Out of Hospital DNR

Over the past year, the IHCA has fielded questions from members about the change in Indiana law that requires the use of the State-issued Out of Hospital DNR form in order for a resident of a nursing facility  to have a valid DNR order in a nursing facility.  The law was passed in the 2011 Session of the Indiana General Assembly and became effective on July 1, 2011.  In order to further assist IHCA members with compliance and ensuring the resident is treated according to his or her wishes, a memorandum that further explains the requirement to use the Out of Hospital DNR form for DNR orders in a nursing facility (or any other location outside of a hospital) and the Out of Hospital DNR form are available in the Members Only section of the IHCA website.

If you have any questions, please contact Zach Cattell at zcattell@ihca.org or 317-616-9001.