Ind. Code § 16-28-14-2

Obtaining informed consent

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Clinic for Women, Inc. v. Brizzi (2004)

Most recently applied in Clinic for Women, Inc. v. Brizzi (September 2004)

As added by P.L.97-1999, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. (a) A health facility shall attempt to obtain informed consent from:

(1) a patient; or

(2) a patient's legal guardian;

for a patient to participate in immunization programs conducted within the health facility while the patient is residing at the health facility.

(b) A health facility shall attempt to obtain the consent required under subsection (a):

(1) upon the patient's admission, if the patient's admission occurs after June 30, 1999; or

(2) before an immunization is administered, if the patient's admission occurred before July 1, 1999.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.