1. (a) The health care consent provisions under IC 30-5 are incorporated by reference into this chapter to the extent the provisions under IC 30-5 do not conflict with explicit requirements under this chapter.

2. (b) With respect to the written appointment of a health care representative under section 7 of this chapter, whenever the appointment authorizes health care to be withdrawn or withheld from an individual with a terminal condition (as defined in IC 16-36-4-5 ), the language in IC 30-5-5-17 must be included in the appointment in substantially the same form.

   [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-13.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.