Sec. 7. (a) A competent person may consent to or refuse consent for medical treatment, including life prolonging procedures.

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     (b) No health care provider is required to provide medical treatment to a patient who has refused medical treatment under this section.

     (c) No civil or criminal liability is imposed on a health care provider for the failure to provide medical treatment to a patient who has refused the treatment in accordance with this section.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-10.]

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