Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) and section 7 of this chapter, a practitioner shall test each donor of semen for the following diseases before the donor provides a donation:
(1) Syphilis.
(2) Hepatitis B surface antigen and core antibody.
(3) HIV antibody.
(b) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, a practitioner shall test each recipient initially and at least annually as long as artificial insemination procedures are continuing for the following diseases:
(1) Syphilis.
(2) Hepatitis B surface antigen.
(3) HIV antibody.
(c) A practitioner shall perform or arrange for a confirmatory test for HIV antibody if the initial screening test for HIV antibody yields positive results.
(d) The practitioner shall report the information required under IC 16-41-2 when a test performed under subsection (c) confirms the presence of a disease required to be reported to the state department.
(e) If a practitioner states in writing that a person has a disease or will soon undergo medical treatment that may damage the person's:
(1) ability to donate semen; or
(2) semen;
the practitioner shall allow the person to donate semen before performing the tests required under subsection (a).
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7.5-6.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.255-1996, SEC.14.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 41. Public Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Disease
16-41-14-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law
16-41-14-1. Application of Chapter to Husbands
16-41-14-2. Artificial Insemination
16-41-14-3. Donor Insemination
16-41-14-5. Disease Testing; Reports; Pretesting Donation
16-41-14-7. Use of Semen; Conditions; HIV Testing
16-41-14-8. Disposal of HIV Infected Semen
16-41-14-9. Reporting of Diseases; Notification of Donors
16-41-14-10. Referral of HIV Infected Donors to Counseling
16-41-14-11. Additional Testing
16-41-14-12. Donor Information
16-41-14-14. Practitioners' Records; Inspections
16-41-14-15. Confidentiality of Information; Violations
16-41-14-16. Failure to Conduct Tests; Penalty
16-41-14-17. Donation, Sale, or Transfer of HIV Infected Semen; Penalties
16-41-14-18. Inspections on Private Property