Terminal condition defined

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "terminal condition" means a condition caused by injury, disease, or illness from which, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty: (1) there can be no recovery; and (2) death will occur from the terminal condition within a short period of time without the provision of life prolonging procedures. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-9.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.