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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12. Health
Agency 5. Department of Health
Chapter 66. Regulations Governing Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders
2/28/2026

12VAC5-66-50. Authorized  Alternate Durable DNR jewelry.

A. Alternate Durable DNR jewelry items shall be uniquely-designed, uniquely-identifiable, and available only from a seller approved by the Office of EMS.

B. Only the patient to whom a Durable DNR Order Form applies, or the person authorized to consent on the patient's behalf may purchase Alternate Durable DNR jewelry.

C. The person to whom a Durable DNR Order Form applies or the person authorized to consent on the patient's behalf shall present the Durable DNR Order to the approved seller for purchase of approved Alternate Durable DNR jewelry.

D. The Alternate Durable DNR jewelry shall display the following information:

1. The words: Do Not Resuscitate;

2. The patient's full legal name;

3. The physician's name and telephone number; and

4. The Virginia Durable DNR issuance date.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12, 32.1-111.4, and 54.1-2987.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 12, eff. March 27, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 27, Issue 21, eff. July 20, 2011; Volume 42, Issue 10, eff. February 12, 2026.

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