Indiana Code 16-21-12-4. “Health care representative”
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Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “health care representative” means an individual:
(2) appointed as the patient’s health care representative under IC 16-36-7; or
(1) appointed as the patient’s health care representative under IC 16-36-1-7;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-21-12-4
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- health care representative: means an individual:
Indiana Code 16-21-12-4
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(3) holding the patient’s health care power of attorney under IC 30-5-5-16.
However, if the patient has not appointed a health care representative under IC 16-36-1-7 or IC 16-36-7 or granted a health care power of attorney to an individual under IC 30-5-5-16, the term means an individual authorized to consent to health care for the patient under IC 16-36-7-42.
As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.50-2021, SEC.33.