Indiana Statutes
§ 34-18-7-1 — Limitations period
(a)This section applies to all persons
regardless of minority or other legal disability, except as provided in
subsection (c).
(b)A claim, whether in contract or tort, may not be brought against
a health care provider based upon professional services or health care
that was provided or that should have been provided unless the claim
is filed within two (2) years after the date of the alleged act, omission,
or neglect, except that a minor less than six (6) years of age has until
the minor's eighth birthday to file.
(c)If a patient meets the criteria stated in IC 34-18-8-6(c), the
applicable limitations period is equal to the period that would
otherwise apply to the patient under subsection (b) (or IC 27-12-7-1(b)
before its repeal) plus one hundred eighty (180) days.
[Pre-1998 Recodifica
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
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