Indiana § 25-23.4-8-2 Collaborative agreement and liability; physician; health care provider

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-23.4-8-2 — Collaborative agreement and liability; physician; health care provider

Indiana § 25-23.4-8-2

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 23.4CERTIFIED DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIVES

Ch. 8Liability

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Ind. Code § 25-23.4-8-2 (2026).

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(a)A physician who signs a collaborative agreement with a certified direct entry midwife who:

(1)is certified; and

(2)maintains insurance as required; under this article may not be held jointly or severally liable for the acts or omissions of a certified direct entry midwife.

(b)Except in cases of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct in regard to a physician's collaboration with a certified direct entry midwife, the physician may not be held liable for the collaboration or work with the certified direct entry midwife. This subsection may not be construed to provide immunity to a physician for direct care or treatment that a physician provides to a patient as part of a patient-physician relationship.

(c)If a health care provider employs a physician who signs or has signed a

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(a) A physician who signs a collaborative
agreement with a certified direct entry midwife who:
(1) is certified; and
(2) maintains insurance as required;
under this article may not be held jointly or severally liable for the acts
or omissions of a certified direct entry midwife.
(b) Except in cases of gross negligence or willful or wanton
misconduct in regard to a physician's collaboration with a certified
direct entry midwife, the physician may not be held liable for the
collaboration or work with the certified direct entry midwife. This
subsection may not be construed to provide immunity to a physician for
direct care or treatment that a physician provides to a patient as part of
a patient-physician relationship.
(c) If a health care provider employs a physician who signs or has
signed a collaborative agreement with a certified direct entry midwife
under this article, the health care provider may not be held liable for
acts or omissions of the:
(1) midwife; or
(2) physician arising from or pertaining to the physician's
collaboration with the direct entry midwife.
(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a health care provider that:
(1) employs; or
(2) extends clinical privileges to;
a certified direct entry midwife.