Indiana § 16-32-5-3 - Prohibited actions by covered entity

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-32-5-3 — Prohibited actions by covered entity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 16-32-5-3. Prohibited actions by covered entity

Sec. 3. A covered entity may not do any of the following solely on the basis of the disability of a qualified recipient:

(1) Consider a qualified recipient ineligible for transplantation or to receive an anatomical gift.

(2) Deny medical or other services related to transplantation, including:

(A) evaluation;

(B) surgery; and

(C) counseling and treatment following transplantation.

(3) Refuse to refer a qualified recipient to a transplant center or specialist.

(4) Refuse to place a qualified recipient on an organ or tissue waiting list.

(5) Place a qualified recipient at a position on an organ or tissue waiting list that is lower than the position at which the qualified recipient would have been placed if not for the qualified recipient's disability.

As added by P.L.2-2019, SEC.8.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 16-32-5-3 ("Prohibited actions by covered entity") 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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