Indiana § 16-36-5-2 "Competent witness"

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-36-5-2 — "Competent witness"

Indiana·Title 16 HEALTH·Art. 36 MEDICAL CONSENT·Ch. 5 Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declarations

As used in this chapter, "competent witness" means a person at least eighteen (18) years of age who is not:

(1)the person who signed an out of hospital DNR declaration on behalf of and at the direction of the declarant;

(2)a parent, spouse, or child of the declarant;

(3)entitled to any part of the declarant's estate; or

(4)directly financially responsible for the declarant's medical care. For purposes of subdivision (3), a person is not considered to be entitled to any part of the declarant's estate solely by virtue of being nominated as a personal representative or as the attorney for the estate in the declarant's will.

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As used in this chapter, "competent witness"
means a person at least eighteen (18) years of age who is not:
(1) the person who signed an out of hospital DNR declaration on
behalf of and at the direction of the declarant;
(2) a parent, spouse, or child of the declarant;
(3) entitled to any part of the declarant's estate; or
(4) directly financially responsible for the declarant's medical
care.
For purposes of subdivision (3), a person is not considered to be
entitled to any part of the declarant's estate solely by virtue of being
nominated as a personal representative or as the attorney for the estate
in the declarant's will.

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