Bill Title: Health care consent. Provides that an adult grandchild may consent to health care for an individual incapable of consenting if a health care representative has not been appointed, is not reasonably available, declines to act, or is unknown to the health care provider. Provides that a grandparent may consent to health care for a grandchild incapable of consenting if a health care representative has not been appointed, is not reasonably available, declines to act, or is unknown to the health care provider. Provides that a grandparent also may consent to health care for a minor grandchild if a guardian or

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-13 - Public Law 54 [SB0175 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

---

PolitiCorps Conversations

Start PolitiCorps Debate

Title	PolitiCorps	Access	Comments	Views	Last Post
There are no visible public or private PolitiCorps discussions concerning the 2017 Indiana SB0175 at this time.