Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1011
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 16-18-2; IC 16-36-8; IC 27-2-30;
IC 34-30-2.1-229.2; IC 35-52-16-27.5.
Synopsis: End of life options. Allows individuals with a terminal
illness who meet certain requirements to make a request to an attending
provider for medication that the individual may self-administer to bring
about death. Specifies requirements a provider must meet in order to
prescribe the medication to a patient. Prohibits an insurer from denying
payment of benefits under a life insurance policy based upon a suicide
clause in the life insurance policy if the death of the insured individual
is the result of medical aid in dying. Establishes a Level 1 felony if a
person: (1) without authorization of the patient, willfully alters, forges,
conceals, or destroys a request for medication or a rescission of a
request for medication with the intent or effect of causing the
individual's death; or (2) knowingly or intentionally coerces or exerts
undue influence on an individual to request medication to bring about
death or to destroy a rescission of a request for medication to bring
about death. Establishes a Class A misdemeanor if a person, without
authorization of the patient, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or
destroys a request for medication or a rescission of a request for
medication in order to affect a health care decision by the individual.
Establishes certain criminal and civil immunity for health care
providers.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Pierce M
January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1011
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
health.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 16-18-2-29.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 29.1. "Attending provider", for
4 purposes of IC 16-36-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-8-1.
5 SECTION 2. IC 16-18-2-47.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
6 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
7 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 47.5. "Capable", for purposes of
8 IC 16-36-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-8-2.
9 SECTION 3. IC 16-18-2-69.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
10 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
11 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 69.1. "Consulting provider", for
12 purposes of IC 16-36-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-8-3.
13 SECTION 4. IC 16-18-2-84.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
14 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
15 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 84.5. "Counseling", for purposes
16 of IC 16-36-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-8-4.
17 SECTION 5. IC 16-18-2-302, AS AMENDED BY P.L.2-2015,
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1 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
2 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 302. (a) "Qualified patient", for purposes of
3 IC 16-36-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-4-4.
4 (b) "Qualified patient", for purposes of IC 16-36-8, has the
5 meaning set forth in IC 16-36-8-5.
6 (b) (c) "Qualified patient", for purposes of IC 16-42-26, has the
7 meaning set forth in IC 16-42-26-3.
8 SECTION 6. IC 16-18-2-326.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
9 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
10 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 326.8. "Self-administer", for
11 purposes of IC 16-36-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-8-6.
12 SECTION 7. IC 16-18-2-351.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
13 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 351.5. "Terminal
14 illness" means the following:
15 (1) For purposes of IC 16-25, has the meaning set forth in
16 IC 16-25-1.1-9.
17 (2) For purposes of IC 16-36-8, the meaning set forth in
18 IC 16-36-8-7.
19 SECTION 8. IC 16-36-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
20 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
21 1, 2025]:
22 Chapter 8. Medical Aid in Dying
23 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "attending provider" means the
24 provider who has primary responsibility for the care of the patient
25 and treatment of the patient's terminal illness.
26 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "capable" means that a patient
27 is, in the opinion of the patient's:
28 (1) attending provider; or
29 (2) consulting:
30 (A) provider;
31 (B) psychiatrist; or
32 (C) psychologist;
33 able to make and communicate health care decisions to health care
34 providers, including communication through an individual familiar
35 with the patient's manner of communicating if such an individual
36 is available.
37 Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "consulting provider" means
38 a provider who is qualified by specialty or experience to make a
39 professional diagnosis and prognosis regarding the individual's
40 disease.
41 (b) The term includes a licensed mental health care provider,
42 including the following:
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1 (1) A consulting psychiatrist licensed under IC 25-22.5.
2 (2) A consulting psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.
3 (3) An advanced practice registered nurse licensed under
4 IC 25-23 and who is qualified to practice nursing in a mental
5 health specialty role.
6 (4) A behavioral health and human services professional
7 licensed under IC 25-23.6.
8 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "counseling" means at least one
9 (1) consultation as necessary with a consulting provider described
10 in section 3 of this chapter for the purpose of determining whether
11 the patient is capable and not suffering from a psychiatric
12 disorder, a psychological disorder, or depression that renders the
13 patient unable to make and communicate an informed decision.
14 Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "qualified patient" means an
15 individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, is an Indiana
16 resident, and has satisfied the requirements of this chapter in order
17 to obtain a prescription for medication to bring about a peaceful
18 death in a humane and dignified manner.
19 Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "self-administer" means a
20 qualified patient performing an affirmative, conscious, voluntary
21 act to ingest medication prescribed to bring about the qualified
22 patient's death.
23 (b) The term does not include administration by parenteral
24 injection or infusion.
25 Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "terminal illness" means an
26 incurable and irreversible illness that has been confirmed and will,
27 within reasonable medical judgment, result in death within six (6)
28 months.
29 Sec. 8. (a) An individual who:
30 (1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
31 (2) is an Indiana resident;
32 (3) is capable;
33 (4) is diagnosed, by a provider, with a terminal illness that is
34 confirmed by a consulting provider; and
35 (5) has voluntarily expressed to the attending provider a wish
36 to receive medical aid in dying;
37 may make a written request in accordance with this chapter for
38 medication for the purpose of bringing about the patient's peaceful
39 death in a humane and dignified manner. An individual does not
40 qualify under this chapter solely because of the individual's age or
41 disability.
42 (b) In order to receive a prescription for medication to bring
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1 about the patient's peaceful death, a qualified patient must have:
2 (1) made an oral request;
3 (2) made a written request as described in this chapter; and
4 (3) either:
5 (A) reiterated the oral request to the patient's attending
6 provider not less than fifteen (15) days after making the
7 initial oral request; or
8 (B) if the patient's attending provider has medically
9 confirmed that the patient will, within reasonable medical
10 judgment, die within fifteen (15) days after making the
11 initial oral request under this section, reiterate the oral
12 request for the medication to the attending provider at any
13 time after making the initial oral request.
14 (c) At the time the patient makes the second oral request, the
15 attending provider shall offer the patient an opportunity to rescind
16 the request.
17 (d) Evidence of a patient's Indiana residency under subsection
18 (a) may include the following:
19 (1) Possession of a valid Indiana driver's license or
20 identification card issued under IC 9-24.
21 (2) A valid Indiana voter registration card.
22 (3) Documentation that the patient currently owns or leases
23 property in Indiana.
24 (4) The filing of an Indiana state tax return for the most
25 recent tax year.
26 Sec. 9. (a) A patient may rescind a request for medication under
27 this chapter at any time and in any manner.
28 (b) No prescription for the medication under this chapter may
29 be written without the attending provider offering the qualified
30 patient an opportunity to rescind the request.
31 Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), at least:
32 (1) fifteen (15) days must elapse between the patient's initial
33 oral request for the medication; and
34 (2) forty-eight (48) hours must elapse between the patient's
35 written request under this chapter;
36 before the attending provider may dispense or write a prescription
37 for the medication under this chapter for the patient.
38 (b) If the qualified patient's attending provider has medically
39 confirmed that the qualified patient will, within reasonable medical
40 judgment, die before the expiration of at least one (1) of the waiting
41 periods described in subsection (a), the attending provider may
42 dispense or write a prescription for the medication at any time
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1 following the later of the qualified patient's written request or
2 second oral request under this chapter.
3 Sec. 11. (a) The written request for medication required by
4 section 8 of this chapter must meet the following requirements:
5 (1) Be on a form issued by the state department, as set forth
6 in section 12 of this chapter.
7 (2) Be attested to and signed by the patient.
8 (3) Be witnessed by at least two (2) individuals who, in the
9 presence of the patient, attest that, to the best of the
10 individuals' knowledge and belief, the patient is:
11 (A) capable;
12 (B) acting voluntarily; and
13 (C) not being coerced to sign the request.
14 (b) At least one (1) of the witnesses described in subsection (a)(3)
15 may not be any of the following:
16 (1) A relative of the patient by blood, marriage, or adoption.
17 (2) An heir to any part of the patient's estate, by will or law,
18 upon the death of the patient.
19 (3) An owner, operator, or employee of a health care facility
20 where the patient is receiving medical treatment or is a
21 resident.
22 (4) The patient's attending provider at the time the request is
23 signed.
24 Sec. 12. The state department shall prepare and make available
25 the form described in section 11 of this chapter that states the
26 following:
27 "REQUEST FOR MEDICATION TO BRING ABOUT
28 MY PEACEFUL DEATH
29 I, _____________________ (insert patient's name), am an
30 adult of sound mind.
31 I have been diagnosed with and am suffering from
32 ____________ (insert the name of the terminal illness), which
33 my attending provider has determined is a terminal illness
34 and which has been medically confirmed by a consulting
35 provider.
36 I have been fully informed of my diagnosis, prognosis, the
37 nature of medication to be prescribed, and the potential
38 associated risks, the expected result, and the feasible
39 alternatives, including comfort care, hospice care, and pain
40 control.
41 I request that my attending provider dispense or prescribe
42 medication to bring about my own peaceful death in a
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1 humane and dignified manner.
2 INITIAL ONE:
3 ___ I have informed my family of my decision and taken their
4 opinions into consideration.
5 ___ I have decided not to inform my family of my decision.
6 ___ I have no family to inform of my decision.
7 I understand that I have the right to rescind this request at
8 any time.
9 I understand the full import of this request, and I expect to die
10 when I take the medication to be prescribed. I further
11 understand that although most deaths occur within three (3)
12 hours, my death may take longer, and my provider has
13 counseled me about this possibility.
14 I make this request voluntarily and without reservation, and
15 I accept full moral responsibility for my actions.
16 Signed:_____________
17 Dated: _____________
18 DECLARATION OF WITNESSES
19 By initialing and signing below on or after the date the person
20 named above signs, I declare that the person making and
21 signing the above request:
22 is personally known to me or has provided proof of identity;
23 signed this request in my presence on the date of the person's
24 signature;
25 appears to be of sound mind and not under duress or undue
26 influence; and
27 is not a patient for whom I am the attending provider.
28 Witness 1: _____________ _________ _______
29 Printed Name Signature Date
30 Witness 2: _____________ __________________
31 Printed Name Signature Date
32 NOTE: One (1) witness shall not be a relative (by blood, marriage,
33 or adoption) of the person signing this request, shall not be entitled
34 to any portion of the person's estate upon death, and shall not own,
35 operate, or be employed at a health care facility where the person
36 is a patient or resident. However, if the patient is a resident of a
37 health facility, one (1) of the witnesses shall be an individual
38 designated by the health facility.".
39 Sec. 13. (a) For a patient who has made a request under this
40 chapter, the attending provider shall do the following:
41 (1) Make an initial determination of whether the patient:
42 (A) has a terminal illness;
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1 (B) is capable; and
2 (C) has made the request voluntarily.
3 (2) Refer the patient to counseling if, after examining the
4 patient, the attending provider considers counseling
5 necessary.
6 (3) Refer the patient to a consulting provider for medical
7 confirmation:
8 (A) of the terminal illness diagnosis;
9 (B) of the patient's capability; and
10 (C) that the patient is voluntarily making a request under
11 this chapter.
12 (4) Request and obtain proof of the patient's Indiana
13 residency.
14 (5) Inform the patient of the following to ensure that the
15 patient is making an informed decision:
16 (A) The patient's medical diagnosis.
17 (B) The patient's prognosis.
18 (C) The potential risks associated with taking the
19 medication to be prescribed.
20 (D) The probable result of taking the medication to be
21 prescribed.
22 (E) The feasible alternatives to taking the medication,
23 including:
24 (i) alternative treatments, and the risks and benefits of
25 each alternative;
26 (ii) comfort care;
27 (iii) hospice care; and
28 (iv) pain control.
29 (6) Recommend that the patient notify next of kin.
30 (7) Counsel the patient:
31 (A) about the importance of having another individual
32 present when the patient self-administers the medication
33 prescribed under this chapter; and
34 (B) not to self-administer the medication in a public place.
35 (8) Inform the patient that the patient may rescind the request
36 for medication at any time and in any manner.
37 (9) Offer the patient an opportunity to rescind the request at
38 the end of the fifteen (15) day waiting period under section 9
39 of this chapter.
40 (10) Verify immediately before writing the prescription for
41 the medication under this chapter that the patient is making
42 an informed decision.
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1 (11) Complete the medical record documentation required
2 under this chapter.
3 (12) Ensure that the requirements of this chapter have been
4 met before writing a prescription for medication to enable a
5 qualified patient to bring about the patient's peaceful death.
6 (13) Either:
7 (A) dispense any medication necessary to facilitate the
8 desired effect and minimize the qualified patient's
9 discomfort if the attending provider is qualified to dispense
10 the medication; or
11 (B) prescribe the medication, and with the qualified
12 patient's written consent, contact a pharmacist to inform
13 the pharmacist of the prescription, and transfer the
14 prescription to the pharmacist for dispensing of the
15 medication to:
16 (i) the attending provider;
17 (ii) the patient; or
18 (iii) the patient's expressly identified agent.
19 (b) The attending provider may sign the patient's death
20 certification.
21 (c) Not later than thirty (30) days after dispensing or writing a
22 prescription for medication under this chapter, the attending
23 provider shall file a copy of the record of the dispensing or
24 prescription with the state department in a manner and with the
25 information prescribed by the state department.
26 (d) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
27 prescribing the information and manner in which the report
28 required under subsection (c) must be filed with the state
29 department.
30 Sec. 14. Before a patient is qualified and may obtain a
31 prescription for medication under this chapter, a consulting
32 provider must do the following:
33 (1) Examine the patient and the patient's relevant medical
34 records.
35 (2) Confirm in writing the attending provider's terminal
36 illness diagnosis.
37 (3) Verify that the patient is capable and is making a
38 voluntary informed decision to request the medication under
39 this chapter.
40 Sec. 15. (a) If either the attending provider or the consulting
41 provider determines that the patient is suffering from any
42 psychiatric or psychological condition or depression that renders
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1 the patient unable to make and communicate an informed decision,
2 the provider shall refer the patient for counseling.
3 (b) Medication may not be prescribed under this chapter until
4 the individual performing the counseling under subsection (a)
5 determines that the patient is capable and not suffering from a
6 psychiatric or psychological condition or depression that renders
7 the patient unable to make and communicate an informed decision.
8 (c) A patient may not receive a prescription for medication to
9 end the patient's life unless the patient has made an informed
10 decision based on an appreciation of the relevant facts and after
11 being fully informed by the attending provider under section 13 of
12 this chapter of the following:
13 (1) The patient's medical diagnosis.
14 (2) The patient's prognosis.
15 (3) The potential risks associated with taking the medication
16 to be prescribed.
17 (4) The probable result of taking the medication to be
18 prescribed.
19 (5) The feasible alternatives to taking the medication,
20 including:
21 (A) alternative treatments, and the risks and benefits of
22 each alternative;
23 (B) comfort care;
24 (C) hospice care; and
25 (D) pain control.
26 Immediately before writing a prescription for medication under
27 this chapter, the attending provider shall verify that the patient is
28 making an informed decision as described in this subsection.
29 Sec. 16. A request for medication under this chapter may not be
30 refused because a patient declines, or is unable, to notify the
31 patient's next of kin as recommended by the attending provider
32 under section 13(a)(6) of this chapter.
33 Sec. 17. The attending provider shall maintain or document the
34 following in the patient's medical record:
35 (1) All oral requests by a patient for medication to end the
36 patient's life.
37 (2) All written requests made by the patient for medication to
38 end the patient's life.
39 (3) The attending provider's diagnosis and the patient's
40 prognosis.
41 (4) The attending provider's determination that the patient is
42 capable, is acting voluntarily in making a request for the
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1 medication, and is making an informed decision.
2 (5) The consulting provider's diagnosis and the patient's
3 prognosis.
4 (6) The consulting provider's determination that the patient
5 is capable, is acting voluntarily in making a request for the
6 medication, and is making an informed decision.
7 (7) Documentation of any counseling under section 15 of this
8 chapter and the results of the counseling.
9 (8) Documentation that the attending provider offered the
10 patient the opportunity to rescind the written request.
11 (9) Any medically confirmed certification of the imminence of
12 the patient's death.
13 (10) A statement by the attending provider that all of the
14 requirements under this chapter have been met, including a
15 notation of the medication prescribed.
16 Sec. 18. (a) After June 30, 2025, the sale, issuance, or
17 procurement of a life insurance policy, an accident and sickness
18 insurance policy, or an annuity may not be conditioned upon or
19 affected by a person making a request or taking medication under
20 this chapter if the requirements of this chapter are met.
21 (b) After June 30, 2025, any provision in a contract, will, or
22 other agreement that limits a patient's ability to make a request
23 under this chapter is void.
24 Sec. 19. (a) Nothing in this chapter authorizes a person,
25 including the qualified patient, to end a patient's life by lethal
26 injection, lethal infusion, mercy killing, or active euthanasia.
27 Actions taken in accordance with this chapter do not, for any
28 purpose, constitute neglect, suicide, assisted suicide, mercy killing,
29 or homicide under any law.
30 (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to lower a health
31 care provider's standard of care.
32 (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to lower the
33 requirements of informed health care consent under this article.
34 Sec. 20. (a) The state department shall review a sample of the
35 records submitted to the state department by an attending
36 provider as required by this chapter. The records submitted to the
37 state department are not public records and may not be inspected
38 by the public. Only the report described in subsection (c) is a public
39 record.
40 (b) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2
41 concerning the procedure for submitting records to comply with
42 this chapter.
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1 (c) Not later than February 1 of each year, the state department
2 shall generate and make available to the public an annual
3 statistical report of the records collected under this section. The
4 report may not disclose any personally identifiable information of
5 the providers or the patients whose medical records were
6 submitted.
7 Sec. 21. (a) An individual or a health care provider who in good
8 faith provides medical care in compliance with this chapter,
9 including:
10 (1) writing or dispensing a prescription for medication under
11 this chapter; or
12 (2) being present when a qualified patient self-administers the
13 medication under this chapter;
14 is immune from professional, civil, and criminal liability arising
15 from the provision of care.
16 (b) Except as provided in subsection (d), a professional
17 organization or association or a health care provider may not
18 subject a person to censure, discipline, suspension, loss of license,
19 loss of privileges, loss of membership, or other penalty for
20 participating or refusing to participate in good faith compliance
21 with this chapter.
22 (c) A health care provider may not be required to participate in
23 the dispensing or prescribing of medication under this chapter to
24 a patient who meets the requirements of this chapter. If a health
25 care provider is unwilling or unable to carry out a patient's request
26 under this chapter, the health care provider shall transfer, upon
27 the patient's request, a copy of the patient's relevant medical
28 records to the subsequent health care provider.
29 (d) A health care provider may prohibit another health care
30 provider from participating under this chapter on the prohibiting
31 health care provider's premises if the prohibiting health care
32 provider has given notice of the prohibition to health care
33 providers with privileges to practice on the prohibiting health care
34 provider's premises. This subsection does not prohibit a health
35 care provider from providing other health care services to the
36 patient. The prohibiting health care provider may sanction a health
37 care provider described in this subsection for participating under
38 this chapter in violation of the prohibition.
39 (e) A health care facility may not prohibit a health care provider
40 from providing services consistent with the applicable standard of
41 medical care, including:
42 (1) informing and providing information concerning medical
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1 aid in dying;
2 (2) being present when a qualified patient self-administers the
3 medication, if requested by the qualified patient or
4 representative; and
5 (3) referring the patient to another health care provider.
6 (f) A request by an individual to provide medication under this
7 chapter does not solely constitute neglect or elder abuse under any
8 law and may not be the sole basis for the appointment of a
9 guardian or conservator of an individual.
10 (g) This section does not limit civil or criminal liability for
11 negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.
12 Sec. 22. (a) A person who, without authorization of the patient,
13 willfully alters, forges, conceals, or destroys a request for
14 medication or a rescission of a request for medication under this
15 chapter with the intent or effect of causing the patient's death
16 commits a Level 1 felony.
17 (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally coerces or exerts
18 undue influence on a patient to request medication to bring about
19 the patient's peaceful death or to destroy a rescission of a request
20 for medication under this chapter commits a Level 1 felony.
21 (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally, without
22 authorization of the patient, alters, forges, conceals, or destroys an
23 instrument, the reinstatement or revocation of an instrument, or
24 any other evidence or document reflecting the patient's desires and
25 interests to obtain medication under this chapter with the intent or
26 effect of affecting a health care decision commits a Class A
27 misdemeanor.
28 Sec. 23. This chapter is severable as provided in IC 1-1-1-8(b).
29 SECTION 9. IC 27-2-30 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
30 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
31 1, 2025]:
32 Chapter 30. Nonapplication of Suicide Clause
33 Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, an individual is an "insured
34 individual" if a life insurance policy provides for the payment of
35 benefits upon the death of the individual, regardless of whether the
36 payment of benefits is subject to certain conditions or exclusions.
37 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "life insurance policy" means
38 any policy of insurance, whether issued on an individual or group
39 basis, that:
40 (1) is issued in Indiana or issued for delivery in Indiana; and
41 (2) provides for the payment of benefits upon the death of the
42 insured individual.
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1 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "suicide clause" means a
2 provision of a life insurance policy under which the payment of
3 benefits may be denied if the death of the insured individual is the
4 result of suicide.
5 Sec. 4. (a) An insurer shall not deny payment of benefits under
6 a life insurance policy based upon a suicide clause in the life
7 insurance policy if the death of the insured individual is the result
8 of medical aid in dying as provided in IC 16-36-8.
9 (b) Subsection (a) applies regardless of the length of time that
10 passes between the issuance of the policy and the death of the
11 insured individual.
12 SECTION 10. IC 34-30-2.1-229.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
13 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
14 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 229.2. IC 16-36-8-21 (Concerning
15 an individual or health care provider providing assistance to a
16 patient who is terminally ill).
17 SECTION 11. IC 35-52-16-27.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
18 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
19 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 27.5. IC 16-36-8-22 defines crimes
20 concerning medical aid in dying.
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