§ 16-36-1-9 — Disqualification of person to consent for patient or health care recipient

Indiana § 16-36-1-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 36: MEDICAL CONSENT
• Ch. 1: Health Care Consent

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(a) An individual who may consent to the
individual's own health care under section 3 of this chapter may
disqualify others from consenting to health care for the individual.
(b) A disqualification must meet the following conditions:
(1) Be in writing.
(2) Be signed by the individual.
(3) Designate those disqualified.
(c) A health care provider who knows of a written disqualification
may not accept consent to health care from a disqualified individual.
(d) An individual who knows that the individual has been
disqualified to consent to health care for another may not act for the
other under this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-8.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.