Indiana § 16-36-6-21 - Other state's POST form; website list or link

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§ 16-36-6-21. Other state's POST form; website list or link

Sec. 21. (a) A physician order for scope of treatment document that was executed by a qualified person in another state may be honored if the following conditions are met:

(1) The physician order for scope of treatment document is on a form prepared by a state agency and was executed according to the laws and rules of that state.

(2) A:

(A) licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant; and

(B) qualified person or representative;

have signed and dated the physician order for scope of treatment document.

(3) The physician order for scope of treatment document is in English.

(b) The state department shall maintain on the state department's website a list of, or a website link to, each state that may honor a POST form.

As added by P.L.67-2018, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.79; P.L.23-2026, SEC.146.

IC 16-36-7Chapter 7. Health Care Advance Directives

16-36-7-1General provisions 16-36-7-2"Advance directive" 16-36-7-3"Best interests" 16-36-7-4"Declarant" 16-36-7-5"Declaration" 16-36-7-6"Electronic" 16-36-7-7"Electronic record" 16-36-7-8"Electronic signature" 16-36-7-9"Health care" 16-36-7-10"Health care decision" 16-36-7-11"Health care facility" 16-36-7-12"Health care provider" 16-36-7-13"Health care representative" 16-36-7-14"Health information" 16-36-7-15"Incapacity"; "incapacitated" 16-36-7-16"Informed consent" 16-36-7-17"Notarial officer" 16-36-7-18"Observe" 16-36-7-19"Presence"; "present"; "to be present" 16-36-7-20"Proxy" 16-36-7-21"Reasonably available" 16-36-7-22"Sign" 16-36-7-23"Signature" 16-36-7-24"Telephonic interaction" 16-36-7-25"Treating physician" 16-36-7-26"Written"; "writing" 16-36-7-27Consent for own health care; minor's blood donation; conflicts; reliance by health care provider 16-36-7-28Advance directive; signature; witnesses; acknowledgement; counterparts; telephonic interaction; validity 16-36-7-29Additional provisions that may be included in advance directive 16-36-7-30Resources and sample forms 16-36-7-31Copies of advance directive 16-36-7-32Revocation; amendment or restatement 16-36-7-33Delegation by health care representative 16-36-7-34Presumptions applicable to advance directives 16-36-7-35Incapacity of declarant 16-36-7-36Authority and responsibility of health care representative 16-36-7-37Advance directive made part of medical records; capacity; compliance with decisions by health care representative 16-36-7-38Anatomical gift, autopsy, or remains disposition 16-36-7-39Access to health information 16-36-7-40Immunity for health care provider; validity of advance directive 16-36-7-41Affidavit; requirements; immunity 16-36-7-42Decisions made by proxy 16-36-7-43Individuals who may not serve as proxy 16-36-7-44Material conflict between multiple documents

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

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