Consent to medical treatment; immunity from liability for

failure to treat patient after refusal of treatment Sec. 7. (a) A competent person may consent to or refuse consent for medical treatment, including life prolonging procedures. (b) No health care provider is required to provide medical treatment to a patient who has refused medical treatment under this section. (c) No civil or criminal liability is imposed on a health care provider for the failure to provide medical treatment to a patient who has refused the treatment in accordance with this section. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-10.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.