Ind. Code § 34-18-12-2
Informed consent; rebuttable presumption
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
If a patient's written consent is:
- (1) signed by the patient or the patient's authorized representative;
- (2) witnessed by an individual at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(3) explained, orally or in the written consent, to the patient or the patient's authorized representative before a treatment, procedure, examination, or test is undertaken;
a rebuttable presumption is created that the consent is an informed consent.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.