Sec. 13. As used in this chapter, “health care representative” means a competent adult designated by a declarant in an advance directive to:

(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:

    Indiana Code 16-36-7-2

  • 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 designated by a declarant in an advance directive to:

    Indiana Code 16-36-7-13

  • health information: has the meaning set forth in 45 C. See Indiana Code 16-36-7-14
(2) receive health information;

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.