Indiana Code 16-36-7-13. “Health care representative”
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Sec. 13. As used in this chapter, “health care representative” means a competent adult or other person designated by a declarant in an advance directive to:
(2) receive health information;
(1) make health care decisions; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-36-7-13
- advance directive: means a written declaration of a declarant who:
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- declarant: means a competent adult who has executed an advance directive. See Indiana Code 16-36-7-4
- health care: means any care, treatment, service, supplies, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or treat an individual's physical or mental condition, including preventive, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance, or palliative care, and counseling. See Indiana Code 16-36-7-9
- health care representative: means a competent adult or other person designated by a declarant in an advance directive to:
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- health information: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 16-36-7-14
regarding the declarant. The term includes a person who receives and holds validly delegated authority from a designated health care representative.
As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.63. Amended by P.L.99-2024, SEC.1.