Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 5. "Comprehensive plan" refers to a comprehensive plan that is developed by an executive board for the development of a medical center. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.191.

Sec. 6. "County council" includes, in the case of a county having a consolidated city, the city-county council. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-30.3-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.191.

Sec. 7. "Executive board" refers to the executive board of an agency. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.191.

Sec. 8. "Gift", for purposes of IC 16-23.5-5, refers to the gift of William H. Coleman described in IC 16-23.5-5-1. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.191.

Sec. 9. "Hospital": (1) for purposes of IC 16-23.5-4, refers to the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children; and (2) for purposes of IC 16-23.5-5,refers to the William H. Coleman Hospital for Women. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, …

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "urgent care facility" means a freestanding health care facility that offers episodic, walk-in care for the treatment of acute, but not life-threatening, health conditions. (b) The term does not include an emergency department of a hospital or…

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than March 31, 2021, an urgent care facility shall post on the website of the urgent care facility pricing and other information specified in this chapter for the fifteen (15) most common services that are provided by the urgent care facility. (b) The follow…

Sec. 3. (a) The information displayed on the website must be in an easy to read, understandable format, and include the standard charges as described in section 2 of this chapter for each service. (b) An urgent care facility shall update the information on the website on an annua…

Sec. 1. (a) In accordance with 42 CFR 483.156, the state department shall establish and maintain a registry of each individual who is: (1) certified as a: (A) qualified medication aide under IC 16-27.5-4; or (B) certified nurse aide under IC 16-27.5-3; or (2) registered as a home…

Sec. 2. (a) The state department shall investigate allegations of the following: (1) Abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of patient property by a nurse aide, home health aide, or qualified medication aide. (2) Misconduct by a qualified medication aide. (b) After conducting an in…

Sec. 3. (a) At least ninety (90) days before the date on which an individual's certification or registration under this article expires, the state department shall provide notice to the individual informing the individual of the expiration date and requirements for renewing certi…

Sec. 4. (a) The state department may delay renewing an individual's certification or registration under this article for not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the expiration of the certification or registration to allow the state department to investigate a complaint …

Sec. 5. The commission may take action against an individual's certification or registration under this article if the individual fails to appear at a hearing before the commission, as required by the commission. As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.24.

Sec. 6. The state department's renewal of an individual's certification or registration under this article does not preclude the commission from making a determination concerning an allegation against the individual after the individual's certification or registration is renewed.…

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who: (1) submits an application for certification or registration under this article; and (2) fails to meet the applicable requirements for the certification or registration not later than one (1) year after the date…

Sec. 8. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, approved by the commission, to implement this article. As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.24.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.147-2023, SEC.12.

Sec. 2. "Housing with services establishment" has the meaning set forth in IC 12-10-15-3. As added by P.L.147-2023, SEC.12.

Sec. 3. "Memory care services" means care provided to a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, a related disorder, or dementia who resides in a health facility or a housing with services establishment that locks, secures, segregates, or provides a special program or special u…

Sec. 1. In order to protect the public through verification of competency and ensure accountability for patient care related activities, all states license emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs, and paramedics. Thi…

Sec. 2. This compact is designed to achieve the following purposes and objectives: (1) Increase public access to EMS personnel. (2) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety, especially patient safety. (3) Encourage the cooperation of member states in …

Sec. 1. The general assembly declares that human cloning is against public policy. As added by P.L.126-2005, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. The state, a state educational institution, or a political subdivision of the state may not use public funds, facilities, or employees to knowingly participate in cloning or attempted cloning. As added by P.L.126-2005, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.192.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "SOFR" means suicide and overdose fatality review. As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "SOFR team" refers to: (1) a county SOFR team; or (2) a regional SOFR team formed by multiple counties; established under IC 16-49.5-2-1. As added by P.L.112-2020, SEC.53.

Sec. 0.2. "340B covered entity", for purposes of IC 16-40-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-40-6-1. As added by P.L.188-2025, SEC.1.

Sec. 0.3. "340B program", for purposes of IC 16-40-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-40-6-2. As added by P.L.188-2025, SEC.2.

Sec. 0.5. (a) "Abatement", for purposes of IC 16-41-39.8, means any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards. The term includes the following: (1) The removal of lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust. (2) The permanent enclosure …

Sec. 1. "Abortion" means the termination of human pregnancy with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus. The term includes abortions by surgical procedures and by abortion inducing drugs. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 35-1-58.5-1(b).] As ad…

Sec. 1.6. "Abortion inducing drug" means a medicine, drug, or substance prescribed or dispensed with the intent of terminating a clinically diagnosable pregnancy with the knowledge that the termination will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the fetus. The term inclu…

Sec. 1.7. "Abortion complication", for purposes of IC 16-34-2-4.7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-34-2-4.7. As added by P.L.205-2018, SEC.2.

Sec. 1.8. "Additional forensic services", for purposes of IC 16-21-8, means the following: (1) Initial pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease testing related to an alleged sex crime. (2) Prophylactic medication related to pregnancy, pregnancy testing, or sexually transmitted …

Sec. 10. "Agency", for purposes of IC 16-23.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-23.5-1-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-13-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.205-2003, SEC.9; P.L.101-2006, SEC.23; P.L.2-2007, SEC.178; P.L.101-2007, SEC.1; P.L.42-2011, S…

Sec. 100. "Donor insemination", for purposes of IC 16-41-14, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-14-3. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-7.5-3.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 100.5. "Down syndrome", for purposes of IC 16-34, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-34-4-2. As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.3.

Sec. 101. (a) "Drug", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, means the following: (1) Articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them…

Sec. 102. "Drug order", for purposes of IC 16-42-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-19-3. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8-2(e).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 103. "Drug sample", for purposes of IC 16-42-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-21-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-12-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 104. "Dwelling" includes any part of any building or the building's premises used as a place of residence or habitation or for sleeping by a person. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-4.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 104.5. "Education related costs", for purposes of IC 16-21-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-6-0.2. As added by P.L.94-1994, SEC.7.

Sec. 105. "Effective treatment", for purposes of IC 16-41-16, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-16-3. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.7-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 105.5. "Eggs", for purposes of IC 16-42-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-11-1.1. As added by P.L.28-2009, SEC.1.

Sec. 105.8. "Electronic", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-6. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.11.

Sec. 105.9. "Electronic health record", for purposes of IC 16-39-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-9-1.5. As added by P.L.215-2025, SEC.8.

Sec. 106. "Electronic products", for purposes of IC 16-41-35, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-35-5. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.