Title 21, HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 7. "Employee" refers to an employee of a state educational institution. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.279.

Sec. 8. "Employee health plan" means: (1) a program of self-insurance established and maintained by a state educational institution to cover the provision of health care services (as defined in IC 27-8-11-1) to the institution's employees; (2) a group contract entered into or ren…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

Sec. 2. "Police officer" refers to a police officer employed by a state educational institution under IC 21-39-4. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

Sec. 3. "Political subdivision" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-13. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-1-8(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.280.

Sec. 4. "Violation" refers to the existence of: (1) a violation of a federal law or regulation; (2) a violation of a state law or rule; (3) a violation of an ordinance of a political subdivision; or (4) the misuse of public resources. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Cit…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.281.

Sec. 2. "Academic term" means the regularly scheduled period of on-campus instruction offered by a state educational institution that is substantially comparable to a traditional semester. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-71-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-200…

Sec. 3. "Certificate of immunity" means a form that meets the following requirements: (1) Is acceptable to a state educational institution. (2) Establishes the immunity of the certificate holder. (3) Consists of: (A) a physician's certificate, if available; (B) immunization recor…

Sec. 4. "Department" refers to the Indiana department of health. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-71-3.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.281. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.201.

Sec. 5. "Designated record keeping office" refers to the office designated by a state educational institution as being responsible for maintaining student immunization records under IC 21-40-5. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-71-4.] As added by P.L.2-200…

Sec. 6. "Documentation of exemption" means a form that: (1) is acceptable to a state educational institution; and (2) indicates the circumstances as described in IC 21-40-5-4 and IC 21-40-5-6 entitling the student to an exemption from the requirements in IC 21-40-5-2 and IC 21-40…

Sec. 7. "Enroll" means the process: (1) enabling a student to become a bona fide member of the student body of the state educational institution; and (2) entitling the student to officially audit or receive academic credit for on-campus instruction in Indiana. [Pre-2007 Higher Ed…

Sec. 8. "Health care provider" means a: (1) local health authority; (2) licensed physician; (3) licensed physician assistant; (4) licensed pharmacist; or (5) registered nurse. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-71-7.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.281.…

Sec. 9. "Student", for purposes of IC 21-40-5, means an individual who, for the first time: (1) physically attends classes at a residential campus of a state educational institution; and (2) is enrolled in a state educational institution as a full-time student (as defined in 585 …

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

Sec. 2. "Board of trustees": (1) for purposes of IC 21-41-3, refers to the board of trustees of Ball State University; and (2) for purposes of IC 21-41-4, refers to the board of trustees of Indiana University. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.…

Sec. 3. "Regional campus" means Indiana State University ) Regional Campus Evansville, a regional campus managed by the board of trustees of Indiana State University before July 1, 1985. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-64-2.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.283.

Sec. 3. "Core transfer library" refers to the core transfer library established under IC 21-42-5-1. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.283.

Sec. 4. "School for biblical and religious instruction" means a school that teaches biblical and religious education conducted and maintained by: (1) an association; (2) a college; (3) a seminary; (4) a foundation; or (5) a school organized for religious instruction; and incorpor…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

Sec. 2. "Core transfer library" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-42-1-3. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284.

Sec. 2.5. "Dual credit course" means a course taught by a high school faculty member, a college faculty member, or a college adjunct faculty member that a high school student may take to earn both high school and college credits. Dual credit courses may include any of the followi…

Sec. 2.7. "Early college" means an academic program consisting of a series of dual credit courses or concurrent enrollment courses, or both, which allow high school students to earn both an Indiana diploma and: (1) an associate degree that has been approved by the commission for …

Sec. 3. "Eligible institution", for purposes of IC 21-43-4, means an accredited public or private: (1) college; or (2) university; located in Indiana that grants a baccalaureate or an associate degree and offers postsecondary enrollment opportunities. [Pre-2007 Higher Education R…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "high school diploma", for purposes of IC 21-43-8, refers to an Indiana diploma earned under IC 21-43-8. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.284. Amended by P.L.7-2011, SEC.16; P.L.125-2013, SEC.7; P.L…

Sec. 5. "Postsecondary credit" means credit toward: (1) an associate degree; (2) a baccalaureate degree; or (3) a career and technical education certification; that is granted by an eligible institution upon the successful completion of a course taken in a high school setting und…

Sec. 5.2. "Postsecondary enrollment opportunity", for purposes of IC 21-43-4, refers to programs established under IC 21-43-4, including dual credit courses, concurrent enrollment courses, and early college programs. As added by P.L.125-2013, SEC.9.

Sec. 5.5. "Priority dual credit course" refers to a course of study for postsecondary credit that the commission designates as a priority dual credit course under IC 21-43-1.5-1. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.244.

Sec. 9. "Secondary credit" means credit toward graduation requirements granted by a student's school corporation upon the successful completion of a course taken under a postsecondary enrollment opportunity established under IC 21-43-4. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification C…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

Sec. 10. "Eligible institution", for purposes of: (1) sections 2 and 11 of this chapter and IC 21-44-2, means a university, college, or other educational institution that: (A) operates in the United States; and (B) offers a health education program leading to a baccalaureate, gra…

Sec. 11. "Health education program" refers to an accredited program of study offered by an eligible institution in which the curriculum requires the observation, examination, or dissection of a cadaver by a student enrolled in the program. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodificatio…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 12. "Intern, residency, and graduate program", for purposes of IC 21-44-5, refers to an intern, residency, and graduate program for which the medical educa…

Sec. 13. "Plan", for purposes of IC 21-44-5, refers to the plan for statewide medical education established by the Indiana University School of Medicine under IC 21-44-5-7. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285. Amended by P.L.3-200…

Sec. 15. "Public sector psychiatry" refers to the practice of psychiatry in: (1) state institutions; (2) community mental health centers; and (3) other settings determined by the board to be public sector psychiatry settings. As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.7.

Sec. 16. "Training track program", for purposes of IC 21-44-6, refers to the program for individuals in the public sector psychiatry development program. As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.8.

Sec. 2. "Anatomical education program" means a program that provides for the: (1) acquisition of cadavers for educational purposes for use in health education programs at postsecondary educational institutions; (2) distribution of the cadavers to eligible institutions; (3) use of…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 3. (a) "Board", for purposes of IC 21-44-5, refers to the medical education board established by IC 21-44-5-1. (b) "Board", for purposes of IC 21-44-6, ref…

Sec. 4. "Cadaver" means a whole human postmortem body that: (1) has been donated under IC 29-2-16.1; (2) is unclaimed by a relative or other legal representative and that would otherwise be required to be buried at public expense; or (3) is otherwise legally procured by the India…

Sec. 5. "Center", for purposes of IC 21-44-4, refers to a center for comprehensive medical education established under IC 21-44-4. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

Sec. 6. "Clinical teaching and training program", for purposes of IC 21-44-5, refers to a clinical teaching and training program established under the plan under IC 21-44-5. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

Sec. 7. "Family practice" means that medical specialty that: (1) is called family practice; and (2) provides personal physicians who: (A) serve as first medical contacts for patients; (B) provide a means of entering the health care system; and (C) accept responsibility for a pati…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "fund" refers to the family practice residency fund established by IC 21-44-5-18. (b) "Fund", for purposes of IC 21-44-7, refers to the graduate medical education fund established by IC 21-44-7-8. [2007 Higher Education Recodifica…

Sec. 9. "Director", for purposes of IC 21-44-4, refers to the director appointed under IC 21-44-4 for a center. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.