Indiana § 16-28-11-2 Compulsory medical treatment and examination

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-28-11-2 — Compulsory medical treatment and examination

Indiana § 16-28-11-2

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 28HEALTH FACILITIES

Ch. 11Miscellaneous Provisions

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Ind. Code § 16-28-11-2 (2026).

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This article does not authorize or require any form of compulsory medical treatment or physical or mental examination of a person who:

(1)is a resident, a guest, a patient, an employee, a registrant, or an enrollee of an exempt institution specified in IC 16-18-2-167(c); and

(2)is being treated by prayer or spiritual means alone for healing; or to deny to the person the right to rely solely upon prayer or spiritual means by receiving only the treatment given by an accredited practitioner of the religious denomination known as the Church of Christ, Scientist, if the laws pertaining to the safe condition of the premises, cleanliness of the operation of the premises, and the physical equipment on the premises are complied with. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-28.]

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This article does not authorize or require any
form of compulsory medical treatment or physical or mental
examination of a person who:
(1) is a resident, a guest, a patient, an employee, a registrant, or an
enrollee of an exempt institution specified in IC 16-18-2-167(c);
and
(2) is being treated by prayer or spiritual means alone for healing;
or to deny to the person the right to rely solely upon prayer or spiritual
means by receiving only the treatment given by an accredited
practitioner of the religious denomination known as the Church of
Christ, Scientist, if the laws pertaining to the safe condition of the
premises, cleanliness of the operation of the premises, and the physical
equipment on the premises are complied with.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-28.]