Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 3. (a) Upon request by the state department, a person that owns or operates a temporary health care services agency shall provide to the state department a copy of all forms and contracts related to the fees, charges, or commissions expected to be collected by the temporary …

Sec. 1. The board of commissioners of a county may create a medical center development agency as a public agency and instrumentality of the county to be known as the ________ County Medical Center Development Agency. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-30.3-…

Sec. 10. This chapter does not give the agency the power to levy taxes or issue bonds or confer upon the agency the status of a municipal corporation. The agency may act only on behalf of the county, as approved by the board of commissioners or county council under this chapter, …

Sec. 2. (a) The board of commissioners of the county may appoint in writing five (5) residents of the county as members of the executive board of the agency. Original appointments to the executive board must be made in the following manner: (1) One (1) member for a term of two (2…

Sec. 3. (a) Executive board members originally appointed shall meet to organize within thirty (30) days after their appointment at a time and place designated by the board of commissioners. The executive board may elect from among their number the officers that are considered nec…

Sec. 4. The county treasurer shall act as the fiscal officer for the agency without additional compensation. The treasurer shall receive all funds provided for the agency and deposit the funds in a separate account. The funds shall be paid out on an order of the executive board b…

Sec. 5. An executive board member may not have a pecuniary interest in any contract, employment, purchase, or sale made under this chapter. A transaction made in which a member has such an interest is void, and the member is subject to removal as provided in this chapter. [Pre-20…

Sec. 6. The executive board must act in accordance with any statewide plan for medical education directed by the general assembly. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-30.3-6(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.191.

Sec. 7. The executive board has the following powers and duties: (1) To devise a comprehensive plan for the development of a medical center within the county. The comprehensive plan must be recommended to and approved by the board of commissioners and the county council, if appli…

Sec. 8. After approval of and in compliance with the comprehensive plan for development of a medical center, the executive board of the agency has the following powers and duties: (1) To condemn, appropriate, purchase, and hold any real estate needed or useful in connection with …

Sec. 9. (a) The comprehensive plan must be proposed to the board of commissioners. The board of commissioners may, upon receipt of the plan, reject the plan or direct its amendment by ordinance or resolution. (b) The comprehensive plan may be officially adopted only by ordinance …

Sec. 1. (a) The certified health care professions commission is established as a continuing commission for executive branch purposes and shall be staffed by the state department. (b) The commission consists of the following members, all of whom are voting members, appointed by th…

Sec. 2. Each member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Each member of the commission is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the m…

Sec. 3. The state department shall perform administrative functions, duties, and responsibilities for the commission, including the following: (1) Employing necessary staff. (2) Providing notice of commission meetings and communications. (3) Maintaining records concerning: (A) co…

Sec. 4. (a) The commission shall do the following: (1) Consider and make determinations concerning the qualifications of individuals who apply for any of the following: (A) A certification as a nurse aide. (B) A certification as a qualified medication aide. (C) A registration as …

Sec. 1. A housing with services establishment that offers memory care services must meet the following standards: (1) Memory care services must be tailored to the resident and consistent with current evidence based dementia care practices. (2) The housing with services establishm…

Sec. 2. A housing with services establishment that offers memory care services must register with the bureau of better aging established by IC 12-10-1-1. As added by P.L.147-2023, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.122-2026, SEC.88.

Sec. 3. The state department may survey housing with services establishments for compliance with this article. As added by P.L.147-2023, SEC.12.

Sec. 1. As used in this article, "advanced emergency medical technician" or "AEMT" means an individual licensed with cognitive knowledge and a scope of practice that corresponds to that level in the National EMS Education Standards and National EMS Scope of Practice Model. As add…

Sec. 10. As used in this article, "member state" means a state that has enacted this compact. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 11. As used in this article, "paramedic" means an individual licensed with cognitive knowledge and a scope of practice that corresponds to that level in the National EMS Education Standards and the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 12. As used in this article, "privilege to practice" means an individual's authority to deliver emergency medical services in remote states as authorized under this compact. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 13. As used in this article, "remote state" means a member state in which an individual is not licensed. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 14. As used in this article, "restricted" means the outcome of an adverse action that limits a license or the privilege to practice. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 15. As used in this article, "rule" means a written statement by the interstate commission promulgated under IC 16-31.5-12 that: (1) is of general applicability; (2) implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy or provision of the compact; or (3) is an organizational, a pr…

Sec. 16. As used in this article, "scope of practice" means defined parameters of various duties or services that may be provided by an individual with specific credentials. Whether regulated by rule, statute, or court decision, the term tends to represent the limits of services …

Sec. 17. As used in this article, "significant investigatory information" means investigative information that: (1) a state EMS authority, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity to respond if required by state law, has a reason to believe, if tr…

Sec. 18. As used in this article, "state" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 19. As used in this article, "state EMS authority" means the board, office, or other agency with the legislative mandate to license EMS personnel. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this article, "adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which may be imposed against licensed EMS personnel by a state EMS authority or state court, including, but not limited to, actions against…

Sec. 3. As used in this article, "alternative program" means a voluntary, nondisciplinary substance abuse recovery program approved by a state EMS authority. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. As used in this article, "certification" means the successful verification of entry level cognitive and psychomotor competency using a reliable, validated, and legally defensible examination. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. As used in this article, "commission" means the national administrative body, of which all states that have enacted the compact are members. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 6. As used in this article, "emergency medical technician" or "EMT" means an individual licensed with cognitive knowledge and a scope of practice that corresponds to that level in the National EMS Education Standards and the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. As added by …

Sec. 7. As used in this article, "home state" means a member state where an individual is licensed to practice emergency medical services. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. As used in this article, "license" means the authorization by a state for an individual to practice as an EMT, an AEMT, or a paramedic, or at a level between EMT and paramedic. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-2021, SEC.45.

Sec. 9. As used in this article, "medical director" means a physician licensed in a member state who is accountable for the care delivered by EMS personnel. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. (a) A: (1) local health department; or (2) person or entity approved by the state department; may establish through a written agreement a SOFR team to review suicides and overdose fatalities for the purpose of gathering information concerning suicides and overdose fatalit…

Sec. 10. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), SOFR team meetings are open to the public. (b) A SOFR team meeting that requires the use or discussion of confidential records or confidential identifying information must be closed to the public for the portion of the team meeti…

Sec. 11. (a) Members of a SOFR team and individuals who attend a SOFR team meeting as invitees of the team chairperson: (1) may discuss, among themselves, confidential matters that are before the SOFR team; (2) are bound by all applicable laws concerning the confidentiality of th…

Sec. 12. The chairperson of a SOFR team or the chairperson's designee shall do the following for each SOFR team meeting: (1) Prepare the agenda for the scheduled SOFR team meeting. (2) Provide meeting notices to all members of the SOFR team. (3) Ensure that all: (A) members of th…

Sec. 13. Records held or maintained by a SOFR team are subject to the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-33-18. As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.

Sec. 14. (a) Before July 1 of each year, a SOFR team shall submit a report to the state department that includes the following information: (1) A summary of the data collected concerning the reviews conducted by the SOFR team for the previous calendar year. (2) Actions recommende…

Sec. 15. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any death, illness, or injury investigation or review to the extent authorized by other laws. As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.

Sec. 2. (a) A SOFR team shall do the following: (1) Identify similarities, trends, and factual patterns concerning suicides and overdose fatalities in the area served by the SOFR team. (2) Identify reasons for any higher minority suicide and overdose fatality rate in the area ser…

Sec. 3. (a) A SOFR team must be multidisciplinary and culturally diverse. The SOFR team should include professionals and representatives of agencies that provide services or community resources for families in the community. (b) Members of a SOFR team must be appointed by the cou…