Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 7. The secretary or the secretary's designee shall supervise and oversee the activities described in this chapter and may take the following actions: (1) Gather relevant facts, collect data, conduct public hearings, invite and receive public comments, investigate market cond…

Sec. 8. The office shall report annually to the Medicaid oversight committee established by IC 2-5-54-2 on the use and outcomes of the home health agency cooperative agreements. As added by P.L.136-2024, SEC.40.

Sec. 9. The secretary may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.136-2024, SEC.40.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "facility" includes the following: (1) A health facility licensed under this article. (2) A residential care facility. As added by P.L.142-2021, SEC.5.

Sec. 10. (a) A facility, its employees, and contractors are immune from civil liability for an injury or harm caused by or resulting from: (1) the exposure of a contagious disease or other harmful agent that is specified during a disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12; o…

Sec. 2. The state department shall adopt standards and guidelines concerning the essential family caregiver program to be implemented during a declared emergency or a public health emergency for the purpose of establishing protocols for a facility to designate a person chosen by …

Sec. 3. (a) A facility shall participate in the essential family caregiver program established and maintained by the state department under section 2 of this chapter. (b) A facility shall inform residents of the facility and a resident's designated representative of the essential…

Sec. 4. To be designated as an essential family caregiver of a resident, an individual must at least meet the following: (1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age. (2) Either: (A) before the declared emergency or public health emergency that resulted in the placement of visitati…

Sec. 5. A resident or a resident's designated representative must agree to a designation of an individual as the resident's essential family caregiver before the designation may occur. The resident or resident's designated representative may revoke the agreement concerning a desi…

Sec. 6. (a) If a facility designates an individual as an essential family caregiver for a resident, the following must occur: (1) The facility must set forth in writing the hours of visitation and the length of time of the visitation. (2) The facility shall provide a written list…

Sec. 7. A facility may restrict an established plan of visitation by an essential family caregiver for any of the following: (1) The essential family caregiver's violation of the rules set forth in the individualized plan established under section 6 of this chapter. (2) The essen…

Sec. 8. (a) If a facility is unable to comply with this chapter or any requirements for the program established by the state department, the facility shall notify the state department of the reason the facility may not comply with the program and what the facility needs in order …

Sec. 9. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 concerning the essential family caregiver program, including: (1) the oversight and enforcement of the essential family caregiver program; (2) the establishment of requirements for plans for correction for a violation b…

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) A licensed physician. (2) A hospital, an ambulatory outpatient surgical center, or a birthing center. (3) A person providing health care in a hospital, an ambulatory outpatient surgical center, or a birthing center license…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "defibrillator" means an automatic external defibrillator. As added by P.L.24-1998, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. A person or entity acquiring a defibrillator shall ensure that the defibrillator is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines. As added by P.L.24-1998, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.74-2006, SEC.4.

Sec. 5. A person or entity in possession of a defibrillator shall: (1) notify the ambulance service provider that serves the area where the person or entity is located of the acquisition and location of the defibrillator; and (2) register the device with the department of homelan…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a physician. As added by P.L.271-2001, SEC.3.

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "training or educational purposes" means for the purpose of: (1) teaching or giving lectures to: (A) medical students; (B) physicians; (C) coroners; (D) law enforcement personnel; (E) public safety personnel; (F) attorneys; or (G) an individual …

Sec. 2. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, a photograph, a video recording, or an audio recording of an autopsy in the custody of a physician is confidential. As added by P.L.271-2001, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. (a) A surviving spouse may: (1) view and copy a photograph or video recording; and (2) listen to and copy an audio recording; of the deceased spouse's autopsy. If there is no surviving spouse, the surviving parents shall have access to the records under this subsection. I…

Sec. 4. (a) A court, upon a showing of good cause, may issue an order authorizing a person to: (1) view or copy a photograph or video recording; and (2) listen to or copy an audio recording; of an autopsy, and may prescribe any restrictions or stipulations that the court consider…

Sec. 5. (a) A surviving spouse shall be given: (1) reasonable notice of the petition filed with the court to view or copy a photograph or video recording of an autopsy or a petition to listen to or copy an audio recording; (2) a copy of the petition filed with the court to view o…

Sec. 6. (a) A provider who: (1) is the custodian of a photograph, a video recording, or an audio recording of an autopsy; and (2) knowingly or intentionally violates this chapter; commits a Class A misdemeanor. (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates a court order is…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "local health department" refers to: (1) a local health department established under IC 16-20; or (2) the health and hospital corporation created under IC 16-22-8. As added by P.L.208-2015, SEC.9.

Sec. 10. A program shall file a quarterly report with the state department. The report must contain the following information listed on a daily basis and by the location, identified by the postal ZIP code, where the program distributed and collected syringes and needles: (1) The …

Sec. 11. (a) If the state health commissioner receives a request to declare a public health emergency under this chapter, the state health commissioner shall approve, deny, or request additional information concerning the request under section 5 of this chapter not later than ten…

Sec. 12. (a) Before November 1 of each year, the state department shall submit a report concerning syringe exchange programs operated under this chapter to the governor and to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. (b) Before November 1, 2020, as part of th…

Sec. 13. This chapter may not be construed to preclude the governor from taking any action within the governor's authority. As added by P.L.208-2015, SEC.9.

Sec. 14. This chapter expires July 1, 2031. As added by P.L.208-2015, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.198-2017, SEC.6; P.L.112-2020, SEC.28; P.L.130-2021, SEC.15; P.L.144-2026, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "program" means a syringe exchange program operated under this chapter. As added by P.L.208-2015, SEC.9.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "qualified entity" means any of the following: (1) A local health department. (2) A municipality (as defined by IC 36-1-2-11) that operates a program within the boundaries of the municipality. (3) A nonprofit organization that operates a program a…

Sec. 4. (a) A qualified entity may operate a program only in a county or municipality where: (1) a public health emergency has been declared; or (2) a program has been approved; under section 5 of this chapter. However, a qualified entity may not operate a program outside of the …

Sec. 5. Before a qualified entity may operate a program in a county, the following shall occur: (1) The local health officer or the executive director must declare to the executive body of the county or the legislative body of the municipality the following: (A) There is an epide…

Sec. 5.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a qualified entity that operates a program under this chapter may not establish or operate a fixed site for the distribution or exchange of a syringe or needle within one thousand (1,000) feet of a: (1) public school (as defined…

Sec. 6. A qualified entity that operates a program under this chapter must do the following: (1) Annually register the program in a manner prescribed by the state department with the: (A) state department; and (B) local health department in the county or municipality where servic…

Sec. 6.4. To be eligible to participate in a program operated under this chapter, an individual must: (1) be a resident of either: (A) a county within the Indiana housing and community development authority's balance of state continuum of care region in which the qualified entity…

Sec. 6.5. A qualified entity that operates a program under this chapter may not provide chemical reagents or precursors (as defined in IC 35-48-4-14.5). As added by P.L.144-2026, SEC.4.

Sec. 7. (a) The legislative body of the municipality, the executive body of the county, or the local health department that approved a qualified entity to operate a program under this chapter may terminate the qualified entity's approval. (b) If the state department receives a co…

Sec. 8. A state agency may not provide funds to a qualified entity to purchase or otherwise acquire hypodermic syringes or needles for a program under this chapter. As added by P.L.208-2015, SEC.9.

Sec. 9. (a) A law enforcement officer may not stop, search, or seize an individual based on the fact the individual has attended a program under this chapter. (b) The fact an individual has attended a program under this chapter may not be the basis, in whole or in part, for a det…

Sec. 1. The pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program may be established. The state department shall administer the program. As added by P.L.170-2025, SEC.4.

Sec. 2. (a) The pediatric cancer research and treatment fund is established for the purpose of providing matching funds for medical research and treatment grants that focus on pediatric cancer research. (b) The fund consists of: (1) money received from state or federal grants or …

Sec. 3. (a) The state department may do the following: (1) Develop the application and the criteria and standards of eligibility for entities described in subsection (b) that apply for a grant under this chapter. (2) Establish criteria for determining the grant amount to be award…

Sec. 4. (a) Before February 1 of each year, the state department shall submit a written report to the governor and to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 that includes the following: (1) The plan developed under section 3(a)(6) of this chapter. (2) The…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "cancer center" means one (1) of the following: (1) An institution that has been designated by the National Cancer Institute as a: (A) comprehensive cancer center; (B) clinical cancer center; or (C) basic laboratory cancer center. (2) A cancer res…