34-18-12-7. Compliance With Chapter
Sec. 7. Compliance with this chapter is not required to create an informed consent. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-7.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
34-18-12-8. Patient Refusal to Receive Information
Sec. 8. A patient may refuse to receive some or all of the information described in section 3 of this chapter. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-8.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
34-18-12-9. Consent Not Required; Mental Disability or Emergency
Sec. 9. Sections 2 and 3 of this chapter do not apply to a person who is mentally incapable of understanding the information required to be provided by section 3 of this chapter. This section does not require consent to health care in an emergency. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-9.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
34-18-12-2. Informed Consent; Rebuttable Presumption
Sec. 2. If a patient’s written consent is: (1) signed by the patient or the patient’s authorized representative; (2) witnessed by an individual at least eighteen (18) years of age; and (3) explained, orally or in the written consent, to the patient or the patient’s authorized representative before a treatment, procedure, examination, or test is […]
34-18-12-3. Informed Written Consent; Explanation of Proposed Treatment, Outcome, and Risks
Sec. 3. The explanation given in accordance with section 2(3) of this chapter must include the following information: (1) The general nature of the patient’s condition. (2) The proposed treatment, procedure, examination, or test. (3) The expected outcome of the treatment, procedure, examination, or test. (4) The material risks of the treatment, procedure, examination, or […]
34-18-12-4. Duty to Obtain Informed Consent
Sec. 4. This chapter does not relieve a qualified health care provider of the duty to obtain an informed consent. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-4.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
34-18-12-5. Withdrawal of Consent
Sec. 5. This chapter does not prevent a patient, after having signed a consent, from withdrawing that consent. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-5.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
34-18-12-6. Writing Not Required
Sec. 6. This chapter does not require that a patient’s consent or the information described under section 3 of this chapter be in writing in all cases. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-6.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
34-18-12-1. Health Care Provider Liability; Actions Based on Breach of Contract
Sec. 1. Liability may not be imposed on a health care provider on the basis of an alleged breach of contract, express or implied, assuring results to be obtained from any procedure undertaken in the course of health care, unless the contract is in writing and signed by that health care provider or by an […]