Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 162. (a) "Health care professional", for purposes of IC 16-27-1 and IC 16-27-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-1-1. (b) "Health care professional", for purposes of IC 16-27-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-2-1. (c) "Health care professional", for purposes of I…

Sec. 163. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), "health care provider", for purposes of IC 16-21 and IC 16-41, means any of the following: (1) An individual, a partnership, a corporation, a professional corporation, a facility, or an institution licensed or legally authorized…

Sec. 163.3. "Health care quality indicator data", for purposes of IC 16-40-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-40-4-1. As added by P.L.95-2005, SEC.2.

Sec. 163.4. (a) "Health care representative", for purposes of IC 16-21-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-12-4. (b) "Health care representative", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-13. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.50-2021…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 163.5. "Health care translator", for purposes of IC 16-46-11.1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-46-11.1-3. As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.3.

Sec. 163.6. "Health care services", for purposes of IC 16-51-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-51-1-2. As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 164.6. "Health coverage provider", for purposes of IC 16-40-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-40-4-2. As added by P.L.95-2005, SEC.3.

Sec. 165. "Health data", for purposes of IC 16-19-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-19-10-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-48-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 166. "Health directive", for purposes of IC 16-41, means: (1) a written statement; or (2) in an emergency, an oral statement followed by a written statement within seventy-two (72) hours; to an individual with a communicable disease issued by a designated health official und…

Sec. 167. (a) "Health facility": (1) except for purposes of IC 16-28-15, means a building, a structure, an institution, or other place for the reception, accommodation, board, care, or treatment extending beyond a continuous twenty-four (24) hour period in a week of more than fou…

Sec. 167.5. "Health information", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-14. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.19.

Sec. 167.8. "Health maintenance organization", for purposes of IC 16-51-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-51-1-3. As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.8.

Sec. 168. (a) "Health records", for purposes of IC 16-39, means written, electronic, or printed information possessed or maintained by a provider concerning any diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of the patient, including such information possessed or maintained on microfiche, mi…

Sec. 168.5. "Health system", for purposes of IC 16-18-4, means: (1) a parent corporation of one (1) or more hospitals, and any entity affiliated with the parent corporation; or (2) a hospital and any entity affiliated with the hospital; through ownership, governance, or membershi…

Sec. 169. "Hemophilia", for purposes of IC 16-41-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-18-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-14.5-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 17.2. "Anatomic pathology service", for purposes of IC 16-48-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-48-1-1. As added by P.L.6-2012, SEC.110.

Sec. 170. "High risk activity", for purposes of IC 16-41-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-7-1(b). [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-10.5-8.5(b); 16-1-10.5-11.6 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 171. "HIV" refers to the human immunodeficiency virus. [1993 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 172. "Home", for purposes of IC 16-33-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-33-4-3. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6.5-5-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 172.5. "Homestead vendor", for purposes of IC 16-42-5.4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-5.4-1. As added by P.L.163-2026, SEC.2.

Sec. 173. (a) "Home health agency", for purposes of IC 16-27-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-1-2. (b) "Home health agency", for purposes of IC 16-27-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-2-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-10-2.2-4; 16-10-2.6-2.] As added by P…

Sec. 174. (a) "Home health aide", for purposes of IC 16-27-1, IC 16-27.5, and IC 16-52, means an individual who provides home health aide services. (b) The term does not include the following: (1) A health care professional. (2) A volunteer who provides home health aide services …

Sec. 175. (a) "Home health aide services", for purposes of IC 16-27-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-1-4. (b) "Home health aide services", for purposes of IC 16-27.5-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27.5-5-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-2.2-3.] As added …

Sec. 176. "Home health services", for purposes of IC 16-27-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-1-5. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-2.2-5.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 177.1. "Hospice", for purposes of IC 16-25, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-25-1.1-3. As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.4.

Sec. 177.2. "Hospice program", for purposes of IC 16-25, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-25-1.1-4. As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.5.

Sec. 177.3. "Hospice program patient", for purposes of IC 16-25, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-25-1.1-5. As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.6.

Sec. 177.4. "Hospice services", for purposes of IC 16-25, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-25-1.1-6. As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.7.

Sec. 179. (a) "Hospital", except as provided in subsections (b) through (h), means a hospital that is licensed under IC 16-21-2. (b) "Hospital", for purposes of IC 16-21, means an institution, a place, a building, or an agency that holds out to the general public that it is opera…

Sec. 18. "Antibiotic drug", for purposes of IC 16-42-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-3-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-30-12 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 18.5. "Any other disability", for purposes of IC 16-34, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-34-4-1. As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.2.

Sec. 180. "Hospital based health facility", for purposes of IC 16-21 and IC 16-28, means that part of a hospital that provides long term care services and functions as a health facility. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-2.5.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.…

Sec. 181. "Hospital fund" or "hospital funds" means money, securities, real or personal property or interests, collected or received by or paid over, transferred, or conveyed to the hospital or the county for hospital purposes or hospital buildings. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citat…

Sec. 182. "Hospital purposes" means providing inpatient or outpatient diagnostic and treatment facilities and services generally recognized as hospital services to the public, under the direction and supervision of the patient's attending physician, including, at the discretion o…

Sec. 183.2. "Human cells, tissues, or cellular or tissue-based products" or "HCT/Ps", for purposes of IC 16-41-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-12-6.5. As added by P.L.213-2013, SEC.3.

Sec. 183.5. "Human embryo" means a human egg cell with a full genetic composition capable of differentiating and maturing into a complete human being. As added by P.L.126-2005, SEC.4.

Sec. 185. "ICF/IID", for purposes of IC 16-29-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-29-4-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-9(g).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.35-2016, SEC.80.

Sec. 186. "Immediate container", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, does not include package liners. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-28-3(j); 16-6-5-3(ee); 16-6-9-2(m).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.87-1994, SEC.4; P.L.137-1996, SEC.60.

Sec. 186.2. "Immunization", for purposes of IC 16-39-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-11-2. As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.9.

Sec. 186.3. "Immunization passport", for purposes of IC 16-39-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-11-3. As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.10.

Sec. 186.4. "Immunization status", for purposes of IC 16-39-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-11-4. As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.11.

Sec. 186.5. "Incapacity" and "incapacitated", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, have the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-15. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.20.

Sec. 187.2. "Incremental fee", for purposes of IC 16-21-10, means a part of the hospital assessment fee designated for the use of funding the healthy Indiana plan. As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.138. Amended by P.L.30-2016, SEC.36.

Sec. 187.5. "Indiana birth registration system" or "IBRS", for purposes of IC 16-37, means the electronic system of recording births established under IC 16-37-1-3.1. As added by P.L.61-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 187.6. "Indiana death registration system" or "IDRS", for purposes of IC 16-37, means the electronic system of recording deaths established under IC 16-37-1-3.1. As added by P.L.61-2009, SEC.2.

Sec. 187.8. "Indiana governmental entity", for purposes of IC 16-39-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-11-4.5. As added by P.L.1-2022, SEC.3.