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1998 Florida Statutes
SECTION 306
Determination of patient condition.
Determination of patient condition.
765.306 Determination of patient condition.--In determining whether the patient has a terminal condition or may recover capacity, or whether a medical condition or limitation referred to in an advance directive exists, the patient's attending or treating physician and at least one other consulting physician must separately examine the patient. The findings of each such examination must be documented in the patient's medical record and signed by each examining physician before life-prolonging procedures may be withheld or withdrawn.
History.--s. 4, ch. 92-199; s. 13, ch. 94-183.