Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 12. This chapter may not be construed to require a patient or the patient's health care representative to designate a lay caregiver. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6.

Sec. 13. The designation of a lay caregiver does not obligate any individual to perform any after care for the patient. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6.

Sec. 14. A hospital may not allow the process of appointing or the refusal or failure to appoint a lay caregiver for a patient to interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the services that the hospital provides to a patient. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6.

Sec. 15. (a) This chapter may not be construed to interfere with the rights of a health care representative appointed under IC 16-36-1 or a health care representative appointed under IC 16-36-7. (b) This chapter may not be construed to create a private right of action against a h…

Sec. 16. This chapter may not be construed to establish a new requirement to reimburse or otherwise pay for services rendered by a lay caregiver for after care services. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "at home care plan" means any plan that serves to describe the after care needs of a patient upon discharge from a hospital to the patient's residence, if the at home care plan: (1) is developed by: (A) a registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23, …

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "discharge" means a patient's exit or release from a hospital following an inpatient hospitalization. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "health care representative" means an individual: (1) appointed as the patient's health care representative under IC 16-36-1-7; (2) appointed as the patient's health care representative under IC 16-36-7; or (3) holding the patient's health care po…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "lay caregiver" means an individual who: (1) has a significant relationship with a patient; (2) is designated as a lay caregiver by: (A) the patient; (B) the patient's health care representative; or (C) if the patient has not appointed a health ca…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "residence" means a dwelling considered by a patient to be the patient's temporary or permanent home. The term does not include a hospital licensed under this article, a health facility or residential care facility licensed under IC 16-28, a state…

Sec. 7. (a) As soon as practicable following a patient's admission to a hospital as an inpatient and before the patient's discharge from the hospital to the patient's residence or transfer to another facility, the hospital shall provide each patient or the patient's health care r…

Sec. 8. (a) If a patient or the patient's health care representative designates a lay caregiver, and provides the written consent and the other information described in section 7(c) of this chapter, the hospital shall, as soon as practicable before the patient's discharge from th…

Sec. 9. (a) If a patient or the patient's health care representative: (1) designates a lay caregiver; and (2) provides the written consent and the other information described in section 7(c) of this chapter; the hospital shall, as soon as practicable before the patient's discharg…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county that meets the following conditions: (1) Has a hospital that meets the following conditions: (A) Is established at a cost of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). (B) Is: (i) owned and operated by a corporation organized under…

Sec. 2. An individual is not prohibited from serving as a member of the board of directors if the member: (1) has a pecuniary interest in; or (2) derives a profit from; a contract or purchase connected with the hospital. However, the member shall disclose the interest or profit i…

Sec. 3. The county fiscal body may annually make an appropriation from the county treasury to pay a part of the cost of the operation, maintenance, repair, alteration, enlargement, furnishing, and equipment of the hospital and for that purpose may annually levy a special tax, in …

Sec. 4. A hospital that receives financial assistance under this section: (1) shall be operated for the benefit of all the residents of the county without discrimination; (2) must have reasonable rates and charges for service that apply to all residents of the county; and (3) may…

Sec. 5. An organized church, a religious association, a labor union, and a fraternal, charitable, military, and civic organization referred to in section 1 of this chapter is one that meets the following conditions: (1) Has adopted bylaws. (2) A majority of the members are at lea…

Sec. 6. A hospital corporation entitled under this chapter to receive aid shall, within the time fixed for townships to file budgets, file with the auditor of the county a written request addressed to the county fiscal body for aid. The request must include a statement of the fac…

Sec. 7. The taxes collected under this chapter shall be paid over to the hospital corporation without further action or proceeding when general taxes are paid over and distributed by the county. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-18-4.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

Sec. 8. The county fiscal body may grant the aid provided under section 3 of this chapter to as many hospital corporations in the county as may be entitled to aid. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-18-5.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

Sec. 1. The state department shall, as the state agency utilized under 42 U.S.C. 1395aa(a) and authorized to perform the duties of the state survey agency under 42 U.S.C. 1396, adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to satisfy the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1396r(h). [Pre-1993 Recodification…

Sec. 2. (a) The 1396r(h) fund is established to receive money collected under this chapter. The state department shall administer the fund. (b) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as…

Sec. 3. The procedure governing an action taken by the state department under this chapter must be in accordance with: (1) IC 4-21.5-3-6; or (2) IC 4-21.5-4. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4.1-3.5.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11.

Sec. 4. (a) A person adversely affected by action of the state department under this chapter may request review under IC 4-21.5-3-7. (b) The procedure governing appeals under this chapter must be in accordance with IC 16-28-10. (c) If a request for a hearing is not filed within t…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "mobile integrated healthcare" means community based health care in which paramedics and emergency medical technicians employed by an emergency medical services provider agency function outside of customary emergency response and transport to do t…

Sec. 2. (a) The commission, in consultation with the state department, may develop a mobile integrated healthcare program. (b) In developing the mobile integrated healthcare program, the commission may consider the following: (1) Whether to limit the type of health care that can …

Sec. 3. (a) The commission may establish an application and process for an emergency medical services provider agency to submit for approval an application and information requesting the implementation of a mobile integrated healthcare program. (b) The commission may establish a …

Sec. 4. (a) The commission may establish a mobile integration healthcare grant to assist communities in the development and implementation of a mobile integrated healthcare program that has been approved by the commission under this chapter. (b) The commission may do the followin…

Sec. 5. (a) The mobile integration healthcare grant fund is established within the state general fund for the purpose of the development and implementation of a mobile integrated healthcare program. (b) The commission shall administer the fund. The expenses of administering the f…

Sec. 6. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to implement and administer this chapter. As added by P.L.100-2019, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "autologous donation" means the removal and storage of blood from a donor or patient for an intended transfusion to the same donor or patient. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7-1(a).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.213-2013…

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "surgeon" has the meaning set forth in IC 29-2-16.1-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7-1(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.147-2007, SEC.9.

Sec. 11. (a) The: (1) procurement, processing, distribution, or use of: (A) blood; (B) plasma; (C) human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products; or (D) other human tissue, such as corneas, bones, or organs; by a bank, storage facility, or hospital; and (2) injection…

Sec. 12. The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out the purposes of this chapter. In formulating the rules, the state department shall consider: (1) present medical and scientific practices in the field; (2) rules and regulations of the federal Food and D…

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in subsection (j), a blood center shall perform a screening test on a donor's blood and obtain the results of the test before blood or plasma is distributed for use. (b) The blood center shall label blood or plasma before distribution for use by th…

Sec. 14. (a) A person may not disclose or be compelled to disclose information collected under this chapter or under rules adopted under this chapter. This information may not be released or made public upon subpoena or otherwise, except under the following circumstances: (1) For…

Sec. 15. (a) A blood center shall require a blood donor to provide to the blood center the following information: (1) Name. (2) Address. (3) Date of birth. (4) The blood donor's Social Security number, if the blood donor is receiving monetary compensation for the donation. (b) A …

Sec. 16. (a) It is unlawful to operate a blood center in Indiana without a license issued by the state department under this chapter. A blood center that applies for a license in Indiana must also be licensed or appropriately registered by the federal Food and Drug Administration…

Sec. 17. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, after considering the guidelines of the federal Food and Drug Administration, for the minimum standards and specific requirements for operation of a blood center, including the following: (1) Physical facilities, incl…

Sec. 18. (a) This section does not apply to a blood center when the blood center declares a blood shortage emergency for a specific or unusual blood type for a specific patient. (b) A blood center must have written criteria for a blood shortage emergency before the blood center m…

Sec. 19. (a) A health care provider that administers blood transfusions shall keep a record of the following: (1) Blood center that furnished the blood. (2) Unit number assigned to the blood. The record must be made available to the state department for inspection. (b) The state …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "bank" has the meaning set forth in IC 29-2-16.1-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7-1(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.147-2007, SEC.5.

Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "blood" means any of the following: (1) Human blood. (2) Human blood components. (3) Human blood derivatives. (b) The term does not include human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products (HCT/Ps). As added by P.L.213-2013, SEC.5.…

Sec. 20. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a responsible head (as defined in 21 CFR 600.10(a)) shall supervise the operations of a blood center. (b) Except as provided in subsection (d), each blood center must employ a medical director who is a licensed physician and who:…

Sec. 21. (a) The state department may designate an agent who may, upon presentation of proper credentials, enter a facility to inspect for possible violations of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. (b) The state department may commence an action under IC 4-21.5-3-6 …