Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "hospital" means either of the following: (1) A hospital (as defined in IC 16-18-2-179(b)) licensed under this article. (2) A private psychiatric hospital licensed under IC 12-25.
(b) The term does not include the following: (1) A state mental health institution operated under IC 12-24-1-3. (2) A hospital: (A) designated by the Medicaid program as a long term care hospital; (B) that has an average inpatient length of stay that is greater than twenty-five (25) days, as determined by the office of Medicaid policy and planning under the Medicaid program; (C) that is a Medicare certified, freestanding rehabilitation hospital; or (D) that is a hospital operated by the federal government. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.