Sec. 40. (a) A health care provider or other person who acts in good faith reliance on an advance directive or on a health care decision made by a health care representative with apparent authority is immune from liability to the declarant and to the declarant's heirs or other successors in interest to the same extent as if the health care provider or other person had dealt directly with the declarant and if the declarant had been competent and not incapacitated.
(b) A health care provider is not responsible for determining the validity of an advance directive.
As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.63.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 7. Health Care Advance Directives
16-36-7-2. "Advance Directive"
16-36-7-7. "Electronic Record"
16-36-7-8. "Electronic Signature"
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"
16-36-7-19. "Presence"; "Present"; "To Be Present"
16-36-7-21. "Reasonably Available"
16-36-7-24. "Telephonic Interaction"
16-36-7-25. "Treating Physician"
16-36-7-26. "Written"; "Writing"
16-36-7-29. Additional Provisions That May Be Included in Advance Directive
16-36-7-30. Resources and Sample Forms
16-36-7-31. Copies of Advance Directive
16-36-7-32. Revocation; Amendment or Restatement
16-36-7-33. Delegation by Health Care Representative
16-36-7-34. Presumptions Applicable to Advance Directives
16-36-7-35. Incapacity of Declarant
16-36-7-36. Authority and Responsibility of Health Care Representative
16-36-7-38. Anatomical Gift, Autopsy, or Remains Disposition
16-36-7-39. Access to Health Information
16-36-7-40. Immunity for Health Care Provider; Validity of Advance Directive
16-36-7-41. Affidavit; Requirements; Immunity
16-36-7-42. Decisions Made by Proxy