Indiana § 16-31-1-3 - Religious objections to medical treatment
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-31-1-3 — Religious objections to medical treatment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-31-1-3. Religious objections to medical treatment
Sec. 3. This article or a rule adopted under this article does not authorize transporting to a hospital or medical treatment of a person who objects to medical treatment on religious grounds.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-1.5.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14.
IC 16-31-2Chapter 2. Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission
16-31-2-1Creation 16-31-2-2Membership 16-31-2-3Vacancies 16-31-2-4Compensation and expenses 16-31-2-5Meetings 16-31-2-6Seal 16-31-2-7Emergency medical program; emergency medical services; financial assistance 16-31-2-7.1Statewide standards for air ambulance services 16-31-2-8First responder training and certification; reciprocal certification for military personnel; appointment of state emergency medical services medical director 16-31-2-9Emergency medical personnel; standards 16-31-2-9.5Commission duties concerning adoption of stroke protocol and stroke assessment tool; compilation of hospital list; certified hospital provision of information; advertisement 16-31-2-10Repealed 16-31-2-11Pre-hospital ambulance rescue and report records 16-31-2-12Fee 16-31-2-13Expired
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-31-1-3 ("Religious objections to medical treatment") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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