Sec. 14. (a) The health care consent provisions under IC 30-5 are incorporated by reference into this chapter to the extent the provisions under IC 30-5 do not conflict with explicit requirements under this chapter.

     (b) With respect to the written appointment of a health care representative under section 7 of this chapter, whenever the appointment authorizes health care to be withdrawn or withheld from an individual with a terminal condition (as defined in IC 16-36-4-5), the language in IC 30-5-5-17 must be included in the appointment in substantially the same form.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-13.]

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

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-36-1-14

  • 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
  • representative: means :

    Indiana Code 16-36-1-2