Indiana § 16-36-5-23 Effect upon life insurance policies

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-36-5-23 — Effect upon life insurance policies

Indiana § 16-36-5-23

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 36MEDICAL CONSENT

Ch. 5Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declarations

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Ind. Code § 16-36-5-23 (2026).

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(a)A death caused by the withholding or withdrawal of CPR under this chapter does not constitute a suicide.

(b)The execution of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order under this chapter does not affect the sale, issuance, or terms of a life insurance policy.

(c)A policy of life insurance is not legally impaired or invalidated by the execution of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order or by the withholding or withdrawal of CPR from an insured declarant, notwithstanding any term of the policy to the contrary.

(d)An out of hospital DNR declaration and order may not be considered in the establishment of insurance premiums for a declarant.

(e)A person may not require another person to execute an out of hospital DNR declaration and order as a condition for being insured for or r

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(a) A death caused by the withholding or
withdrawal of CPR under this chapter does not constitute a suicide.
(b) The execution of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order
under this chapter does not affect the sale, issuance, or terms of a life
insurance policy.
(c) A policy of life insurance is not legally impaired or invalidated
by the execution of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order or by
the withholding or withdrawal of CPR from an insured declarant,
notwithstanding any term of the policy to the contrary.
(d) An out of hospital DNR declaration and order may not be
considered in the establishment of insurance premiums for a declarant.
(e) A person may not require another person to execute an out of
hospital DNR declaration and order as a condition for being insured for
or receiving health care services.
(f) This chapter does not impair or supersede any legal right or legal
responsibility that a person may have to effect the withholding or
withdrawal of CPR in a lawful manner.