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2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 8. Governmental Entities: Immunity of State and Other Persons Related to Use of an Armory › 34-30-8-1. Use of Armory for Function; Immunity for Damages From Serving Food or Beverages

Sec. 1. If a person or entity, other than a person or entity listed in subdivisions (1) through (10), enters into a written agreement to use space in an armory for a function, the following persons and entities are not liable for civil damages for any property damage or bodily injury resulting from the serving of food or beverages at the function held at the armory:
(1) The state.
(2) The Indiana army national guard.
(3) The Indiana air national guard.
(4) The army national guard of the United States.
(5) The air national guard of the United States.
(6) The adjutant general appointed under IC 10-16-2-6.
(7) The assistant adjutants general appointed under IC 10-16-2-7.
(8) The officers and enlisted members of the Indiana army national guard and the Indiana air national guard.
(9) The state armory board appointed under IC 10-16-3-1 and the members of that board.
(10) The local armory board appointed under IC 10-16-4-1 for the armory and the members of that board.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.8-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.90; P.L.97-2004, SEC.122.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 9. Governmental Entities: Immunity for Certain Activities on Property Leased by a State Agency › 34-30-9-0.2. Application of Prior Law

Sec. 0.2. (a) The addition of IC 34-4-16.9 (before its repeal, now codified in this chapter) by P.L.7-1993 is intended to be a restatement of IC 4-16-3 (before its repeal).
(b) It is intended that the substantive operation and effect of IC 4-16-3 continue uninterrupted.
(c) P.L.7-1993 does not affect any:
(1) rights or liabilities accrued;
(2) penalties incurred;
(3) violations committed; or
(4) proceedings begun;
before July 1, 1993. Those rights, liabilities, penalties, offenses, and proceedings continue and shall be imposed and enforced under IC 4-16-3 (before its repeal) as if P.L.7-1993 had not been enacted.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.565.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 9. Governmental Entities: Immunity for Certain Activities on Property Leased by a State Agency › 34-30-9-1. Assurances of Safety Unauthorized

Sec. 1. A person who goes on or through property leased to an agency for any purpose is not entitled to any assurance that the property is safe for the purpose.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.9-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 9. Governmental Entities: Immunity for Certain Activities on Property Leased by a State Agency › 34-30-9-2. Immunity of Owner for Property User's Acts or Omissions

Sec. 2. The owner of the property does not:
(1) assume responsibility for; or
(2) incur liability for;
any injury to person or property caused by an act or failure to act of persons using the property.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.9-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 9. Governmental Entities: Immunity for Certain Activities on Property Leased by a State Agency › 34-30-9-3. Duty of Care or Ground of Liability for Injuries Not Created by Chapter

Sec. 3. This chapter does not create a duty of care or ground of liability for injury to person or property.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.9-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 10. Governmental Entities: Immunity of County Auditor for Issuance of Warrant Upon Treasurer › 34-30-10-1. Application of Chapter; Issuance of Warrant

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county auditor who issues a warrant upon the county treasurer in good faith under the order or authority of the board of commissioners of the county, or because of a judgment or order of a court in the county in a case in which the county was a party and was duly served with process.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.8-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 10. Governmental Entities: Immunity of County Auditor for Issuance of Warrant Upon Treasurer › 34-30-10-2. Immunity From Liability; Recovery From Recipient

Sec. 2. (a) A civil suit may not be maintained against:
(1) the county auditor; or
(2) the county auditor's bondsmen;
for the issuance of the warrant, even if the warrant was drawn according to an order of the board of commissioners or judgment of the court that is either void or voidable.
(b) However, the validation of the act of the auditor does not prevent the recovery of any money from any person receiving it that might have been recovered if this chapter had not been enacted.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.8-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 10.5. Governmental Entities: Immunity for Donations of Equipment to Fire Departments › 34-30-10.5-0.1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The addition of this chapter by P.L.95-2001 applies only to donations made after June 30, 2001.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.567.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 10.5. Governmental Entities: Immunity for Donations of Equipment to Fire Departments › 34-30-10.5-1. Immunity From Civil Liability

Sec. 1. Subject to section 2 of this chapter, a person is immune from civil liability for personal injury, property damage, or death resulting from a defect in fire control or fire protection equipment donated in good faith by the person to a volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2) or the fire department of a political subdivision, unless the person's act or omission that proximately caused injury, damage, or death constitutes gross negligence or willful, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
As added by P.L.95-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 10.5. Governmental Entities: Immunity for Donations of Equipment to Fire Departments › 34-30-10.5-2. Immunity to Person Who Donates Breathing Apparatus

Sec. 2. Section 1 of this chapter provides immunity to a person who donates a breathing apparatus only if:
(1) the breathing apparatus is recertified to manufacturer's specifications before it is donated; or
(2) the person notifies the donee, at the time of the donation, that the breathing apparatus has not been recertified to manufacturer's specifications.
As added by P.L.95-2001, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 11. Guest Statute: Immunity of Owners or Operators of Motor Vehicle for Injury to Passengers › 34-30-11-1. Guest Statute

Sec. 1. The owner, operator, or person responsible for the operation of a motor vehicle is not liable for loss or damage arising from injuries to or the death of:
(1) the person's parent;
(2) the person's spouse;
(3) the person's child or stepchild;
(4) the person's brother;
(5) the person's sister; or
(6) a hitchhiker;
resulting from the operation of the motor vehicle while the parent, spouse, child or stepchild, brother, sister, or hitchhiker was being transported without payment in or upon the motor vehicle unless the injuries or death are caused by the wanton or willful misconduct of the operator, owner, or person responsible for the operation of the motor vehicle.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-40-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 11. Guest Statute: Immunity of Owners or Operators of Motor Vehicle for Injury to Passengers › 34-30-11-2. Common Carriers; Demonstrator Vehicles

Sec. 2. This chapter may not be construed to relieve a common carrier or an owner or operator of a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is being demonstrated to a prospective purchaser of responsibility for injuries sustained by a passenger who is being transported by the common carrier or by the owner or operator.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-40-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 12. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Rendering Emergency First Aid › 34-30-12-1. Gratuitously Rendered Emergency Care; Immunity

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to services rendered by a health care provider (as defined in IC 34-18-2-14 or IC 27-12-2-14 before its repeal) to a patient in a health care facility (as defined in IC 27-8-10-1).
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who comes upon the scene of an emergency or accident, complies with IC 9-26-1-1.5, or is summoned to the scene of an emergency or accident and, in good faith, gratuitously renders emergency care at the scene of the emergency or accident is immune from civil liability for any personal injury that results from:
(1) any act or omission by the person in rendering the emergency care; or
(2) any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured person;
except for acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
(c) This subsection applies to a person to whom IC 16-31-6.5 applies. A person who gratuitously renders emergency care involving the use of an automatic external defibrillator is immune from liability for any act or omission not amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct if the person fulfills the requirements set forth in IC 16-31-6.5.
(d) This subsection applies to an individual, business, or organization to which IC 16-31-6.5 applies. An individual, business, or organization that allows a person who is an expected user to use an automatic external defibrillator of the individual, business, or organization to in good faith gratuitously render emergency care is immune from civil liability for any damages resulting from an act or omission not amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct by the user or for acquiring or providing the automatic external defibrillator to the user for the purpose of rendering the emergency care if the individual, business, or organization and the user fulfill the requirements set forth in IC 16-31-6.5.
(e) A licensed physician who gives medical direction in the use of a defibrillator or a national or state approved defibrillator instructor of a person who gratuitously renders emergency care involving the use of an automatic external defibrillator is immune from civil liability for any act or omission of the licensed physician or instructor if the act or omission of the licensed physician or instructor:
(1) involves the training for or use of an automatic external defibrillator; and
(2) does not amount to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 34-4-12-1.5(b); subsection (b) formerly 34-4-12-1.5(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.73; P.L.84-2003, SEC.1 and P.L.91-2003, SEC.1; P.L.74-2006, SEC.5; P.L.126-2008, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 12. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Rendering Emergency First Aid › 34-30-12-2. Gratuitously Rendered Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Immunity

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to a person who has successfully completed a course of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to the standards recommended by the Division of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council.
(b) This section does not apply to acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
(c) An act or omission of the person while attempting to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation, without pecuniary charge, to any person who is an apparent victim of acute cardiopulmonary insufficiency shall not impose any liability upon the person attempting the resuscitation.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 12.5. Health Care: Immunity of Hospitals and Certain Persons Providing Smallpox Immunizations › 34-30-12.5-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies if the federal government authorizes the Indiana department of health to implement a program providing for the administration of inoculations or other medical countermeasures against an actual or a potential bioterrorist incident or another actual or potential public health emergency under:
(1) 42 U.S.C. 233(p)(2)(A); or
(2) any other federal authority.
As added by P.L.136-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.315.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 12.5. Health Care: Immunity of Hospitals and Certain Persons Providing Smallpox Immunizations › 34-30-12.5-2. "Health Care Provider"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "health care provider" means the following:
(1) An individual, a partnership, a professional corporation, a facility, or an institution licensed or legally authorized by the state to provide health care or professional services as any of the following:
(A) A licensed physician.
(B) A psychiatric hospital.
(C) A hospital.
(D) A health facility.
(E) A nurse licensed under IC 25-23.
(F) A paramedic.
(G) An emergency technician.
(H) An advanced emergency technician.
(2) An employee of an individual or entity described in subdivision (1).
(3) A member of the medical staff of an individual or entity described in subdivision (1).
(4) An individual who has been authorized by the governing board of an individual or entity described in subdivision (1) to provide health care services on the individual's or entity's premises or on the individual's or entity's behalf.
(5) An individual who, under contract with an individual or entity described in subdivision (1), administers an inoculation or another medical countermeasure against an actual or a potential bioterrorist incident or another actual or potential public health emergency under the circumstances described in section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.136-2003, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 12.5. Health Care: Immunity of Hospitals and Certain Persons Providing Smallpox Immunizations › 34-30-12.5-3. Immunity

Sec. 3. A health care provider who administers an inoculation or another medical countermeasure against an actual or a potential bioterrorist incident or another actual or potential public health emergency after January 23, 2003, under the circumstances described in section 1 of this chapter is immune from civil liability for any injury or damage that results from the administration of the inoculation or other countermeasure, except for an act or omission that amounts to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. This section shall not affect the right of any individual to receive:
(1) benefits to which the individual would otherwise be entitled under:
(A) the worker's compensation law (IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6); or
(B) any pension law; or
(2) any benefits or compensation under any federal law.
As added by P.L.136-2003, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 13. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Providing Voluntary Health Care › 34-30-13-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 1 of this chapter by P.L.116-2005 apply to a cause of action that arises after June 30, 2005.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.566.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 13. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Providing Voluntary Health Care › 34-30-13-1. Voluntary Health Care; Immunity for Providing

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, a person who meets the following criteria is immune from civil liability resulting from any act or omission relating to the provision of health care services:
(1) Has licensure to provide health care services under Indiana law.
(2) Voluntarily provides without compensation health care services under IC 36-1-14.2 within the scope of the person's license to another person.
(3) Provides the health care services at any medical clinic or health care facility that provides health care services without charge and that:
(A) purchases professional liability insurance under IC 36-1-14.2; or
(B) is covered under 42 U.S.C. 233.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.2-2(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.116-2005, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 13. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Providing Voluntary Health Care › 34-30-13-1.3. Laboratory and Imaging Test Records and Results

Sec. 1.3. Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, a person who meets the criteria listed for immunity from civil liability in section 1.2 of this chapter must:
(1) provide a record of all laboratory and imaging based screenings and tests performed by a person described in section 1.2 of this chapter as part of a health care service to:
(A) an individual receiving the health care service; or
(B) a person who is legally responsible for the care of the individual receiving the health care service;
upon completion of the health care service; and
(2) provide the results of all laboratory and imaging based screenings and tests performed by a person described in section 1.2 of this chapter as part of a health care service to:
(A) an individual receiving the health care service; or
(B) a person who is legally responsible for the care of the individual receiving the health care service;
upon the request of the individual receiving the health care service or the person who is legally responsible for the individual receiving the health care service.
As added by P.L.161-2015, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 13. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Providing Voluntary Health Care › 34-30-13-1.5. Immunity for Providing Medical Direction Concerning Emergency Medical Services

Sec. 1.5. Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 is immune from civil liability resulting from an act or omission related to the provision of medical direction concerning emergency medical services (as defined in IC 16-18-2-110) within the scope of the physician's license, if the physician provides medical direction concerning emergency medical services:
(1) to a person who is certified under IC 16-31 to provide the emergency medical services; and
(2) without compensation.
As added by P.L.101-2006, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 13. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Providing Voluntary Health Care › 34-30-13-2. Liability for Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct

Sec. 2. A person who provides health care services as described in this chapter is not immune from civil liability if the damages resulting from the provision of the health care services resulted from the person's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.1-2(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.161-2015, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 13.5. Health Care: Immunity for Persons Providing Services in a Disaster › 34-30-13.5-2. Liability for Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct

Sec. 2. A person described in this chapter is not immune from civil liability if the damages resulting from the act or omission relating to the provision or delay of the health care services resulted from the person's gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation.
As added by P.L.138-2006, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.166-2021, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 13.5. Health Care: Immunity for Persons Providing Services in a Disaster › 34-30-13.5-3. Immunity of Facility

Sec. 3. (a) This subsection does not apply during a period of a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to respond to COVID-19, if the state of disaster emergency was declared after February 29, 2020, and before April 1, 2022. A facility or other location that is providing health care services in response to an event that is declared as a disaster emergency may not be held civilly liable for an act or omission relating to the provision of health care services in response to that event by a health professional licensed to provide the health care service under Indiana law or the law of another state if the person is acting during an event that is declared as a disaster emergency, regardless of whether the provision of health care services occurred before or after the declaration of a disaster emergency.
(b) This subsection applies during a period of a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to respond to COVID-19, if the state of disaster emergency was declared after February 29, 2020, and before April 1, 2022. A facility or other location, including a location used to provide emergency medical services or used to provide telemedicine services permitted under IC 25-1-9.5, that provides health care services or emergency medical services in response to or arising from a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to respond to COVID-19 may not be held civilly liable for an act or omission relating to the provision of health care services with respect to which an individual providing health care services, a provider, an agent, or an employee are not liable under this chapter.
(c) This subsection applies during a period of a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to respond to COVID-19, if the state of disaster emergency was declared after February 29, 2020, and before April 1, 2022. An individual or an entity that:
(1) has a financial interest in;
(2) serves on the board of directors of; or
(3) provides management or administrative services for;
a facility or other location that provides health care services or emergency medical services in response to or arising from a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to respond to COVID-19 may not be held civilly liable for an act or omission described in subsection (b).
As added by P.L.138-2006, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.166-2021, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 13.5. Health Care: Immunity for Persons Providing Services in a Disaster › 34-30-13.5-4. Compliance With the Medical Malpractice Act

Sec. 4. This section applies during a period of a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to respond to COVID-19, if the state of disaster emergency was declared after February 29, 2020, and before April 1, 2022. If a claim described in this chapter is:
(1) a claim for injury or death resulting from medical malpractice; and
(2) not barred by the immunity provided under this chapter;
the claimant is required to comply with all of the provisions of IC 34-18 (medical malpractice act).
As added by P.L.166-2021, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School › 34-30-14-1. Compelling Certain School Personnel to Administer Medication to Pupils Prohibited

Sec. 1. A school or school board may not:
(1) require a teacher or other school employee who is not employed as a school nurse or physician to administer:
(A) medication, drugs, or tests described in section 2 of this chapter; or
(B) health care services, basic life support, or other services that require the teacher or employee to place the teacher's or employee's hands on a pupil for therapeutic or sanitary purposes; or
(2) discipline a teacher or other school employee who is not employed as a school nurse or physician and who:
(A) refuses to administer medication, drugs, or tests without the written:
(i) authority of a pupil's parent or guardian; or
(ii) order of a practitioner;
required under section 2 of this chapter; or
(B) refuses to administer health care services, basic life support, or other services that require the teacher or employee to place the teacher's or employee's hands on a pupil for therapeutic or sanitary purposes.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-3.5(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.166-2007, SEC.4; P.L.3-2008, SEC.246.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School › 34-30-14-2. Administering Medication to Pupils; Immunity

Sec. 2. If compliance with sections 3 and 4 of this chapter has occurred, a school administrator, teacher, or other school employee designated by the school administrator, after consultation with the school nurse, who in good faith administers to a pupil:
(1) a nonprescription medication in compliance with the written permission of the pupil's parent or guardian, except in the case of a life threatening emergency;
(2) a legend drug (as defined in IC 16-18-2-199) or injectable insulin in compliance with the:
(A) written order of a practitioner; and
(B) written permission of the pupil's parent or guardian, except in the case of a life threatening emergency;
(3) a glucose test in compliance with the written order of a practitioner;
(4) health care services, basic life support, or other services that require the administrator, teacher, or employee to place the administrator's, teacher's, or employee's hands on the pupil for therapeutic or sanitary purposes; or
(5) any combination of subdivisions (1) through (4);
is not personally liable for civil damages for any act that is incident to or within the scope of the duties of the employee as a result of the administration except for an act or omission amounting to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-3.5(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.166-2007, SEC.5; P.L.133-2020, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School › 34-30-14-3. Record Keeping Requirements

Sec. 3. The school shall keep on file the written permission of a pupil's parent or guardian and the written order of a practitioner.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-3.5(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School › 34-30-14-4. Training Requirements

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies if a school employee:
(1) is not a practitioner or an individual licensed under IC 25-23; and
(2) is responsible for administering injectable insulin or a glucose test by finger prick.
(b) The employee must obtain from a practitioner or a registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23 the training that the practitioner or registered nurse determines is appropriate for providing the service.
(c) Before the school employee provides the service, the school must have on file a written statement from the practitioner or registered nurse that indicates the school employee has received the training required under this section.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.5-3.5(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School › 34-30-14-5. Chapter Subject to Ic 34-13-3

Sec. 5. This chapter is subject to IC 34-13-3.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School › 34-30-14-6. Immunity in Connection With Self-Administration of Medication

Sec. 6. A school or school board is not liable for civil damages as a result of a student's self-administration of medication for an acute or chronic disease or medical condition as provided under IC 20-33-8-13 except for an act or omission amounting to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.264-2001, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.223.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School › 34-30-14-7. Teachers; Immunity for Providing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or the Heimlich Maneuver or for Using an Automated External Defibrillator

Sec. 7. A teacher:
(1) who meets the training or certification requirements prescribed by the state board under IC 20-28-5.5-1(b) or IC 20-28-5.5-1.5; and
(2) who:
(A) performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation on;
(B) performs the Heimlich maneuver on;
(C) removes a foreign body that is obstructing an airway of; or
(D) uses an automated external defibrillator on;
another person, in the course of employment as a teacher;
is not liable in a civil action for damages resulting from an act or omission occurring during the provision of emergency assistance under this section, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.146-2011, SEC.2; P.L.92-2020, SEC.108; P.L.250-2023, SEC.44.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School › 34-30-14-8. School Nurses; Immunity for Certain Acts

Sec. 8. A school nurse:
(1) who meets the requirement of IC 20-34-5-9; and
(2) who:
(A) performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation on;
(B) performs the Heimlich maneuver on;
(C) removes a foreign body that is obstructing an airway of; or
(D) uses an automated external defibrillator on;
another person in the course of employment as a school nurse;
is not liable in a civil action for damages resulting from an act or omission occurring during the provision of emergency assistance under this section, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.146-2011, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School › 34-30-14-9. Schools; Immunity for Employees Performing Certain Acts

Sec. 9. A public or nonpublic school, charter school, school board, school corporation, or governing body of a school corporation is not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission of an employee providing emergency assistance by:
(1) performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on;
(2) performing the Heimlich maneuver on;
(3) removing a foreign body that is obstructing an airway of; or
(4) using an automated external defibrillator on;
another person in the course of employment as an employee of the school or school corporation or as an agent of the school board, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
As added by P.L.146-2011, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14.5. Health Care: Medical Malpractice › 34-30-14.5-1. Medical Review Panel; Immunity

Sec. 1. Immunity for members of a medical review panel is governed by IC 34-18-10-24.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 14.5. Health Care: Medical Malpractice › 34-30-14.5-2. Health Care Providers; Immunity in Breach of Contract Cases

Sec. 2. Immunity for health care providers in certain breach of contract cases is governed by IC 34-18-12-1.
[1998 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-2. Confidentiality; Peer Review Committee Proceedings; Persons Attending

Sec. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who attends a peer review committee proceeding shall not be permitted or required to disclose:
(1) any information acquired in connection with or in the course of a proceeding;
(2) any opinion, recommendation, or evaluation of the committee; or
(3) any opinion, recommendation, or evaluation of any committee member.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-3. Confidentiality; Otherwise Discoverable Information

Sec. 3. (a) Information that is otherwise discoverable or admissible from original sources is not immune from discovery or use in any proceeding merely because it was presented during proceedings before a peer review committee.
(b) A member, an employee, an agent of a committee or other person appearing before the committee may not be prevented from testifying:
(1) as to matters within the person's knowledge; and
(2) in accordance with the other provisions of this chapter.
(c) However, the witness cannot be questioned about this testimony or other proceedings before the committee or about opinions formed by the witness as a result of committee hearings.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-4. Health Care Providers Under Investigation; Access to Records

Sec. 4. (a) A professional health care provider under investigation shall be permitted at any time to see any records accumulated by a peer review committee pertaining to the provider's personal practice.
(b) The provider shall be offered the opportunity to appear before the peer review committee with adequate representation to hear all charges and findings concerning the provider's practice and to offer rebuttal information.
(c) The rebuttal information shall be a part of the record before any disclosure of the charges and findings under this chapter is made.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-5. Health Care Providers Under Investigation; Hearings

Sec. 5. (a) As used in this section, "conflicted medical staff member" means a professional health care provider who is a member of a hospital's medical staff and who is determined by the hospital to be:
(1) in direct economic competition with the professional health care provider against whom the charges have been brought; or
(2) reasonably unavailable to serve on a peer review committee of the medical staff.
(b) Except as provided in section 6(b) of this chapter, if charges are brought against a professional health care provider in a hospital that, if sustained by the governing board of the hospital, could result in an action against a physician required to be reported to the medical licensing board under IC 16-21-2-6 or a similar disciplinary action against any other health care provider, the professional health care provider is entitled to:
(1) one (1) evidentiary hearing before a peer review committee of the medical staff; and
(2) one (1) appeal before the governing board of the hospital or a committee appointed by the governing board.
(c) If a hospital determines that a peer review committee of the medical staff may not be formed without appointing a conflicted medical staff member, the hospital:
(1) may not appoint the conflicted medical staff member to the peer review committee; and
(2) shall appoint a professional health care provider who:
(A) holds the same professional license as the provider against whom the charges have been brought; and
(B) is not a member of the hospital's medical staff;
to serve on the peer review committee.
(d) The professional health care provider appointed under subsection (c)(2) may not be in direct economic competition with the professional health care provider against whom the charges have been brought.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.127-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-6. Health Care Providers Under Investigation; Appeals

Sec. 6. (a) Any appeal granted to a professional health care provider under section 5 of this chapter may be held before a committee of the board of trustees or the full board of trustees of the hospital in which the care under investigation was provided.
(b) The right to a hearing and appeal under this chapter in regard to cases involving care provided for hospitals, health care facilities, and health care organizations is confined to professional health care providers who are granted or who have applied for privileges as independent practitioners. That right is not applicable to any professional health care provider who works in the hospital or health care facility solely as an employee or as the employee of another independent professional health care provider.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(f).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-7. Health Care Providers Under Investigation; Health Maintenance Organizations

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to:
(1) a health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19); or
(2) a limited service health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-34-4).
(b) Before:
(1) taking corrective action against a professional health care provider who is under contract with but not employed by the health maintenance organization or limited service health maintenance organization; or
(2) taking action to terminate a contract with a professional health care provider who is not employed by the health maintenance organization or limited service health maintenance organization;
based upon an evaluation of patient care rendered by the professional health care provider, the organization shall grant the health care provider affected by the action one (1) evidentiary hearing before a peer review committee of the organization and, at the health provider's request, an appeal of the peer review committee's decision.
(c) Unless otherwise agreed to by the organization and the health care provider, the appeal must be limited to a review of the record of the hearing before the peer review committee and a review of all or part of the peer review committee's decision.
(d) The appeal must be held before the governing board of the organization or, at the governing board's discretion, before a committee of the governing board.
(e) The health care provider is entitled to submit written materials in support of the appeal and, at the discretion of the governing board or committee of the board conducting the appeal, the health care provider may be allowed to present oral argument in support of the appeal.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(g).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-8. Confidentiality; Persons Information May Be Disclosed To

Sec. 8. (a) Communications to, the records of, and determinations of a peer review committee may only be disclosed to:
(1) the peer review committee of:
(A) a hospital;
(B) a nonprofit health care organization (described in IC 34-6-2-117(23));
(C) a preferred provider organization (including a preferred provider arrangement or reimbursement agreement under IC 27-8-11);
(D) a health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19) or a limited service health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-34-4);
(E) a provider organization (as defined in IC 16-18-2-296) that is not owned by a hospital that includes the provider organization's provision of services as part of the hospital's peer review committee review;
(F) another health facility; or
(G) a medical school located in Indiana of which the professional health care provider who is the subject of the peer review is a faculty member;
(2) the disciplinary authority of the professional organization of which the professional health care provider under question is a member; or
(3) the appropriate state board of registration and licensure that the committee considers necessary for recommended disciplinary action;
and shall otherwise be kept confidential for use only within the scope of the committee's work, unless the professional health care provider has filed a prior written waiver of confidentiality with the peer review committee.
(b) However, if a conflict exists between this section and IC 27-13-31, the provisions of IC 27-13-31 control.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(h).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.204-2015, SEC.2; P.L.79-2016, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-9. Waiver of Privilege

Sec. 9. Except in cases of required disclosure to the professional health care provider under investigation, no records or determinations of or communications to a peer review committee shall be:
(1) subject to subpoena or discovery; or
(2) admissible in evidence;
in any judicial or administrative proceeding, including a proceeding under IC 34-18-11 (or IC 27-12-11 before its repeal), without a prior waiver executed by the committee.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(i).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-10. Invoking Privilege

Sec. 10. Except in cases as authorized in this chapter, the evidentiary privileges created by this chapter shall be invoked by all witnesses and organizations in all judicial and administrative proceedings unless the witness or organization first has a waiver of the privilege executed in writing, on behalf of the peer review committee holding the privilege, by its chairman, vice chairman, or secretary.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(j).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-11. Limited Waiver of Privilege for Attorney General Investigation

Sec. 11. If a waiver of the privilege is executed on behalf of the peer review committee in favor of the attorney general for the purpose of conducting an investigation under IC 25-1-7, the records of, determinations of, or communications to a peer review committee are confidential and privileged under this section, except for the attorney general's use in an investigation to identify information otherwise discoverable or admissible from original sources under section 3 of this chapter.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(k).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-12. Subpoena Powers of Attorney General

Sec. 12. This chapter does not prevent the attorney general from obtaining by subpoena as part of an investigation under IC 25-1-7 for a violation under IC 25-1-9:
(1) the application for privileges or employment completed by the professional staff member under investigation regardless of whether the member is the subject of peer review committee proceedings;
(2) except for reports prepared as part of a peer review investigation, incident reports prepared contemporaneously to document the circumstances of an accident or unusual occurrence involving a professional staff member regardless of whether the member is the subject of peer review committee proceedings; or
(3) information otherwise discoverable from original sources, that is not the communications to, records of, or determinations of a peer review committee;
from a professional health care provider.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(l).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-13. Subpoena Powers of Attorney General; Requirements

Sec. 13. A subpoena issued by the attorney general to obtain the records necessary to an investigation shall identify with reasonable particularity the documents sought and the specific professional health care provider under investigation.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(m).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-14. Immunities Inapplicable to Persons Violating Confidentiality Requirements

Sec. 14. The immunities granted by sections 15 through 20 of this chapter shall not extend to any person who violates the confidentiality requirements of sections 1 through 13 of this chapter.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-2(n).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.74; P.L.97-2004, SEC.123.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure › Article 30. Immunity From Civil Liability › Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees › 34-30-15-15. Immunity; Peer Review Committee Proceedings

Sec. 15. There is no liability on the part of, and no action of any nature shall arise against, the personnel of a peer review committee for any act, statement made in the confines of the committee, or proceeding of the committee made in good faith in regard to evaluation of patient care as that term is defined and limited in IC 34-6-2-44.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.6-3(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.