N.Y. Public Health Law § 2994-j: Revocation of consent

§ 2994-j. Revocation of consent. 1. A patient, surrogate, or parent or

guardian of a minor patient may at any time revoke his or her consent to

withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment by informing an attending

practitioner or a member of the medical or nursing staff of the

revocation.

2. An attending practitioner informed of a revocation of consent made

pursuant to this section shall immediately:

(a) record the revocation in the patient's medical record;

(b) cancel any orders implementing the decision to withhold or

withdraw treatment; and

(c) notify the hospital staff directly responsible for the patient's

care of the revocation and any cancellations.

3. Any member of the medical or nursing staff, other than a nurse

practitioner or physician assistant, informed of a revocation made

pursuant to this section shall immediately notify an attending

practitioner of the revocation.