Indiana § 16-36-5-23 - Effect upon life insurance policies
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§ 16-36-5-23. Effect upon life insurance policies
Sec. 23. (a) A death caused by the withholding or withdrawal of CPR under this chapter does not constitute a suicide.
(b) The execution of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order under this chapter does not affect the sale, issuance, or terms of a life insurance policy.
(c) A policy of life insurance is not legally impaired or invalidated by the execution of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order or by the withholding or withdrawal of CPR from an insured declarant, notwithstanding any term of the policy to the contrary.
(d) An out of hospital DNR declaration and order may not be considered in the establishment of insurance premiums for a declarant.
(e) A person may not require another person to execute an out of hospital DNR declaration and order as a condition for being insured for or receiving health care services.
(f) This chapter does not impair or supersede any legal right or legal responsibility that a person may have to effect the withholding or withdrawal of CPR in a lawful manner.
As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.12.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-36-5-23 ("Effect upon life insurance policies") 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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