AN ACT ALLOWING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO ISSUE DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS.

This bill (SB 252) amends state law to allow physician assistants (PAs) to issue do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. It directly affects patients receiving care from PAs in hospitals, long-term care facilities, or other settings where DNR orders are needed. The key provision removes a current restriction, enabling PAs to legally write these medical orders without requiring a supervising physician's direct authorization for each case. This change aligns PA practice with similar authority granted to other healthcare providers in end-of-life care planning.