Indiana § 16-36-1-9.5 - Persons who may not provide consent
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-36-1-9.5 — Persons who may not provide consent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-36-1-9.5. Persons who may not provide consent
Sec. 9.5. The following individuals may not provide health care consent under section 5(a) of this chapter:
(1) A spouse who:
(A) is legally separated; or
(B) has a petition for dissolution, legal separation, or annulment of marriage that is pending in a court;
from the individual who is incapable of providing consent.
(2) An individual who is subject to a protective order or other court order that directs that individual to avoid contact with the individual who is incapable of providing consent.
(3) An individual who is subject to a pending criminal charge in which the individual who is incapable of providing consent was the alleged victim.
As added by P.L.67-2018, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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