{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-36-6-17","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-36-6-17","heading":"No modification or alteration of practice of medicine or nursing; prohibition on medically inappropriate treatment","body":"Sec. 17. (a) This chapter may not be construed to modify or alter any applicable laws, ethics, standards, or protocols for the practice of medicine or nursing, including section 19 of this chapter concerning euthanasia.\n(b) A POST form may not be construed to compel or authorize a health care provider or health care facility to administer medical treatment that is medically inappropriate or prohibited by state or federal law.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 36. MEDICAL CONSENT","Chapter 6. Physician Order for Scope of Treatment (POST)"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-36-6-17","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"dadf07b5f4699d0339cf816e407f2656364516ba86b5993598a440dd24b56840","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-36-6-16","next":"us-in/ic-16-36-6-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}