Indiana § 34-18-12-2 Informed consent; rebuttable presumption

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-18-12-2 — Informed consent; rebuttable presumption

Indiana § 34-18-12-2

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 18MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Ch. 12Liability Based on Breach of Contract; Informed

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Ind. Code § 34-18-12-2 (2026).

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If a patient's written consent is:

(1)signed by the patient or the patient's authorized representative;

(2)witnessed by an individual at least eighteen (18) years of age; and

(3)explained, orally or in the written consent, to the patient or the patient's authorized representative before a treatment, procedure, examination, or test is undertaken; a rebuttable presumption is created that the consent is an informed consent. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-2.]

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If a patient's written consent is:
(1) signed by the patient or the patient's authorized representative;
(2) witnessed by an individual at least eighteen (18) years of age;
and
(3) explained, orally or in the written consent, to the patient or the
patient's authorized representative before a treatment, procedure,
examination, or test is undertaken;
a rebuttable presumption is created that the consent is an informed
consent.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-2.]