TITLE 56

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 17

CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE ACT

56-1706.  guiding principles under crisis standards of care. A health care facility operating under crisis standards of care must do so according to the following guiding principles:

(1)  The focus of crisis standards of care is on saving the most lives with limited health care resources, while maintaining equitable health care access for all patients and residents;

(2)  No patients or residents will be discriminated against based on disability, race, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, or exercise of conscience or religion;

(3)  In determining candidacy for treatment or access to critical care resources, categorical exclusions are prohibited; and

(4)  Decisions regarding candidacy for treatment should be based on individualized assessments using the best available objective medical evidence.

History:

[56-1706, added 2022, ch. 253, sec. 1, p. 830.]