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 § 16-36-4-7

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 36MEDICAL CONSENT

Ch. 4Living Wills and Life Prolonging Procedures

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Ind. Code § 16-36-4-7 (2026).

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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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(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.]