SECTION 765.1105. Transfer of a patient.
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1(1) 2A health care provider or facility that refuses to comply with a patient’s advance directive, or the treatment decision of his or her surrogate or proxy, shall make reasonable efforts to transfer the patient to another health care provider or facility that will comply with the directive or treatment decision. This chapter does not require a health care provider or facility to commit any act which is contrary to the provider’s or facility’s moral or ethical beliefs, if the patient:82(a) 83Is not in an emergency condition; and
90(b) 91Has received written information upon admission informing the patient of the policies of the health care provider or facility regarding such moral or ethical beliefs.
116(2) 117A health care provider or facility that is unwilling to carry out the wishes of the patient or the treatment decision of his or her surrogate or proxy because of moral or ethical beliefs must within 7 days either:156(a) 157Transfer the patient to another health care provider or facility. The health care provider or facility shall pay the costs for transporting the patient to another health care provider or facility; or
189(b) 190If the patient has not been transferred, carry out the wishes of the patient or the patient’s surrogate or proxy, unless s. 212765.105 213applies.
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