Sec. 11. The following is the life prolonging procedures will declaration form:
LIFE PROLONGING PROCEDURES DECLARATION
Declaration made this ______ day of ______ (month, year). I, ____________, being at least eighteen (18) years of age and of sound mind, willfully and voluntarily make known my desire that if at any time I have an incurable injury, disease, or illness determined to be a terminal condition I request the use of life prolonging procedures that would extend my life. This includes appropriate nutrition and hydration, the administration of medication, and the performance of all other medical procedures necessary to extend my life, to provide comfort care, or to alleviate pain.
In the absence of my ability to give directions regarding the use of life prolonging procedures, it is my intention that this declaration be honored by my family and physician as the final expression of my legal right to request medical or surgical treatment and accept the consequences of the request.
I understand the full import of this declaration.
Signed ___________________
_______________________
City, County, and State of Residence
The declarant has been personally known to me, and I believe (him/her) to be of sound mind. I am competent and at least eighteen (18) years of age.
Witness ______________ Date ________
Witness ______________ Date ________
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-12(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 4. Living Wills and Life Prolonging Procedures
16-36-4-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
16-36-4-2. Life Prolonging Procedures Will Declarant Defined
16-36-4-3. Living Will Declarant Defined
16-36-4-4. Qualified Patient Defined
16-36-4-5. Terminal Condition Defined
16-36-4-8. Life Prolonging Procedures Will Declarations; Living Will Declarations
16-36-4-9. Forms of Declaration; Requisites
16-36-4-10. Form of Living Will Declaration
16-36-4-11. Form of Life Prolonging Procedures Will Declaration
16-36-4-12. Revocation of Living Will Declaration or Life Prolonging Procedures Will Declaration
16-36-4-19. Euthanasia Distinguished