Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "terminal condition" means a condition caused by injury, disease, or illness from which, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty:
(1) there can be no recovery; and
(2) death will occur from the terminal condition within a short period of time without the provision of life prolonging procedures.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-9.]
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