No interference or delay of medical care if unable to contact

Ind. Code § 16-21-12-11, under Chapter 12. The Caregiver Advise, Record, and Enable (CARE) Act.

Ind. Code § 16-21-12-11

lay caregiver Sec. 11. If the hospital is unable to contact the designated lay caregiver, the lack of contact may not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient or an otherwise appropriate discharge or transfer to another facility. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6.