SB 0784 Summary

• Adds new Section 3b allowing parents to execute do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders on behalf of minor children with advanced illnesses; requires both parents' signatures if they share legal decision-making authority.

• Allows guardians to execute DNR orders on behalf of wards who are minor children without requiring compliance with certain conditions previously required for adult wards.

• Specifies that DNR orders for minor children must be signed by the parent(s), the child's attending physician, and two witnesses aged 18+ (with at least one unrelated to the child).

• Requires parents to maintain possession of the order, keep it accessible at the child's residence, and provide copies to the child's school or facility administrators as applicable.

• Extends enforcement authority to school personnel: individuals at schools can recognize DNR identification bracelets or written orders and refrain from resuscitation attempts on minor children before emergency medical professionals arrive.