A patient or, if the patient is a child, a parent or legal guardian with the legal authority to make medical decisions for the child, may revoke a "do not resuscitate order for emergency services" by:

(1) mutilating, obliterating, or destroying the "do not resuscitate order for emergency medical services" document in any manner;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-78-60

  • bracelet: means a standardized identification bracelet that:

    (a) meets the specifications established under § 44-78-30(B) or that is approved by the department under § 44-78-30(B);

    (b) bears the inscription "Do Not Resuscitate"; and

    (c) signifies that the wearer is a patient who has obtained a do not resuscitate order which has not been revoked. See South Carolina Code 44-78-15
  • Child: means a person under the age of eighteen who is neither married nor judicially emancipated and who is medically eligible for hospice care as a result of a terminal condition. See South Carolina Code 44-78-15
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

(2) orally expressing to an emergency medical technician, first responder, or to a person who serves as a member of an emergency health care facility’s personnel, the desire to be resuscitated, after which the emergency medical technician, first responder, or the member of the emergency health care facility shall disregard the "do not resuscitate order for emergency medical services" document and, if applicable, promptly remove the bracelet;

(3) defacing, burning, cutting, or otherwise destroying the bracelet, if applicable; or

(4) removing the bracelet or asking another person to remove the bracelet.

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