§ 16-36-4-0.1 Application of certain amendments to chapter
§ 16-36-4-2 Life prolonging procedures will declarant defined
§ 16-36-4-3 Living will declarant defined
§ 16-36-4-4 Qualified patient defined
§ 16-36-4-5 Terminal condition defined
§ 16-36-4-6 Policy
§ 16-36-4-7 Consent to medical treatment; immunity from liability for failure to treat patient after refusal of treatment
§ 16-36-4-8 Life prolonging procedures will declarations; living will declarations
§ 16-36-4-9 Forms of declaration; requisites
§ 16-36-4-10 Form of living will declaration
§ 16-36-4-11 Form of life prolonging procedures will declaration
§ 16-36-4-12 Revocation of living will declaration or life prolonging procedures will declaration
§ 16-36-4-13 Certification of qualified patient; procedure where physician refuses to honor declaration
§ 16-36-4-14 Presumptions
§ 16-36-4-15 Cancellation or destruction of declaration; falsification or forgery of revocation of another’s declaration; offense
§ 16-36-4-16 Falsification or forgery of declaration; concealment or withholding of revocation of declaration; offense
§ 16-36-4-17 Effect of living will or life prolonging procedures will declaration; suicide; life insurance
§ 16-36-4-18 Presumption of intent to consent to withholding or withdrawal of life prolonging procedures
§ 16-36-4-19 Euthanasia distinguished
§ 16-36-4-20 Intervening forces; proximate causation
§ 16-36-4-21 Chapter violations by physician; discipline

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 16 > Article 36 > Chapter 4 - Living Wills and Life Prolonging Procedures

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • life prolonging procedures will declarant: means a person who has executed a life prolonging procedures will declaration under section 11 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-36-4-2
  • living will declarant: means a person who has executed a living will declaration under section 10 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-36-4-3
  • Mentally incompetent: means of unsound mind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • qualified patient: means a patient who has been certified as a qualified patient under section 13 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-36-4-4
  • terminal condition: means a condition caused by injury, disease, or illness from which, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty:

    Indiana Code 16-36-4-5

  • Testate: To die leaving a will.