Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, a hospital may not interfere with the physician-patient relationship by restricting or forbidding the use of chymopapain for treatment of certain back ailments if the following conditions are met:
(1) Chymopapain is administered by a neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon holding an unlimited license to practice medicine in Indiana.
(2) The patient has signed the request form described in section 7 of this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-10-1(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 42. Regulation of Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Chapter 24. Drugs: Use of Chymopapain
16-42-24-2. Administration Restricted
16-42-24-3. Hospital's Restricting or Forbidding Use Prohibited; Conditions
16-42-24-4. Disciplinary Action Against Attending Physician Prohibited if Use Requested by Patient
16-42-24-5. Use Permitted in Place of Other Therapies if Requested by Patient
16-42-24-6. Construction of Chapter
16-42-24-8. Regulation of Manufacture, Distribution, Sale, or Use
16-42-24-9. Manufacture, Sale, Distribution, or Prescription Not Required
16-42-24-10. Use Prohibition by Health Care Facility Facing Loss of Federal Funding