Indiana § 16-36-1.5-7 Rebuttable presumption of informed consent

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-36-1.5-7 — Rebuttable presumption of informed consent

Indiana § 16-36-1.5-7

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 36MEDICAL CONSENT

Ch. 1.5Consent for Mental Health Services

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Ind. Code § 16-36-1.5-7 (2026).

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If a patient's written consent is:

(1)signed by the patient or the patient's authorized representative;

(2)witnessed by an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and

(3)explained, orally or in the written consent, to the patient or the patient's authorized representative before a treatment, procedure, examination, or test; a rebuttable presumption is created that the consent is an informed consent.

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If a patient's written consent is:
(1) signed by the patient or the patient's authorized representative;
(2) witnessed by an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years
of age; and
(3) explained, orally or in the written consent, to the patient or the
patient's authorized representative before a treatment, procedure,
examination, or test;
a rebuttable presumption is created that the consent is an informed
consent.