Title 16, TITLE 16. HEALTH

Sec. 138.5. "Food instrument", for purposes of IC 16-35-1.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-35-1.5-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-2-2.5-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 139. "Food service establishment", for purposes of IC 16-31-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-31-9-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-41-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 139.5. "Forensic medical exam", for purposes of IC 16-21-8, means the following: (1) Appropriate procedures for acquiring evidence that may be used in a criminal proceeding against a person charged with a sex crime. (2) Suturing and care of wounds that stem directly from the…

Sec. 14. (a) "Ambulatory outpatient surgical center", for purposes of IC 16-21, IC 16-32-5, and IC 16-38-2, means a public or private institution that meets the following conditions: (1) Is established, equipped, and operated primarily for the purpose of performing surgical proce…

[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 Repealed by P.L.164-2023, SEC.8.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-1-2(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.28-2009, SEC.16.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-4-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.144-1996, SEC.15.

Sec. 143. (a) "Fund", for purposes of IC 16-26-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-26-2-2. (b) "Fund", for purposes of IC 16-31-8.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-31-8.5-2. (c) "Fund", for purposes of IC 16-41-39.4, refers to the childhood lead poisoning prevention fund es…

Sec. 143.5. "Game animal" means an animal, the product of which is food, that is not: (1) regulated under IC 15-17-5; (2) except for aquatic birds and mammals, an aquatic animal, including fish, crustaceans, mollusks, alligators, frogs, aquatic turtles, jellyfish, sea cucumbers, …

Sec. 144. "Gasoline", for purposes of IC 16-44-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-44-2-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-11-1(e).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 145. "General hospital", for the purposes of IC 16-22-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-22-9-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-22-1(b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 146. "General hospital services", for purposes of IC 16-22-9 has the meaning set forth in IC 16-22-9-3. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-22-1(c).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(o).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.29-2014, SEC.5.

Sec. 148. "Generically equivalent drug product", for purposes of IC 16-42-22, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-22-4. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 148.5. "Gift", for purposes of IC 16-23.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-23.5-1-8. As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.185.

Sec. 149. "Governing board" means the board of trustees, governing board, board of directors, or other body responsible for governing a hospital. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-1-2(a).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 15. "Anabolic steroid", for purposes of IC 16-42-19, means a material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains an anabolic steroid that includes any of the following: Chorionic gonadotropin Clostebol Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone Ethylestrenol Fluoxymesterone Mester…

Sec. 150. (a) "Governing body", for purposes of IC 16-22-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-22-7-2. (b) "Governing body", for purposes of IC 16-41-22, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-22-3. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-42-1 part; 16-12-20.5-1(a)(10).] As added…

Sec. 150.4. "Government sponsored indigent health care", for purposes of IC 16-21-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-9-2. As added by P.L.94-1994, SEC.8.

Sec. 151. "Governmental unit", for purposes of IC 16-28 and IC 16-29, means an agency, a bureau, or a commission. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

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

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

Sec. 153.5. "Nurse aide", for purposes of IC 16-28-13, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-28-13-1. As added by P.L.152-1995, SEC.15.

Sec. 153.7. "Grant program", for purposes of IC 16-46-16.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-46-16.5-1. As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 153.8. "Gross charge", for purposes of IC 16-21-17, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-17-0.3(d). As added by P.L.151-2021, SEC.3 and P.L.198-2021, SEC.6.

Sec. 154. "Gross patient revenue", for purposes of IC 16-21-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-6-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-5-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 155. "Guest", for purposes of IC 16-41-31, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-31-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-6-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 156. "Guest room", for purposes of IC 16-41-31, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-31-3. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-6-3.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 157. "Hair dye", for purposes of IC 16-42-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-4-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-31-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-4-6-2; 16-7-2-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.23-1993, SEC.165.

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

Sec. 159.1. "Health benefit plan", for purposes of IC 16-47-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-47-1-2. As added by P.L.50-2004, SEC.3.

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

Sec. 160. (a) "Health care", for purposes of IC 16-36-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-1-1. (b) "Health care", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-9. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-1(2).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended b…

Sec. 160.3. "Health care decision", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-10. As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.15.

Sec. 160.5. "Health care entity", for purposes of IC 16-41-42.1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-42.1-1. As added by P.L.193-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.107.

Sec. 161. (a) "Health care facility" includes: (1) hospitals licensed under IC 16-21-2, private mental health institutions licensed under IC 12-25, and tuberculosis hospitals established under IC 16-11-1 (before its repeal); (2) health facilities licensed under IC 16-28; and (3) …

Sec. 161.5. "Health care interpreter", for purposes of IC 16-46-11.1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-46-11.1-2. As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.2.

Sec. 161.8. "Health care personnel", for purposes of IC 16-52, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-52-1-4. As added by P.L.149-2023, SEC.12.

Sec. 162. (a) "Health care professional", for purposes of IC 16-27-1 and IC 16-27-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-1-1. (b) "Health care professional", for purposes of IC 16-27-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-2-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-10-2.2-1; …

Sec. 163. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), "health care provider", for purposes of IC 16-21 and IC 16-41, means any of the following: (1) An individual, a partnership, a corporation, a professional corporation, a facility, or an institution licensed or legally authorized…

Sec. 163.3. "Health care quality indicator data", for purposes of IC 16-40-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-40-4-1. As added by P.L.95-2005, SEC.2.

Sec. 163.4. (a) "Health care representative", for purposes of IC 16-21-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-12-4. (b) "Health care representative", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-13. As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.50-2021…

Sec. 163.5. "Health care translator", for purposes of IC 16-46-11.1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-46-11.1-3. As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.3.

Sec. 163.6. "Health care services", for purposes of IC 16-51-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-51-1-2. As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.7.

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

Sec. 164.6. "Health coverage provider", for purposes of IC 16-40-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-40-4-2. As added by P.L.95-2005, SEC.3.

Sec. 165. "Health data", for purposes of IC 16-19-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-19-10-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-48-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 166. "Health directive", for purposes of IC 16-41, means: (1) a written statement; or (2) in an emergency, an oral statement followed by a written statement within seventy-two (72) hours; to an individual with a communicable disease issued by a designated health official und…

Sec. 167. (a) "Health facility": (1) except for purposes of IC 16-28-15, means a building, a structure, an institution, or other place for the reception, accommodation, board, care, or treatment extending beyond a continuous twenty-four (24) hour period in a week of more than fou…