Indiana § 16-35-11-5 - Treatment for substance use disorder
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§ 16-35-11-5. Treatment for substance use disorder
Sec. 5. If, after using the screening tool under section 3(1) of this chapter, a health care provider identifies a pregnant woman who has a substance use disorder and is not currently receiving treatment, the health care provider shall:
(1) provide treatment to the patient; or
(2) refer the patient to treatment.
As added by P.L.292-2019, SEC.2.
IC 16-36ARTICLE 36. MEDICAL CONSENT
Ch. 1.Health Care Consent Ch. 1.5.Consent for Mental Health Services Ch. 1.7.Psychiatric Advance Directives Ch. 2.Consent to Autopsy Ch. 3.Consent to Medical Treatment of Incompetent Ch. 4.Living Wills and Life Prolonging Procedures Ch. 5.Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declarations Ch. 6.Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (POST) Ch. 7.Health Care Advance Directives
IC 16-36-1Chapter 1. Health Care Consent
16-36-1-1"Health care" 16-36-1-2"Representative" 16-36-1-3Consent for own health care; minor's blood donation 16-36-1-3.5Consent by pregnant minor for pregnancy health care; contacting minor's parent or guardian 16-36-1-4Incapacity to consent; invalid consent 16-36-1-5Persons authorized to consent for incapable parties; minors 16-36-1-6Delegated authority to consent on behalf of incapable party 16-36-1-7Appointed representative; qualifications; conditions; effective date; duties; resignation; revocation of appointment 16-36-1-8Probate court petition; hearing; notice; findings 16-36-1-9Disqualification of person to consent for patient or health care recipient 16-36-1-9.5Persons who may not provide consent 16-36-1-10Immunity of health care providers or consenting persons; good faith requirement 16-36-1-11Disclosure of medical information to representative authorized to consent 16-36-1-12Effect of chapter on other law; personal liability of representatives for costs of care 16-36-1-13Euthanasia 16-36-1-14Incorporation of IC 30-5 by reference; appointment of health care representative 16-36-1-15Separate consent for telehealth not required 16-36-1-16Expired 16-36-1-17Locating persons authorized to consent
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-35-11-5 ("Treatment for substance use disorder") 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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