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IC 16-29-5
Chapter 5. Miscellaneous Provisions
IC 16-29-5-1
Compulsory medical treatment or examination not required
Sec. 1. This article does not authorize or require any form of
compulsory medical treatment or physical or mental examination of
any person who:
(1) is a resident, a guest, a patient, an employee, a registrant, or
an enrollee of an exempt institution specified in
IC 16-18-2-167(c); and
(2) is being treated by prayer or spiritual means alone for
healing;
or deny to the person the right to rely solely upon prayer or spiritual
means by receiving only the treatment given by an accredited
practitioner of the religious denomination known as the Church of
Christ, Scientist, if the laws pertaining to the safe condition of the
premises, cleanliness of the operation of the premises, and the
physical equipment on the premises are complied with.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.2-1995, SEC.71.
