Ind. Code § 16-28-14-2

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 16-28-14-2 - Obtaining informed consent

(a) A health facility shall attempt to obtain informed consent from:

(1) a patient; or

(2) a patient's legal guardian;

for a patient to participate in immunization programs conducted within the health facility while the patient is residing at the health facility.

(b) A health facility shall attempt to obtain the consent required under subsection (a):

(1) upon the patient's admission, if the patient's admission occurs after June 30, 1999; or

(2) before an immunization is administered, if the patient's admission occurred before July 1, 1999.

IC 16-28-14-2

As added by P.L. 97-1999, SEC.2.