2017 Indiana Code
TITLE 16. Health
ARTICLE 36. MEDICAL CONSENT
CHAPTER 5. Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate Declarations
16-36-5-23. Effect upon life insurance policies
Sec. 23. (a) A death caused by the withholding or withdrawal of CPR under this chapter does not constitute a suicide.
(b) The execution of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order under this chapter does not affect the sale, issuance, or terms of a life insurance policy.
(c) A policy of life insurance is not legally impaired or invalidated by the execution of an out of hospital DNR declaration and order or by the withholding or withdrawal of CPR from an insured declarant, notwithstanding any term of the policy to the contrary.
(d) An out of hospital DNR declaration and order may not be considered in the establishment of insurance premiums for a declarant.
(e) A person may not require another person to execute an out of hospital DNR declaration and order as a condition for being insured for or receiving health care services.
(f) This chapter does not impair or supersede any legal right or legal responsibility that a person may have to effect the withholding or withdrawal of CPR in a lawful manner.
As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.12.
