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IN HB1255
Bill
Status
1/11/2018
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Hatfield
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AI Summary
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Removes mandatory form requirements for health care representative appointments, allowing similar language to IC 30-5-5-17 instead of requiring substantially the same form.
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Makes living will declarations optional to follow the forms in sections 10 or 11, allowing declarations substantially similar to those forms with additional specific directions.
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Requires all living will declarations to conform with the requirements of section 8(b) of IC 16-36-4, with invalid additional directions not affecting the declaration's validity.
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Modifies language in IC 30-5-5-17 to permit similar language in health care appointments rather than requiring the exact form set forth in that section.
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Effective July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Living wills. Removes language requiring the use of certain forms when appointing a health care representative. Requires the declaration of a living will to conform with certain requirements. Removes language requiring the use of certain forms when issuing a living will declaration. Makes conforming amendments.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/11/2018