Bill > HB1255

This bill establishes a presumption that continuing life is in a minor's best interests, particularly for premature infants as young as twenty weeks gestation. It mandates that healthcare providers must obtain written and oral consent from *each* parent or legal guardian before issuing a "do not resuscitate" order (a directive to stop efforts to revive a patient whose heart has stopped) or withholding/withdrawing treatment that would allow a minor to die naturally. The bill also prohibits healthcare providers from obstructing a parent or guardian's efforts to seek other medical opinions, transfer the minor to another provider, or delay necessary life-sustaining measures like feeding tubes or tracheostomies during such a transfer, and states that courts cannot order the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for a minor if a parent or guardian objects.

Health and Social Services

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1255/details