Indiana § 16-21-12-4 "Health care representative"

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-21-12-4 — "Health care representative"

Indiana § 16-21-12-4

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 21HOSPITALS

Ch. 12The Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable (CARE) Act

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Ind. Code § 16-21-12-4 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, "health care representative" means an individual:

(1)appointed as the patient's health care representative under IC 16-36-1-7;

(2)appointed as the patient's health care representative under IC 16-36-7; or

(3)holding the patient's health care power of attorney under IC 30-5-5-16. However, if the patient has not appointed a health care representative under IC 16-36-1-7 or IC 16-36-7 or granted a health care power of attorney to an individual under IC 30-5-5-16, the term means an individual authorized to consent to health care for the patient under IC 16-36-7-42.

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As used in this chapter, "health care
representative" means an individual:
(1) appointed as the patient's health care representative under IC 16-36-1-7;
(2) appointed as the patient's health care representative under IC 16-36-7; or
(3) holding the patient's health care power of attorney under IC 30-5-5-16.
However, if the patient has not appointed a health care representative
under IC 16-36-1-7 or IC 16-36-7 or granted a health care power of
attorney to an individual under IC 30-5-5-16, the term means an
individual authorized to consent to health care for the patient under IC 16-36-7-42.