{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-154.27","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 154.27","heading":"Specifications and distribution of do-not-resuscitate bracelet.","body":"(1) The department shall establish by rule a uniform standard for the size, color, and design of all do-not-resuscitate bracelets. Except as provided in sub. (2), the rules shall require that the do-not-resuscitate bracelets include the inscription “Do Not Resuscitate”; the name, address, date of birth and gender of the patient; and the name, business telephone number and signature of the attending health care professional issuing the order.\n(2) The department may approve a do-not-resuscitate bracelet developed and distributed by a commercial vendor if the bracelet contains an emblem that displays an internationally recognized medical symbol on the front and the words “Wisconsin Do-Not-Resuscitate-EMS” and the qualified patient’s first and last name on the back. The department may not approve a do-not-resuscitate bracelet developed and distributed by a commercial vendor if the vendor does not require a doctor’s order for the bracelet prior to distributing it to a patient.","path":["Chs. 145-160, Public Health","Chapter 154 Advance Directives","SUBCHAPTER III DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/154.27","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:58Z","sha256":"2b3079a28db0dd47ebdb95013e64ad4cb3f91ff507acae3c644ca32fb5adc2d4","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-154.25","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-154.29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}