Indiana § 16-36-4-21 - Chapter violations by physician; discipline
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§ 16-36-4-21. Chapter violations by physician; discipline
Sec. 21. A physician who knowingly violates this chapter is subject to disciplinary sanctions under IC 25-1-9 as if the physician had knowingly violated a rule adopted by the medical licensing board under IC 25-22.5-2-7.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-22.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.
IC 16-36-5Chapter 5. Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declarations
16-36-5-1Repealed 16-36-5-1.1"Attending" 16-36-5-2"Competent witness" 16-36-5-3"Declarant" 16-36-5-4"DNR" 16-36-5-4.2"Incapacitated" 16-36-5-4.3"In the presence of" 16-36-5-4.5"Observe" 16-36-5-5"Out of hospital" 16-36-5-6"Out of hospital DNR declaration and order" 16-36-5-7"Out of hospital DNR identification device" 16-36-5-7.7"Presence" 16-36-5-7.9"Present" 16-36-5-8"Qualified person" 16-36-5-8.1"Proxy" 16-36-5-9"Representative" 16-36-5-9.5"Telephonic interaction" 16-36-5-10Certification as qualified person 16-36-5-11Execution of declaration 16-36-5-12Issuance of DNR order 16-36-5-13Transfer of patient to another physician 16-36-5-14Effect of declaration during pregnancy 16-36-5-15Form 16-36-5-16Copies of declaration and order 16-36-5-17Identification devices 16-36-5-18Revocation 16-36-5-19Health care provider duties 16-36-5-20Health care provider liability 16-36-5-21Presumption of validity 16-36-5-22Petition for review 16-36-5-23Effect upon life insurance policies 16-36-5-24Intent of person without declaration not presumed 16-36-5-25Euthanasia not authorized 16-36-5-26Effect upon chain of proximate cause 16-36-5-27Destruction of declaration; forgery of revocation 16-36-5-28Deception with intent to cause withholding of CPR
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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