Sec. 26. The act of withholding or withdrawing CPR, when done under:
(1) an out of hospital DNR declaration and order issued under this chapter;
(2) a court order or decision of a court appointed guardian; or
(3) a good faith medical decision by the attending physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant that the patient has a terminal illness;
is not an intervening force and does not affect the chain of proximate cause between the conduct of a person that placed the patient in a terminal condition and the patient's death.
As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.50-2021, SEC.58.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 5. Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declarations
16-36-5-2. "Competent Witness"
16-36-5-4.3. "In the Presence Of"
16-36-5-6. "Out of Hospital Dnr Declaration and Order"
16-36-5-7. "Out of Hospital Dnr Identification Device"
16-36-5-9.5. "Telephonic Interaction"
16-36-5-10. Certification as Qualified Person
16-36-5-11. Execution of Declaration
16-36-5-12. Issuance of Dnr Order
16-36-5-13. Transfer of Patient to Another Physician
16-36-5-14. Effect of Declaration During Pregnancy
16-36-5-16. Copies of Declaration and Order
16-36-5-17. Identification Devices
16-36-5-19. Health Care Provider Duties
16-36-5-20. Health Care Provider Liability
16-36-5-21. Presumption of Validity
16-36-5-22. Petition for Review
16-36-5-23. Effect Upon Life Insurance Policies
16-36-5-24. Intent of Person Without Declaration Not Presumed
16-36-5-25. Euthanasia Not Authorized
16-36-5-26. Effect Upon Chain of Proximate Cause
16-36-5-27. Destruction of Declaration; Forgery of Revocation
16-36-5-28. Deception With Intent to Cause Withholding of Cpr