Indiana Code 16-36-7-10. “Health care decision”
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Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, “health care decision” means the following:
(2) The decision to apply for private, public, government, or veterans’ benefits to defray the cost of health care.
(1) Informed consent, refusal of consent, or withdrawal of consent to any and all health care, including life prolonging procedures and mental health treatment, unless otherwise stated in the advance directive.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-36-7-10
- 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
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- 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 designated by a declarant in an advance directive to:
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- health information: has the meaning set forth in 45 C. See Indiana Code 16-36-7-14
- proxy: means a competent adult who:
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(3) The right of access to health information of the declarant reasonably necessary for a health care representative or proxy to make decisions involving health care and to apply for benefits.
(4) The decision to make an anatomical gift under IC 29-2-16.1.
As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.63.