Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-36-6-15

Sec. 15. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the medical orders included in a POST form executed under this chapter are effective in all settings.  A health care provider shall comply with a declarant's POST form that is apparent and immediately available to the provider unless the provider:

(b) A health care provider is not required to provide medical treatment that is contrary to a declarant's POST form that has been executed in accordance with this chapter.

(c) If a declarant is capable of making health care decisions, the declarant's treating physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant, before carrying out or implementing a medical order indicated in the declarant's POST form, shall discuss the order with the declarant to reaffirm or amend the order on the POST form.  For purposes of this subsection, a minor who is not authorized to consent to health care under IC 16-36-1-3(a)(2) is not capable of consenting to health care.  This subsection applies regardless of whether the POST form was signed by the declarant or representative.

(d) A health care provider who is unable to implement or carry out the orders of a POST form shall transfer care of the declarant to another health care provider who is able to implement or carry out the orders.  However, a health care provider who refuses to implement the medical orders included in an executed POST form is not required to transfer care of the declarant if any of the circumstances in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(4) have occurred.

(e) The treating physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant is responsible for coordinating the transfer of care of a declarant in the circumstances in subsection (d).  If the treating physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant, after a reasonable attempt, is unable to find a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant willing to implement or carry out the medical orders included in the declarant's POST form, the treating physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant may decline to implement or carry out the medical orders.

(f) If, under this section, the treating physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant does not transfer a declarant or implement the medical orders included in the declarant's POST form and the declarant is competent, the treating physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant shall attempt to ascertain the declarant's preferences for medical care by discussing the preferences with the declarant.  If the declarant is incompetent to act, the treating physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant shall attempt to ascertain the declarant's preferences for medical care by consulting with the following individuals:

(g) An individual described in subsection (f) shall act according to the declarant's intentions, if known, or in the best interest of the declarant.

(h) The physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant shall list the names of the individuals described in subsection (f) who were consulted and the information received by the individuals in the declarant's medical record.