New York Public Health Law Section 2975 - Effect of order not to resuscitate on insurance and health care services.

2975. Effect of order not to resuscitate on insurance and health care services. 1. No policy of life insurance shall be legally impaired, modified, or invalidated in any manner by the issuance of an order not to resuscitate notwithstanding any term of the policy to the contrary.

2. A person may not prohibit or require the issuance of an order not to resuscitate for an individual as a condition for such individual's being insured or for receiving health care services.


Last modified: February 3, 2019