Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a practitioner shall dispose of a donation of semen after a confirmatory test indicates the presence of the HIV antibody. The disposal must be made according to the rules concerning the disposal of infectious waste.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a donation of semen that:
(1) indicates the presence of the HIV antibody; and
(2) is used according to safer conception practices endorsed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other generally accepted medical experts.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7.5-8.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.51.
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