Indiana § 16-36-4-7 Consent to medical treatment; immunity from liability for failure to
treat patient after refusal of treatment

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-36-4-7 — Consent to medical treatment; immunity from liability for failure to treat patient after refusal of treatment

Indiana·Title 16 HEALTH·Art. 36 MEDICAL CONSENT·Ch. 4 Living Wills and Life Prolonging Procedures

(a)A competent person may consent to or refuse consent for medical treatment, including life prolonging procedures.

(b)No health care provider is required to provide medical treatment to a patient who has refused medical treatment under this section.

(c)No civil or criminal liability is imposed on a health care provider for the failure to provide medical treatment to a patient who has refused the treatment in accordance with this section. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-10.]

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(a) A competent person may consent to or
refuse consent for medical treatment, including life prolonging
procedures.
(b) No health care provider is required to provide medical treatment
to a patient who has refused medical treatment under this section.
(c) No civil or criminal liability is imposed on a health care provider
for the failure to provide medical treatment to a patient who has refused
the treatment in accordance with this section.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-10.]

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