§ 166.081 Definitions
§ 166.082 Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order; Directive to Physicians
§ 166.083 Form of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order
§ 166.084 Issuance of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order by Nonwritten Communication
§ 166.085 Execution of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order On Behalf of a Minor
§ 166.086 Desire of Person Supersedes Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order
§ 166.087 Procedure When Declarant Is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication
§ 166.088 Procedure When Person Has Not Executed or Issued Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order and Is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication
§ 166.089 Compliance With Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order
§ 166.090 Dnr Identification Device
§ 166.091 Duration of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order
§ 166.092 Revocation of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order
§ 166.093 Reexecution of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order
§ 166.094 Limitation On Liability for Withholding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Certain Other Life-Sustaining Procedures
§ 166.095 Limitation On Liability for Failure to Effectuate Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order
§ 166.096 Honoring Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order Does Not Constitute Offense of Aiding Suicide
§ 166.097 Criminal Penalty; Prosecution
§ 166.098 Pregnant Persons
§ 166.099 Mercy Killing Not Condoned
§ 166.100 Legal Right or Responsibility Not Affected
§ 166.101 Duties of Department and Executive Commissioner
§ 166.102 Physician’s Dnr Order May Be Honored by Health Care Personnel Other Than Emergency Medical Services Personnel

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 166 > Subchapter C - Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005