CHAPTER 7. DUTIES OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

IC 30-5-7
    Chapter 7. Duties of Health Care Providers

IC 30-5-7-1
Application of chapter
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a health care provider with whoman attorney in fact deals under a power of attorney.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2.

IC 30-5-7-2
Medical records
    Sec. 2. (a) A health care provider furnished with a copy of adeclaration under IC 16-36-4 or an appointment under IC 16-36-1shall make the documents a part of the principal's medical records.
    (b) If a change in or termination of a power of attorney becomesknown to the health care provider, the change or termination shall benoted in the principal's medical records.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1993,SEC.156.

IC 30-5-7-3
Patient lacking capacity to give informed consent; consultationwith attorney in fact
    Sec. 3. Whenever a health care provider believes a patient maylack the capacity to give informed consent to health care the providerconsiders necessary, the provider shall consult with the attorney infact who has power to act for the patient under IC 16-36-4,IC 16-36-1, or this article.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1993,SEC.157.

IC 30-5-7-4
Compliance with decision of attorney in fact; comfort care;unwillingness to comply
    Sec. 4. (a) A health care provider shall comply with a health caredecision made by an attorney in fact under a power of attorney if thedecision is communicated to the provider. A health care providermay continue to administer treatment for the principal's comfort careor the alleviation of pain in addition to treatment made under thedecision of the attorney in fact.
    (b) If a health care provider is unwilling to comply with a healthcare decision made by the attorney in fact, the provider shall do thefollowing:
        (1) Notify the attorney in fact of the provider's unwillingness tocomply with the decision.
        (2) Promptly take all steps necessary to transfer theresponsibility for the principal's health care to another healthcare provider designated by the attorney in fact.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2.
IC 30-5-7-5
Access to medical records by attorney in fact; release ofinformation
    Sec. 5. (a) A health care provider shall give an attorney in factauthorized to receive information under a power of attorney the sameaccess as the principal has to examine and copy the principal'smedical records, including records relating to mental health and othermedical conditions held by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist,therapist, hospital, nursing home, or other provider. The access torecords shall be given at the principal's expense and may be subjectto reasonable rules of the provider to prevent disruption of theprincipal's health care.
    (b) An attorney in fact may release information obtained undersubsection (a) to any person authorized to receive the informationunder IC 16-39.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1993,SEC.158.

IC 30-5-7-6
Anatomical gifts, autopsies, or remains disposition
    Sec. 6. If a power of attorney authorizes the attorney in fact to:
        (1) make an anatomical gift on behalf of the principal;
        (2) authorize an autopsy of the principal's remains; or
        (3) direct the disposition of the principal's remains;
the anatomical gift, autopsy, or remains disposition shall beconsidered the act of the principal or of the person who has priorityunder law to make the necessary decisions. Each person to whom theattorney in fact communicates a direction shall comply with thedirection.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2.