Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 331.4. "Sign", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-22. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.28.

Sec. 331.5. "Signature", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-23. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.29.

Sec. 331.7. "Small farm", for purposes of IC 16-42-5.4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-5.4-4. As added by P.L.163-2026, SEC.5.

Sec. 331.8. (a) "Small employer", for purposes of IC 16-46-13, means an employer that: (1) is actively engaged in business; and (2) on at least fifty percent (50%) of the working days of the employer during the preceding calendar year, employed at least two (2) but not more than …

Sec. 331.9. "Small house health facility" means a freestanding, self-contained comprehensive care health facility that has the following characteristics: (1) Has at least ten (10) and not more than twelve (12) private resident rooms in one (1) structure that has the appearance of…

Sec. 333. "Solid waste", for purposes of IC 16-42-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-18-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-13.5(b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 337. "Sponsoring" or "supervising hospital", for purposes of IC 16-31, means a hospital: (1) that is licensed under IC 16-21-2 or under the licensing law of another state; and (2) that has been certified by the emergency medical services commission to sponsor or supervise pa…

Sec. 337.5. (a) "Standard charge", for purposes of IC 16-21-17 and IC 16-24.5-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-17-0.3(g). (b) "Standard charge", for purposes of IC 16-41-35.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-35.5-8. As added by P.L.151-2021, SEC.6 and P.L.198-2021, …

Sec. 337.8. "Standard licensed diagnostic test for HIV", for purposes of IC 16-41-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-6-0.5. As added by P.L.237-2003, SEC.4.

Sec. 338. "Standard serological test for syphilis", for purposes of IC 16-41-15, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-15-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-11-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 338.3. (a) "Standing order", for purposes of IC 16-31 and IC 16-42-27, means: (1) a written order; or (2) an order transmitted by other means of communication; that is prepared by a person authorized to write a prescription for the distribution and administration of an overd…

Sec. 338.5. "State authority", for purposes of IC 16-22, means the Indiana finance authority established by IC 5-1.2-3. As added by P.L.43-1993, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.162-2007, SEC.36; P.L.189-2018, SEC.141.

Sec. 339. (a) "State department" refers to the department established by IC 16-19-1-1. (b) For purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, the term means the Indiana state board of animal health when impounding or disposing of adulterated or misbranded products under IC 15-17-5 an…

Sec. 339.5. "State directed payment program", for purposes of IC 16-21-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-10-5.7. As added by P.L.216-2025, SEC.15.

Sec. 34. "Bed and breakfast establishments", for purposes of IC 16-41-31, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-31-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-6-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 340. (a) "State health commissioner" or "commissioner", except as otherwise provided, means the state health commissioner of the Indiana department of health. (b) For purposes of IC 16-21, IC 16-28, and IC 16-29, the term includes a deputy or an assistant state health commis…

Sec. 341. "Stillbirth", for purposes of IC 16-37 and IC 16-49-6, means a birth after twenty (20) weeks of gestation that is not a live birth. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-15-2(3).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.31-2019, SEC.4.

Sec. 342. "Storage facility", for purposes of IC 16-41-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-12-9. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7-1(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 342.4. (a) "Subsidized health services", for purposes of IC 16-21-6 and IC 16-21-9, means services that: (1) are provided by a hospital, in response to community needs, for which the reimbursement is less than the hospital's cost for providing the services; and (2) must be s…

Sec. 343. "Substitute", for purposes of IC 16-42-22, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-22-5. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 344. "Superintendent", for purposes of IC 16-36-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 12-7-2.1-323(3). [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-3-1(b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.97-2018, SEC.2; P.L.10-2019, SEC.68; P.L.145-2026, SEC.100.

Sec. 344.1. "Supervised practical training", for purposes of IC 16-27.5, means training in a laboratory or other setting in which the trainee demonstrates knowledge while performing tasks on an individual under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical …

Sec. 344.2. "Supervised practicum", for purposes of IC 16-27.5, means training in a health care setting in which a qualified medication aide student demonstrates competency while dispensing and distributing medications and administering treatments under the direct supervision of …

Sec. 344.3. "Supervision", for purposes of IC 16-27.5-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27.5-5-1. As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.18.

Sec. 345. "Supply dealer", for purposes of IC 16-41-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-32-12. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-4-2(h).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 346. "Surgeon", for purposes of IC 16-41-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-12-10. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7-1(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 346.3. (a) "Target housing", for purposes of lead-based paint activities and IC 16-41-39.8, means housing constructed before January 1, 1978. (b) The term does not include the following: (1) Housing for the elderly or individuals with disabilities that is not occupied by or …

Sec. 348.5. "Telehealth", for purposes of IC 16-34-1 and IC 16-36-1, means a specific method of delivery of services, including medical exams and consultations and behavioral health evaluations and treatment, including those for substance abuse, using technology allowed under IC …

Sec. 348.7. "Telephonic interaction", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-24. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.30.

Sec. 348.9. "Temporary health care services agency", for purposes of IC 16-52, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-52-1-5. As added by P.L.149-2023, SEC.14.

Sec. 349. "Temporary residence", for purposes of IC 16-26, means the premises in which the pregnant woman resides for not more than eleven (11) months that is equipped for sleeping and that is not a hotel, motel, inn, or the pregnant woman's regular residence. [Pre-1993 Recodific…

Sec. 349.5. "Tenant" has the meaning set forth in IC 32-31-3-10. As added by P.L.102-2008, SEC.10.

Sec. 35. "Bedding", for purposes of IC 16-41-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-32-5. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-4-2(a).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 35.5. "Best interests", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-3. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.8.

Sec. 35.8. "Biological product", for purposes of IC 16-42-25, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-25-1. As added by P.L.96-2014, SEC.1.

Sec. 351. "Terminal condition", for purposes of IC 16-36-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-4-5. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-11-9.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 351.5. "Terminal illness", for purposes of IC 16-25, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-25-1.1-9. As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.11.

Sec. 351.7. (a) "Time temperature control for safety food", for purposes of IC 16-42-5.3, means a food that requires time or temperature control to safely limit the: (1) growth of pathogenic microorganisms; or (2) formation of toxins. (b) The term includes the following: (1) A fo…

Sec. 352. "Toilet units", for purposes of IC 16-41-23-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-23-2(a). [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-20.5-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 352.5. "Total comprehensive care bed days available at comprehensive care health facilities", for purposes of IC 16-29-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-29-7-4. As added by P.L.202-2018, SEC.5.

Sec. 352.7. "Total statewide inpatient days", for purposes of IC 16-29-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-29-7-5. As added by P.L.202-2018, SEC.6.

Sec. 353.5. "Training or educational purposes", for purposes of IC 16-39-7.1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-7.1-1.5. As added by P.L.179-2003, SEC.1.

Sec. 354. "Transfer station", for purposes of IC 16-42, means a place, a premises, or an establishment where milk or milk products are transferred directly from one (1) transport tank to another. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-23-1 part; 16-6-6-1(m).] As added by P.L.2-…

Sec. 354.5. "Trauma care", for purposes of IC 16-19-3-28, means the assessment, diagnosis, transportation, treatment, or rehabilitation by a health care provider of an acute bodily injury that requires immediate intervention to prevent the loss of life or a serious impairment of …

Sec. 354.6. "Trauma center", for purposes of IC 16-38-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-38-7-5. As added by P.L.96-2026, SEC.13.

Sec. 354.8. "Treating physician", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-25. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.31.