Sec. 9. (a) An individual who may consent to the individual’s own health care under section 3 of this chapter may disqualify others from consenting to health care for the individual.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-36-1-9

  • health care: means any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or treat an individual's physical or mental condition. See Indiana Code 16-36-1-1
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) A disqualification must meet the following conditions:

(1) Be in writing.

(2) Be signed by the individual.

(3) Designate those disqualified.

     (c) A health care provider who knows of a written disqualification may not accept consent to health care from a disqualified individual.

     (d) An individual who knows that the individual has been disqualified to consent to health care for another may not act for the other under this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-8.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.

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