Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 250.5. "Non-invasive treatment", for purposes of IC 16-51-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-51-1-8.5. As added by P.L.215-2025, SEC.14.

Sec. 251. "Nonprofit hospital", for purposes of IC 16-21-9 and IC 16-21-9.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-9-3. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-8-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.94-1994, SEC.9; P.L.144-1996, SEC.2; P.L.88-2026, SEC.3.

Sec. 252. "Nonprofit hospital corporation" means a corporation that: (1) is organized and doing business under IC 23-17; (2) is authorized by the corporation's charter to and does own and operate a hospital; (3) is licensed under IC 16-21; and (4) operates the hospital as a chari…

Sec. 253.1. "Nurse aide", for purposes of IC 16-27.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-28-13-1. As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.12.

Sec. 253.2. "Nonresidential onsite sewage system", for purposes of IC 16-19-3.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-19-3.5-3.5. As added by P.L.163-2017, SEC.1.

Sec. 253.3. "Nurse aide training program", for purposes of IC 16-27.5, means a training program that: (1) is authorized by the certified health care professions commission established by IC 16-27.5-2-1; (2) complies with 42 CFR 483.152 and 42 CFR 483.154; and (3) is completed by …

Sec. 253.5. "Nontransporting emergency medical services vehicle", for purposes of IC 16-31-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-31-3-0.5. As added by P.L.186-1995, SEC.5.

Sec. 253.6. For purposes of IC 16-19-3: (1) "NSF/ANSI 40" refers to the standard of the American National Standards Institute and NSF International that establishes minimum: (A) materials requirements; (B) design requirements; (C) construction requirements; and (D) performance re…

Sec. 253.7. "Nursing facility", for purposes of IC 16-28-15, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-28-15-4. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.158.

Sec. 253.8. "Notarial officer", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-17. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.23.

Sec. 254. "Oath" includes affirmation. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-1-5 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 254.2. "Objective scientific information", for purposes of IC 16-34, means data that have been reasonably derived from scientific literature and verified or supported by research in compliance with scientific methods. As added by P.L.193-2011, SEC.3.

Sec. 254.3. "Observe", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-18. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.24.

Sec. 254.5. (a) "Office", for purposes of IC 16-19-13, refers to the office of women's health established by IC 16-19-13-2. (b) "Office", for purposes of IC 16-19-14, refers to the office of minority health established by IC 16-19-14-4. (c) "Office", for purposes of IC 16-28-15, …

Sec. 254.7. "Office setting", for purposes of IC 16-51-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-51-1-9. As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.15.

Sec. 256. "Official compendium", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, means the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of the publications. [Pre-1993 Recodifica…

Sec. 26. "Assembly", for purposes of IC 16-41-22, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-22-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-42-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 26.5. "Association", for purposes of IC 16-39-5-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-5-3(a). As added by P.L.231-1999, SEC.10.

Sec. 263.5. "Onsite residential sewage discharging disposal system", for purposes of IC 16-19-3, means a sewage disposal system that: (1) is located on a site with and serves a one (1) or two (2) family residence; and (2) discharges effluent offsite. As added by P.L.172-2002, SEC…

Sec. 263.6. "Onsite sewage system", for purposes of IC 16-41-25.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-25.5-1. As added by P.L.181-2018, SEC.15.

Sec. 263.9. "Overdose intervention drug", for purposes of IC 16-31 and IC 16-42-27, means naloxone or any other drug that: (1) is an opioid, opiate, or morphine antagonist; and (2) prevents or reverses the effects of: (A) opioids; (B) opiates; or (C) morphine; including respirato…

Sec. 264. "Operator", for purposes of IC 16-41-31, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-31-4. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-22-5; 16-6-4-5; 16-9-6-4.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.144-1996, SEC.4; P.L.104-2003, SEC.2.

Sec. 264.1. "Operational canine", for purposes of IC 16-31-13, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-31-13-1. As added by P.L.37-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 264.5. "Other unlicensed employee", for purposes of IC 16-28-13, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-28-13-2. As added by P.L.152-1995, SEC.17.

Sec. 264.7. "Out of hospital", for purposes of IC 16-36-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-5-5. As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.7.

Sec. 264.8. "Out of hospital DNR declaration and order", for purposes of IC 16-36-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-5-6. As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.8.

Sec. 264.9. "Out of hospital DNR identification device", for purposes of IC 16-36-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-5-7. As added by P.L.148-1999, SEC.9.

Sec. 265. (a) "Package", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, means a container or wrapping in which a consumer commodity is enclosed for use in the delivery or display of the consumer commodity to retail purchasers. (b) The term does not include the following: (1) Ship…

Sec. 265.5. "Palliative care", for purposes of IC 16-25-4.7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-25-4.7-2. As added by P.L.43-2016, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.44-2020, SEC.2.

Sec. 266. "Paramedic", for purposes of IC 16-31, means an individual who is certified under the IC 16-31-3-2 Indiana emergency medical services commission standards for paramedic licensure. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-40-1(c).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended b…

Sec. 266.4. (a) "Parent or legal guardian or custodian" means the following, except as provided in subsection (b): (1) A parent having legal custody of a child. (2) The biological father of a child who is married to the mother of the child: (A) if the mother of the child has lega…

Sec. 266.5. "Parent personal services agency", for purposes of IC 16-27-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-4-2. As added by P.L.212-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 267. "Parental consent", for purposes of IC 16-34, means the notarized written consent of the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant woman less than eighteen (18) years of age to the performance of an abortion on the minor pregnant woman or for the final dispo…

Sec. 267.5. "Partial birth abortion" means an abortion in which the person performing the abortion partially vaginally delivers a living fetus before killing the fetus and completing the delivery. As added by P.L.145-1997, SEC.1.

Sec. 268.1. "Participant", for purposes of IC 16-46-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-46-18-2. As added by P.L.29-2025, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.119.

Sec. 27. "ASTM" refers to the American Society for Testing and Materials. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-6-11-1(d); 16-6-13-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.177-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 27.5. "At home care plan", for purposes of IC 16-21-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-12-2. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 271. "Pathological waste", for purposes of IC 16-41-16, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-16-5. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.7-4.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 272. (a) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-27-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-1-6. (b) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-28 and IC 16-29, means an individual who has been accepted and assured care by a health facility. (c) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-36-1.5, has …

Sec. 272.4. "Payment assistance program", for purposes of IC 16-21-9.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-9.5-2. As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.4.

Sec. 272.5. (a) "Payer-specific negotiated charge", for purposes of IC 16-21-17, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-17-0.3(f). (b) "Payer-specific negotiated charge", for purposes of IC 16-41-35.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-35.5-7. As added by P.L.151-2021, SEC.5 a…

Sec. 272.7. "Payor", for purposes of IC 16-51-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-51-1-9.5. As added by P.L.215-2025, SEC.16.

Sec. 273.5. "Perinatal hospice", for purposes of IC 16-25-4.5 and IC 16-34, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-25-4.5-3. As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.7.

Sec. 274. (a) "Person" means, except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), an individual, a firm, a partnership, an association, a fiduciary, an executor or administrator, a governmental entity, or a corporation. (b) "Person", for purposes of IC 16-25, has the meanin…

Sec. 275. (a) "Person at risk", for purposes of IC 16-41-7-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-7-4(a). (b) "Person at risk", for purposes of IC 16-41-7-1 and IC 16-41-7-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-7-1(c). [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-10.5-8.5(c); 16-…

Sec. 276. "Person in attendance at birth", for purposes of IC 16-37-1 and IC 16-37-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-37-2-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-15-2(7).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.61-2009, SEC.3.