S.L. 439.13 Art. 16Classification of severity of procedures.

(1) The Department shall establish and maintain a monitoring and control system for the purpose of enforcing that all procedures shall be classified as "non-recovery", "mild", "moderate", or "severe" on a case-by-case basis using the assignment criteria set out in Schedule IX.

(2) The Department shall establish and maintain a monitoring and control system for the purpose of enforcing that a procedure is not performed if it involves severe pain, suffering or distress that is likely to be long-lasting and may not be subject to improvement.