HB1339: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM (America/Indianapolis).
General Information
- Stage: Introduced House Bill (H)
- Current Chamber: house
- Origin Chamber: house
- Description: Hysterectomy and oophorectomy informed consent.
Legislators
Authors (1)
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Actions (2 total)
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:35 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:35 AM: Authored by Representative Borders
Digest
Requires a physician to provide certain information to a patient and obtain oral and written consent before a hysterectomy or an oophorectomy may be performed. Allows for an exception in an emergency. Allows for the modification of an informed consent form by the patient and specifies requirements for the modification.