;
(g) "physician assistant" means a person licensed by the state board of healing arts to practice as a physician assistant; and
(h) "declarant" means any person who has executed a "do not resuscitate" directive in accordance with the provisions of this act. See Kansas Statutes 65-4941
The emergency medical services board shall certify pursuant to rules and regulations entities which distribute DNR identifiers. Such entities may be certified when a DNR identifier is distributed only pursuant to a properly executed “do not resuscitate” directive and when such entity maintains a toll free, staffed telephone line that may be called at any time to verify the identity of the patient.