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Ind. Code § 27-1-37.5-1.9

"Cosmetic surgery"

As added by P.L.144-2025, SEC.7.

Sec. 1.9. (a) As used in this chapter, "cosmetic surgery" means any procedure that:

(1) is directed at improving the patient's appearance; and

(2) does not meaningfully:

(A) promote the proper function of the body; or

(B) prevent or treat illness or disease.

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) A procedure that is necessary to ameliorate a deformity arising from or directly related to a:

(A) congenital abnormality;

(B) personal injury resulting from an accident or trauma; or

(C) disfiguring disease.

(2) A procedure related to the treatment of breast cancer.

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