Montana Code 50-9-201. Recording determination of terminal condition and content of declaration
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50-9-201. Recording determination of terminal condition and content of declaration. Upon determining that a declarant is in a terminal condition, the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse who knows of a declaration shall record that determination and the terms of the declaration in the declarant’s medical record.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-9-201
- Advanced practice registered nurse: means an individual who is licensed under Title 37, chapter 8, to practice professional nursing in this state and who has fulfilled the requirements of the board of nursing pursuant to 37-8-202 and 37-8-409. See Montana Code 50-9-102
- Attending physician: means the physician selected by or assigned to the patient, who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient. See Montana Code 50-9-102
- Declaration: means a document executed in accordance with the requirements of 50-9-103. See Montana Code 50-9-102
- Terminal condition: means an incurable or irreversible condition that, without the administration of life-sustaining treatment, will, in the opinion of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, result in death within a relatively short time. See Montana Code 50-9-102