Title 16, TITLE 16. HEALTH

Sec. 7. (a) "Advanced life support", for purposes of IC 16-31, means care that is given: (1) at the scene of: (A) an accident; (B) an act of terrorism (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-329), if the governor has declared a disaster emergency under IC 10-14-3-12 in response to the act of…

Sec. 7.3. (a) "Advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance" means the individual who pronounced the time of death for a deceased individual. (b) For purposes of IC 16-37-3, the term includes an individual who holds a license under IC 25-23 and is practicing as an advanc…

Sec. 70. "Construct", "erect", or "build", for purposes of IC 16-22, includes the renovation or rebuilding of an existing structure. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20.5-1(a)(8).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 70.1. "Construction project" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-2-11.5(a). As added by P.L.67-2005, SEC.1.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-8-1 part; 16-2-1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.144-1996, SEC.15.

Sec. 72. (a) "Consumer commodity", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, except as otherwise specifically provided by this section, means any food, drug, device, or cosmetic as those terms are defined by this article or in rules adopted under IC 16-42-1. (b) The term doe…

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-5-3(cc).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.137-1996, SEC.75.

Sec. 74. "Contaminated sharp", for purposes of IC 16-41-16, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-16-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.7-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 75. "Contaminated with filth", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, applies to a food, drug, device, or cosmetic not securely protected from dust, dirt, and as far as necessary by all reasonable means, from all foreign or injurious contaminations. [Pre-1993 Recodif…

Sec. 76. "Contracting county", for purposes of IC 16-24-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-24-2-2. [1993 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 77. "Contributing county", for purposes of IC 16-22-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-22-6-27. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20-16.5 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 78. "Controlled premises", for purposes of IC 16-42-20-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-20-2(a). [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.5-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 79. "Controlled substance", for purposes of IC 16-42-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-21-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-12-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. IC 16-18-2-79.5 "Core public health services" Sec. 79.5. "Core public health services" means bas…

Sec. 80. "Corporation", for purposes of IC 16-22-8, IC 16-42-5, and IC 16-42-5.2, means the health and hospital corporation created under IC 16-22-8. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-21-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.266-2001, SEC.2.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-9-2(h).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.87-1994, SEC.16.

Sec. 82. (a) "Cosmetic", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, means: (1) articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appea…

Sec. 82.8. "Cost of receivership", for purposes of IC 16-28-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-28-8-0.5. As added by P.L.29-2002, SEC.1.

Sec. 83. "Cost of construction", for purposes of IC 16-45, means the amount found by the Surgeon General of the United States to be necessary for the construction of a project. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-8-1 part; 16-2-1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 84. (a) "Council", for purposes of IC 16-46-6, refers to the interagency state council on black and minority health. (b) "Council", for purposes of IC 16-46-17, refers to the rare disease advisory council. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-44-1; 16-10-1-2.1; 16-10-4-1…

Sec. 85. "Counterfeit drug", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, means a drug: (1) that, without authorization: (A) bears; (B) is labeled with; or (C) is in a container that bears; the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, or device, or any likenes…

Sec. 86.5. "County council", for purposes of IC 16-23.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-23.5-1-6. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.183.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-3-3-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.164-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 88. "County of residence of the child", for purposes of IC 16-33-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-33-4-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6.5-5-10.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 88.2. "Covered entity", for purposes of IC 16-32-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-32-5-1. As added by P.L.2-2019, SEC.3.

Sec. 88.3. (a) "COVID-19", for purposes of IC 16-28-11-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-28-11-8(a). (b) "COVID-19", for purposes of IC 16-39-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-11-1. As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.8 and P.L.147-2021, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.220-2021, SEC.…

Sec. 88.5. "Crime of domestic or sexual violence" means a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2) or a crime of domestic violence (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-78). The term includes a delinquent act that would be a sex offense or a crime of domestic violence if committed by an a…

Sec. 89. "Customer", for purposes of IC 16-42-22, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-22-3. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(u).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.113-2010, SEC.170.

As added by P.L.102-2008, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.43-2016, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.32-2021, SEC.34.

As added by P.L.205-2018, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.2.

Sec. 9.5. "After care", for purposes of IC 16-21-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-12-1. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.1.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-23-1 part; 16-6-6-1(k).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.137-1996, SEC.75.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-9.5-1; 16-1-9.7-3; 16-1-10.5-3; 16-1-45-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.218-2019, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.112-2020, SEC.4.

Sec. 91.3. "Data aggregation" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-5-3(b). As added by P.L.44-2002, SEC.1.

Sec. 92. "Dead body", for purposes of IC 16-37-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-37-3-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-15-2(4).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

minimum negotiated charge" Sec. 92.3. (a) "De-identified maximum negotiated charge", for purposes of IC 16-21-17, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-17-0.3(a). (b) "De-identified minimum negotiated charge", for purposes of IC 16-21-17, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-17-…

Sec. 92.4. (a) "Declarant", for purposes of IC 16-36-5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-5-3. (b) "Declarant", for purposes of IC 16-36-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-6-2. (c) "Declarant", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-4. As ad…

Sec. 92.5. "Declaration", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-5. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.10.

Sec. 92.6. (a) "Department", for purposes of IC 16-31-8.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-31-8.5-1. (b) "Department", for purposes of IC 16-47-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-47-1-1. As added by P.L.50-2004, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.101-2006, SEC.24.

Sec. 93. "Designated health official", for purposes of IC 16-41, means: (1) the state health commissioner; (2) an assistant state health commissioner; or (3) a person designated by the state health commissioner or assistant state health commissioner to implement IC 16-41 in a spe…

Sec. 94. "Device", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 except for IC 16-42-1-7, IC 16-42-1-16(7), IC 16-42-2-3(7), IC 16-42-3-4(3), and IC 16-42-4-3(3), means instruments, apparatus, and contrivances, including their components, parts, and accessories, intended: (1) for…

Sec. 95. "Directed donation", for purposes of IC 16-41-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-12-5. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7-1(e).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 96. (a) "Director", for purposes of IC 16-19-13, refers to the director of the office of women's health established by IC 16-19-13-2. (b) "Director", for purposes of IC 16-19-14, refers to the director of the office of minority health established by IC 16-19-14-4. (c) "Direc…

Sec. 96.1. "Discounted cash price", for purposes of IC 16-21-17, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-17-0.3(c). As added by P.L.151-2021, SEC.2 and P.L.198-2021, SEC.5.

Sec. 96.2."Disability", for purposes of IC 16-32-5, has the meaning set forth in 42 U.S.C. 12102. As added by P.L.2-2019, SEC.4.

Sec. 96.3. "Discharge", for purposes of IC 16-21-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-12-3. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.3.

Sec. 96.4. (a) "Dismemberment abortion" means an abortion with the purpose of killing a living fetus in which the living fetus is extracted one (1) piece at a time from the uterus through clamps, grasping forceps, tongs, scissors, or another similar instrument that, through the c…

Sec. 96.5. "Distributed for use", for purposes of IC 16-41-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-12-5.5. As added by P.L.213-2013, SEC.2.

Sec. 97. "Division" means the following: (1) For purposes of IC 16-21-8, the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-8-0.2. (2) For purposes of IC 16-22-8, the meaning set forth in IC 16-22-8-3. (3) For purposes of IC 16-27, a group of individuals under the supervision of the director with…

Sec. 98. "Division director" and "director of a division", for purposes of IC 16-22-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-22-8-4. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-21-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.