{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-36-7-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-36-7-3","heading":"\"Best interests\"","body":"Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, \"best interests\" means the promotion of the individual's welfare, based on consideration of material factors, including relief of suffering, preservation or restoration of function, and quality of life.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 36. MEDICAL CONSENT","Chapter 7. Health Care Advance Directives"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-36-7-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"ea04ee3f9f1b31dce1d0df98c5c89a423f178cef24085ff7d0329d29c68d101d","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-36-7-2","next":"us-in/ic-16-36-7-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}