Ind. Code § 16-32-3.5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 32 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 16-32-3.5-9
Proof of disability
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) A public accommodation shall not ask about the nature or extent of an individual's disability, but may make the following two (2) inquiries to determine whether an animal qualifies as a service animal:

(1) Whether the animal is required because of a disability.

(2) What work or task the animal has been trained to perform.

(b) A public accommodation shall not require documentation, such as proof that the animal has been:

(1) certified;

(2) trained; or

(3) licensed;

as a service animal.

(c) A public accommodation may not make inquiries about a service animal's qualifications when it is readily apparent that the animal is trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability.

As added by P.L.230-2023, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-33-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 33 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-33-3-6
Director; appointment and qualifications
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The director of the center is responsible for the immediate supervision of the center.

(b) The state health commissioner shall appoint the director of the center. The director of the center must possess the following qualifications:

(1) The director must possess the appropriate knowledge, skill, and ability in education or rehabilitation.

(2) The director must have experience and association with training programs for persons with multiple disabilities.

(3) The director must have a master's degree or higher degree.

(4) The director must be competent and qualified to provide the administrative services essential to the achievement of the center's intended goals.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-7-16-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.23-1993, SEC.74.
Ind. Code § 16-52-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 52 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-52-1-4
"Health care personnel"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this article, "health care personnel" means the following:

(1) A nurse aide (as defined in IC 16-28-13-1).

(2) A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse licensed under IC 25-23.

(3) An advanced practice registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23.

(4) A qualified medication aide certified under IC 16-27.5-4.

(5) A home health aide.

(6) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5.

(7) Except as provided in subsection (b), any other individual licensed or authorized by the state to provide health care or professional services to residents or patients of a health care facility.

(b) The term does not include a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.

As added by P.L.149-2023, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.143-2025, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 16-42-19-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 19 / Section 16-42-19-10
"Wholesaler"
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "wholesaler" means a person engaged in the business of distributing legend drugs that the person has not produced or prepared to persons included in any of the classes named in section 21 of this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8-2(g).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-41-39.4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 39.4 / Section 16-41-39.4-2
Powers of state department
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The state department may do the following:

(1) Determine the magnitude of lead poisoning in Indiana's residents.

(2) Provide consultation and education to a medical provider network that screens for lead poisoning throughout Indiana.

(3) Receive and analyze blood samples or assist regional lab sites to receive and analyze blood samples for lead poisoning.

(4) Develop and maintain a data base of unduplicated children with lead poisoning.

(5) Provide consultation to local health departments regarding medical case follow-up and environmental inspections connected to reducing the incidence of lead poisoning.

(6) Coordinate lead exposure detection activities with local health departments.

(7) Coordinate with social service organizations for outreach programs regarding lead poisoning.

(8) Notify and update pediatricians and family practice physicians of lead hazards in a timely fashion.

(9) Provide consumer alerts and consumer education regarding lead hazards.

(b) The state department shall establish reporting, monitoring, and preventive procedures to protect from lead poisoning.

As added by P.L.123-1997, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.59-2003, SEC.1; P.L.135-2005, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 16-41-22-22 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 22 / Section 16-41-22-22
Violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who recklessly violates or fails to comply with this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-35-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-41-43-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 43 / Section 16-41-43-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the use of emergency medication (as defined in IC 20-34-4.5-0.2) at a school or school corporation governed by IC 20-34-4.5.

As added by P.L.59-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.117-2017, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-186.3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-186.3
"Immunization passport"
Status: in_force

Sec. 186.3. "Immunization passport", for purposes of IC 16-39-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-11-3.

As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 16-41-18.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 18.5 / Section 16-41-18.5-1
State department working with national lupus organization in educating the public
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The state department may work with a national lupus organization in educating the public about the following concerning lupus:

(1) The symptoms and nature of lupus.

(2) Personal risk factors.

(3) Options for diagnosing and treating lupus.

(4) Populations with elevated risk for lupus, including women and communities of color.

As added by P.L.108-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-28 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-28
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(f).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.29-2014, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-41-38-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 38 / Section 16-41-38-2
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish and operate programs for the certification of a person engaged in:

(1) testing for radon gas in buildings or on areas of land; or

(2) abatement of radon gas in buildings.

[Pre-1996 Title 13 Recodification Citation: 13-1-14-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.76.
Ind. Code § 16-37-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-37-4-3
Confidentiality; medical research or education use
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The state health commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative shall do the following:

(1) Keep the information and reports confidential.

(2) Use the information and reports solely as follows:

(A) For the purpose of medical or scientific research and medical education.

(B) For the improvement of the quality of medical care through the conducting of medical audits.

(C) To furnish the information to the following:

(i) A medical school located in Indiana.

(ii) An in-hospital medical staff committee.

(iii) A study or research committee of a state association, an incorporation, or an organization whose membership is composed of licensed physicians.

(b) Information or reports furnished by the state health commissioner may not disclose the name or identity of a patient whose records have been included in the information.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-2-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 16-42-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-42-2-1
Conformity to federal standards and definitions; promotion of honesty and fair dealing; optional ingredients
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Whenever any definitions or standard of identity, quality, or fill of container for any food or class of food are promulgated under authority of the Federal Act or the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1907, as amended, the state department shall adopt definitions and standards for Indiana.

(b) Whenever, with regard to any other food or class of food, the state department finds that such action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, the state department shall adopt rules establishing for any food or class of food:

(1) a reasonable definition and standard of identity; and

(2) a reasonable standard of quality and fill of container.

(c) In prescribing a definition and standard of identity for any food or class of food in which optional ingredients are permitted, the state department shall, for the purpose of promoting honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, designate the optional ingredients required to be named on the label.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-29-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-27-2-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-27-2-5.5
Reporting of employee conviction; duty to investigate; removal from registry
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. (a) If a home health agency or a personal services agency has knowledge of a conviction of an employee of the home health agency or personal services agency that would indicate unfitness for service as a home health aide, other unlicensed employee, or other health care professional, the home health agency or personal services agency shall report the information to the state nurse aide registry or the appropriate licensing authority.

(b) The state department shall:

(1) investigate any report that a home health aide has been convicted of a crime described in section 5(a) of this chapter; and

(2) remove the home health aide from the state nurse aide registry with an appropriate notation indicating the reason the home health aide was removed from the registry, providing notice and appeal rights as required by IC 4-21.5.

As added by P.L.171-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 16-21-9.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 16-21-9.5-7
Nonprofit hospital reporting
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A nonprofit hospital shall annually report compliance with this chapter as part of the nonprofit hospital's community benefits plan report under IC 16-21-9-7.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-27.5-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-27.5-1-3
Notice of expiration of certification or registration
Status: in_force

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 certification or registration.

(b) This subsection applies if the state department fails to provide the notice required under this section at least ninety (90) days before the date described in subsection (a). If, not later than forty five (45) days after receiving the notice described in subsection (a), an individual renews the individual's certification or registration, the individual may not be sanctioned for failing to renew the certification or registration on time.

As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-42-11-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-42-11-9
Farmer's or egg producer's wholesaler or retailer registration
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A farmer or bona fide egg producer may apply for registration as a wholesaler or retailer under this chapter and may, upon application, after being registered receive a permit to sell eggs.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-1-7 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-37-2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 37 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-37-2-2
Birth certificate and paternity affidavit; persons responsible for filing or preparation; release of paternity affidavit
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A person in attendance at a live birth shall do the following:

(1) File with the local health officer the following:

(A) A certificate of birth.

(B) Any paternity affidavit executed under section 2.1(c)(1) of this chapter.

Except as provided in IC 16-37-1-3.1(f), the person in attendance at a live birth shall use the Indiana birth registration system established under IC 16-37-1-3.1 to electronically file a birth certificate or paternity affidavit under this subdivision.

(2) Advise the mother of a child born out of wedlock of:

(A) the availability of paternity affidavits under section 2.1 of this chapter; and

(B) the existence of the putative father registry established by IC 31-19-5-2.

(b) If there was no person in attendance at the birth, one (1) of the parents shall file with the local health officer the following:

(1) A certificate of birth.

(2) Any paternity affidavit executed under section 2.1 of this chapter.

(c) If:

(1) no person was in attendance at the birth and neither parent is able to prepare the certificate; or

(2) the local health officer does not receive a certificate of birth;

the local health officer shall prepare a certificate of birth from information secured from any person who has knowledge of the birth.

(d) A local health department shall inform the Title IV-D agency (as defined in IC 31-9-2.1-244) regarding each paternity affidavit executed under section 2.1 of this chapter that the local health department receives under this section.

(e) A paternity affidavit executed under section 2.1(c)(1) of this chapter shall be filed with the local health officer not more than five (5) days after the child's birth.

(f) An attorney or agency that arranges an adoption may at any time request that the state department search its records to determine whether a man executed a paternity affidavit under section 2.1 of this chapter in relation to a child who is or may be the subject of an adoption that the attorney or agency is arranging.

(g) Not more than ten (10) days after receiving a request from an attorney or agency under subsection (f), the state department shall submit an affidavit to the attorney or agency verifying whether a paternity affidavit has been filed under this section. If a paternity affidavit has been filed regarding a child who is the subject of a request under subsection (f), the state department shall release a copy of the paternity affidavit to the requesting attorney or agency.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-16-1; 16-1-16-2; 16-1-16-4.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.100-1994, SEC.2; P.L.46-1995, SEC.62; P.L.133-1995, SEC.13; P.L.1-1997, SEC.92; P.L.257-1997(ss), SEC.30; P.L.61-2009, SEC.7; P.L.138-2019, SEC.7; P.L.145-2026, SEC.108.
Ind. Code § 16-24-1-23 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-24-1-23
Care and treatment of county nonresidents; payment; liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) Whenever a superintendent receives an application for the admission of a patient with tuberculosis from the county executive of any other county, the superintendent shall notify the person to appear at the hospital if there is:

(1) a vacancy; and

(2) no pending application from a resident of the county in which the hospital is located.

(b) If the superintendent is satisfied that the patient has tuberculosis, the superintendent shall admit the patient to the hospital. The patient is a charge against the county executive of the county sending the patient, at a rate to be fixed by the board of managers. The rate may not exceed the per capita cost of maintenance, including a reasonable allowance for interest on the costs of the hospital. The bill shall, when verified, be audited and paid by the auditor of that county.

(c) The county executive shall investigate the circumstances of the patient and of the patient's relatives legally liable for the patient's support, and has the same authority as the township trustee as administrator of township assistance to collect the cost of the patient's maintenance according to the patient's relatives' financial ability.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-1-9.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.166.
Ind. Code § 16-42-1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-42-1-13
Entry and inspections; enforcement
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) For the purpose of enforcing IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, the state health commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative may do the following:

(1) Enter, at reasonable times, any produce farm, factory, warehouse, place of production, or establishment subject to IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 or enter any vehicle being used to transport or hold food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics.

(2) Inspect, at reasonable times, the produce farm, factory, warehouse, place of production, establishment, or vehicle and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished materials, containers, labeling, and advertisements.

(3) Enter and inspect, during business hours, the premises of a manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor registered under section 6 of this chapter.

(b) A local health department may inspect a manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor that:

(1) is registered under section 6 of this chapter; and

(2) engages in less than twenty-five percent (25%) of wholesale business in gross annual food sales in Indiana.

(c) The state department may inspect a manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor described in subsection (b) to enforce this article or rules adopted by the state department.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-13.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.101-2018, SEC.4; P.L.96-2026, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 16-39-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 39 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-39-2-3
Confidentiality
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A patient's mental health record is confidential and shall be disclosed only with the consent of the patient unless otherwise provided in the following:

(1) This chapter.

(2) IC 16-39-3.

(3) IC 16-39-4.

(4) IC 16-39-5-3.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-8-3.1(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 16-20-2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 20 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-20-2-10
Terms; seven member board
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to a seven (7) member board appointed under section 5(b) of this chapter.

(b) All members of a local board of health shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. Each member serves until a successor is appointed and qualified.

(c) Unless otherwise required by law, after December 31, 1991, the board members serve staggered terms. The appointing authority shall appoint the members of a board in existence on December 31, 1991, and the initial members of a board established after December 31, 1991, as follows:

(1) One (1) member must be appointed for one (1) year.

(2) Two (2) members must be appointed for two (2) years.

(3) Two (2) members must be appointed for three (3) years.

(4) Two (2) members must be appointed for four (4) years.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.8-7(a) part, (b).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.219-2021, SEC.7; P.L.40-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-32-3.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 32 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 16-32-3.5-7
Service animal conduct
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A service animal shall be under the control of its handler at all times while on the premises of a public accommodation.

(b) A service animal shall have a harness, leash, or other tether, unless the:

(1) handler is unable because of a disability to use a harness, leash, or other tether; or

(2) use of a harness, leash, or other tether would interfere with the service animal's safe, effective performance of work or tasks;

in which case the service animal must be under the handler's control by other effective means, such as the use of voice control or signals.

As added by P.L.230-2023, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-42-3.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 16-42-3.5-2
Implementation; rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The state department shall implement this chapter.

(b) The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to implement this chapter. However, the rules may not provide for requirements that are more stringent than required under 21 CFR 112.

As added by P.L.101-2018, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-19-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 19 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-19-4-3
Commissioner; oath of office
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The state health commissioner shall take an oath of office before exercising the authority of the office of secretary or attending to full-time duties as the state health commissioner.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-2-5(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-133 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-133
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-9-2(j).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.87-1994, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 16-21-14-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 14 / Section 16-21-14-2
Guidelines provided to department; presumption of meeting guideline requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The sepsis guidelines adopted under this chapter shall be provided to the state department upon the state department's request.

(b) A hospital that submits sepsis data as required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting program is presumed to meet the sepsis guideline requirements in section 1 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.133-2019, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-27-5.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27 / Chapter 5.5 / Section 16-27-5.5-1
Application of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The definitions in IC 16-27-1 apply throughout this chapter.

As added by P.L.136-2024, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 16-28-1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-28-1-11
Qualified medication aides and certified nurse aides; facility verification of program requirements; exceptions
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), unless an individual is certified under IC 16-27.5-3 or IC 16-27.5-4:

(1) the individual may not practice as a qualified medication aide or a certified nurse aide; and

(2) a facility may not employ the individual as a qualified medication aide or a certified nurse aide.

(b) A facility shall verify through the nurse aide registry that an individual who will provide nurse aide services has met competency evaluation requirements under the competency evaluation program. Except as provided in subsection (c), a facility may not use any individual working in the facility as a nurse aide unless the individual is a certified nurse aide.

(c) A facility may allow an individual to perform nurse aide services without being a certified nurse aide in the following circumstances:

(1) For not more than four (4) months on a full-time, part-time, temporary, per diem, or any other basis if the individual:

(A) is determined by the facility to be competent to provide nursing and nursing related services; and

(B) has at least completed a competency evaluation program approved by the certified health care professions commission under IC 16-27.5.

(2) The individual:

(A) is a full-time employee who is enrolled in a training and competency evaluation program approved by the certified health care professions commission under IC 16-27.5; or

(B) has recently successfully completed the training and competency evaluation program described in this section but has not yet been included in the registry.

The facility shall subsequently confirm that the individual is on the registry in order to continue having the individual provide nurse aide services.

(d) A facility shall:

(1) arrange for individuals whom the facility plans to employ as nurse aides in the facility to participate in a competency evaluation program approved by the certified health care professions commission under IC 16-27.5; and

(2) facilitate the individual's completion of the program.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-5.5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.24-2002, SEC.1; P.L.156-2011, SEC.23; P.L.226-2011, SEC.5; P.L.180-2019, SEC.1; P.L.148-2023, SEC.3; P.L.143-2025, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-21-16-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-21-16-2
"Medical debt"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "medical debt" means any amount owed that is past due by at least one hundred twenty (120) days for health care services, products, or devices provided to an individual by or in a hospital.

(b) The term does not include debt purchased by, payable to, or owed to a financial institution (as defined in IC 28-1-1-3(1)) or the financial institution's assignee.

As added by P.L.124-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-31-11.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 31 / Chapter 11.5 / Section 16-31-11.5-2
Website information
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The commission shall post the following on the department of homeland security's website:

(1) The application for a temporary license or certification described in section 1 of this chapter.

(2) A list of the names of individuals who have been granted a temporary license or certification by the commission under this chapter.

As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.135.
Ind. Code § 16-46-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 46 / Chapter 6 / Section 16-46-6-2
Minority
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "minority" means an individual identified as any of the following:

(1) Black or African-American.

(2) Hispanic or Latino.

(3) Asian.

(4) American Indian.

(5) Alaska Native.

(6) Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-44-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.194-1995, SEC.1; P.L.242-2003, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-41-39-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 39 / Section 16-41-39-1
General assembly having exclusive regulatory power
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Regulation of the sale, distribution, or display of tobacco products may only be authorized by the general assembly.

As added by P.L.256-1996, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 16-28-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 28 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-28-10-3
Judicial review
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Judicial review of an administrative order issued under this chapter may be sought by either the facility or the state under IC 4-21.5.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-10-4-9.4; 16-10-4-26.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 16-20-1-19 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-20-1-19
Enforcement; appealable
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) Local health officers shall enforce the health laws, ordinances, orders, rules, and regulations of the officer's own and superior boards of health.

(b) Any enforcement action taken under subsection (a) in response to:

(1) a declared local public health emergency determined by a local health department or local health officer; or

(2) a disaster emergency declared by the governor under IC 10-14-3-12;

is appealable under IC 16-20-5.5.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-4-2(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.219-2021, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-169 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-169
"Hemophilia"
Status: in_force

Sec. 169. "Hemophilia", for purposes of IC 16-41-18, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-18-2.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-14.5-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-58 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-58
"Cold storage warehouse"
Status: in_force

Sec. 58. (a) "Cold storage warehouse", for purposes of IC 16-42, means a structure, a part of a structure, or a fixture that meets the following conditions:

(1) Uses refrigerating machinery or ice for the purpose of refrigeration.

(2) Is used for cold storage of foods.

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) A locker plant or a branch locker plant.

(2) Refrigerated storage facilities operated by a farmer and used exclusively for the storage of raw, unprocessed fruits or vegetables produced by the farmer on the farmer's farm.

(3) Cold storage equipment used to store perishable foods or food products in conjunction with a dairy operation or a retail grocery.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-21-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-27.5-5-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-27.5-5-9
Notice of change of address
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. A registered home health aide shall notify the commission of any change in the registered home health aide's mailing address or electronic mail address not later than thirty (30) days after the date on which the address changed.

As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-41-10-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-41-10-4
Disclosure of exposure to communicable disease; treatment and counseling
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) A medical director or physician notified under section 3 of this chapter shall, not more than forty-eight (48) hours after receiving the notification under section 3 of this chapter, contact the emergency medical services provider, health care provider, or law enforcement officer described in section 2 of this chapter to do the following:

(1) Explain, without disclosing information about the patient, the serious communicable disease to which the emergency medical services provider, health care provider, or law enforcement officer was exposed.

(2) Provide for any medically necessary treatment and counseling to the emergency medical services provider, health care provider, or law enforcement officer.

(b) Expenses of testing or treatment and counseling are the responsibility of the emergency medical services provider, health care provider, or the provider's or law enforcement officer's employer.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-45-7.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.186-1995, SEC.18; P.L.212-2003, SEC.10; P.L.131-2018, SEC.4; P.L.112-2020, SEC.48.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-36 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-36
"Biologicals"
Status: in_force

Sec. 36. "Biologicals", for purposes of IC 16-41-19, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-19-1.

[1993 Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-20-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 20 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-20-2-7
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.8-5(b), (c).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.191-1995, SEC.1; P.L.170-2002, SEC.99; P.L.119-2012, SEC.126; P.L.5-2017, SEC.1; P.L.104-2022, SEC.102. Repealed by P.L.164-2023, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-31-8.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 31 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 16-31-8.5-5
Investment
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund that is not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested.

As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 16-29-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-29-2-4
Findings and recommendations
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The state department shall make a finding based on information prepared by the state department in accordance with IC 16-30 and any other relevant information about the need for the comprehensive care beds under this chapter or the certification of comprehensive care beds as requested in the application.

(b) The state department shall recommend and approve a certificate of need for additional comprehensive care beds or the certification of comprehensive care beds only after finding that the certification or addition of comprehensive care beds in the county is necessary and that the applicant for a certificate of need has illustrated or documented the applicant's experience or capacity to provide quality, effective, and efficient care that includes a description of any past or current adverse licensure action against any facility owned, operated, or managed by the applicant.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-9.5(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 16-22-9-12 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 9 / Section 16-22-9-12
Operation of benefited hospitals; discrimination; rates and charges; use by nonresidents
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. A nonprofit hospital corporation for whose use and benefit condemnation proceedings are instituted shall be operated for the benefit of all the inhabitants of the county without discrimination. The rates and charges for services must be reasonable and be uniform for all inhabitants of the county. The governing body of the hospital may extend the privileges and use of the hospital to persons residing outside of the county upon terms and conditions the governing body prescribes.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-22-6.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-39-7.1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 39 / Chapter 7.1 / Section 16-39-7.1-1
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a physician.

As added by P.L.271-2001, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-24-1-22 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-24-1-22
Care and treatment of county nonresidents
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) If a county does not have a county tuberculosis hospital, the county executive may, by contract, arrange for the care and treatment of the county's citizens in a tuberculosis hospital in another county. The contract must state the minimum number of patients to be sent to the institution for any one (1) year and the amount of compensation to be paid by the county executive.

(b) The county fiscal body contracting for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients shall appropriate out of that county's general fund sufficient money for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients. The fund constitutes a special fund for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients if the county has the right to levy a tax for that purpose.

(c) Any person residing in a county without a tuberculosis hospital who desires treatment in the hospital of another county may apply in writing to the county auditor of the county in which the person resides, on a form provided by the superintendent of the institution of the other county, with a physician's certificate stating that the physician has within ten (10) days examined the person, and that in the physician's judgment the person is suffering from tuberculosis. The auditor shall forward the application and certificate to the county executive. If the county executive finds that the facts in the application are true, the county executive shall record the county executive's findings and send the application to the superintendent of a county tuberculosis hospital with whom the county executive has contracted. After the patient is accepted, the county executive shall provide for transportation to and maintenance at the hospital.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-1-8.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-49-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 49 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-49-1-3
"Child fatality committee"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Child fatality committee" means a child fatality committee established under IC 16-49-2-1.

As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-42-20-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 20 / Section 16-42-20-4
Cooperative arrangements and confidentiality
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The Indiana board of pharmacy shall cooperate with federal and other state agencies in discharging the board's responsibilities concerning traffic in controlled substances and in suppressing the abuse of controlled substances. To this end, the board may do the following:

(1) Arrange for the exchange of information among governmental officials concerning the use and abuse of controlled substances.

(2) Coordinate and cooperate in training programs concerning controlled substance law enforcement at local, state, and federal levels.

(3) Cooperate with the Drug Enforcement Administration by establishing a centralized unit to accept, catalog, file, and collect statistics, including records of drug dependent persons and other controlled substance law offenders within Indiana, and make the information available for federal, state, and local law enforcement purposes. The board may not furnish the name or identity of a patient or research subject whose identity cannot be obtained under subsection (c).

(4) Conduct programs of eradication aimed at destroying wild or illicit growth of plant species from which controlled substances may be extracted.

(b) Results, information, and evidence received from the Drug Enforcement Administration relating to the regulatory functions of this chapter, including the results of inspections conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, may be relied on and acted upon by the Indiana board of pharmacy in the exercise of the board's regulatory functions.

(c) A practitioner engaged in medical practice or research is not required or compelled to furnish the name or identity of a patient or research subject to the Indiana board of pharmacy. A practitioner may not be compelled in any state or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceedings to furnish the name or identity of an individual that the practitioner is obligated to keep confidential.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.5-4.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-41-35.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 35.5 / Section 16-41-35.5-6
"Item or service"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "item or service" means any item or service, including service packages, that could be provided by a diagnostic imaging facility to a patient for which the diagnostic imaging facility has established a standard charge. The term includes the following:

(1) Supplies.

(2) Procedures.

(3) Use of the facility and other facility fees.

(4) Services of employed physicians and non-physician practitioners, including professional charges.

(5) Anything that a diagnostic imaging facility has established as a standard charge.

As added by P.L.215-2025, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 16-41-33-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 33 / Section 16-41-33-2
Vector
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "vector" means an arthropod or a feral animal responsible for the transmission of pathogens from a host to another animal or human.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7.3-1(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-46-5-17 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 46 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-46-5-17
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-3-6-17.1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.29. Repealed by P.L.72-2001, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 16-20-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-20-4-6
Health board membership; qualifications
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The city health departments provided for by this chapter shall be managed by a board of health consisting of seven (7) members appointed by the city executive, not more than four (4) of whom belong to the same political party. At least three (3) of the members must be licensed physicians. At least one (1) of the members must be a licensed veterinarian.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-15(a) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-188.1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-188.1
"Indiana University hospitals"
Status: in_force

Sec. 188.1. "Indiana University hospitals", for purposes of IC 16-23.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-23.5-1-10.

As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.187.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-21-1-1
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-3(a), (b), (e).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.13-2000, SEC.1; P.L.145-2006, SEC.132. Repealed by P.L.156-2011, SEC.41; P.L.197-2011, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 16-42-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-42-4-2
Adulterated cosmetics
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A cosmetic is considered to be adulterated under the following conditions:

(1) If the cosmetic bears or contains a poisonous or deleterious substance that may make the cosmetic injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling of the cosmetic or under the conditions of use that are customary or usual. However this subdivision does not apply to coal-tar hair dye if the following conditions are met:

(A) The label on the dye conspicuously displays the following message:

"Caution ─ This product contains ingredients that may cause skin irritation on certain individuals and a preliminary test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause blindness.".

(B) The labeling contains adequate directions for preliminary testing.

(2) If the cosmetic consists in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance.

(3) If the cosmetic has been prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions as the result of which the cosmetic may have become contaminated with filth or as the result of which the cosmetic may have been made injurious to health.

(4) If the container of the cosmetic is composed in whole or in part of a poisonous or deleterious substance that may make the contents injurious to health.

(5) If the cosmetic is not a hair dye and the cosmetic is, bears, or contains a color additive that is unsafe under IC 16-42-2-5.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-31-1 part; 16-1-31-2; 16-1-31-3; 16-1-31-4; 16-1-31-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-41-11-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-41-11-3
Universal precautions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "universal precautions" means procedures specified by rule adopted by the state department under IC 4-22-2 that are used to prevent the transmission of serious communicable diseases through blood or other body fluids.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-7-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 16-42-20-12 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 20 / Section 16-42-20-12
Possession and distribution of controlled substances for research purposes
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. The Indiana board of pharmacy may authorize the possession and distribution of controlled substances by persons engaged in research. Persons who obtain this authorization are exempt from state prosecution for possession and distribution of controlled substances to the extent of the authorization.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.5-8(e).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-36-1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-36-1-6
Delegated authority to consent on behalf of incapable party
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A representative authorized to consent to health care for another under section 5(a)(2), 5(a)(3), 5(a)(4), 5(a)(5), 5(a)(6), 5(b)(2), or 5(b)(3) of this chapter who for a time will not be reasonably available to exercise the authority may delegate the authority to consent during that time to another representative not disqualified under section 9 or 9.5 of this chapter. The delegation:

(1) must be in writing;

(2) must be signed by the delegate;

(3) must be witnessed by an adult; and

(4) may specify conditions on the authority delegated.

(b) Unless the writing expressly provides otherwise, the delegate may not delegate the authority to another representative.

(c) The delegate may revoke the delegation at any time by notifying orally or in writing the delegate or the health care provider.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.81-2015, SEC.7; P.L.67-2018, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 16-25-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 25 / Chapter 6 / Section 16-25-6-5
Violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A person who:

(1) owns or operates a hospice program; and

(2) violates section 2 or 3 of this chapter;

commits a Class A infraction.

As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 16-51-1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 51 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-51-1-11
Individual provider form required; place of service codes; physician fee schedule
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "physician fee schedule" refers to the negotiated agreement between a payor and a qualified provider specifying reimbursement for services furnished in an office setting and billed on a CMS 1500 form or its electronic equivalent.

(b) A bill for health care services provided by a qualified provider in an office setting:

(1) may not be submitted on an institutional provider form; and

(2) must be submitted on an individual provider form.

(c) A payor shall not accept a bill for health care services that is submitted on an institutional provider form.

(d) A qualified provider in an office setting may not bill health care services with a place of service code 21 or 22, as published in the place of service code set maintained by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(e) Beginning January 1, 2026, a payor shall pay the claims incurred by an in-network qualified provider based on the physician fee schedule.

As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.157; P.L.215-2025, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-345 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-345
"Supply dealer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 345. "Supply dealer", for purposes of IC 16-41-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-32-12.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-4-2(h).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-151 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-151
"Governmental unit"
Status: in_force

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.
Ind. Code § 16-18-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-18-3-2
Purpose of act; operation and effect of prior health and hospital law
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. The purpose of senate enrolled act 24 of the 1993 regular session of the general assembly is to recodify prior health and hospital law in a style that is clear, concise, and easy to interpret and apply. Except to the extent that:

(1) senate enrolled act 24 of the 1993 regular session of the general assembly is amended to reflect the changes made in a provision of another bill that adds to, amends, or repeals a provision in senate enrolled act 24 of the 1993 regular session of the general assembly; or

(2) the minutes of meetings of the code revision commission during 1992 expressly indicate a different purpose;

the substantive operation and effect of the prior health and hospital law continue uninterrupted as if senate enrolled act 24 of the 1993 regular session of the general assembly had not been enacted.

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-24-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-24-1-7
Compensation; expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The members of the governing board are not entitled to compensation for their services and are allowed their actual and necessary traveling and other expenses to be audited and paid in the same manner as the other expenses at the hospital by the county executive.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-1-3(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-348.9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-348.9
"Temporary health care services agency"
Status: in_force

Sec. 348.9. "Temporary health care services agency", for purposes of IC 16-52, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-52-1-5.

As added by P.L.149-2023, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-254.7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-254.7
"Office setting"
Status: in_force

Sec. 254.7. "Office setting", for purposes of IC 16-51-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-51-1-9.

As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 16-39-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 39 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-39-10-3
"Protected health information"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "protected health information" has the meaning set forth in 45 CFR 160.103 as in effect on November 4, 2004.

As added by P.L.47-2005, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-83 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-83
"Cost of construction"
Status: in_force

Sec. 83. "Cost of construction", for purposes of IC 16-45, means the amount found by the Surgeon General of the United States to be necessary for the construction of a project.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-8-1 part; 16-2-1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-39-6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 39 / Chapter 6 / Section 16-39-6-3
Confidentiality; production on court order
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b):

(1) records or other information furnished a hospital medical staff committee under this chapter concerning the care and treatment of a hospital patient;

(2) proceedings of a hospital medical staff committee; and

(3) other records or reports of a hospital medical staff committee;

are confidential.

(b) The confidential records and proceedings described in subsection (a) may be produced on court order in a cause in which the records and proceedings are relevant or material.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-3-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 16-42-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-42-1-1
Purpose of act
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 are intended to safeguard the public health and promote the public welfare by protecting the:

(1) consuming public from injury by product use; and

(2) purchasing public from injury by merchandising deceit;

flowing from intrastate commerce in food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics.

(b) IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 are intended to be uniform with the:

(1) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), as amended by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353); and

(2) Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.);

including amendments to those statutes, to the extent they expressly outlaw the false advertisement of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics.

(c) IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 thus promote uniformity of such statutes and their administration and enforcement throughout the United States.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-2(a), (b).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.101-2018, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-36-7-41 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 36 / Chapter 7 / Section 16-36-7-41
Affidavit; requirements; immunity
Status: in_force

Sec. 41. (a) A health care representative designated in an advance directive or a person who was present during the signing of the advance directive may furnish to a health care provider or other person an affidavit that states, to the best knowledge of the health care representative:

(1) that the document attached to and furnished with the affidavit is a true copy of the named declarant's advance directive that is currently in effect;

(2) that the declarant is alive;

(3) that the advance directive was validly executed;

(4) if the effectiveness of the health care representative's authority to act under the advance directive begins upon the occurrence of a certain event, that the event has occurred and the health care representative has authority to act;

(5) if the health care representative who furnishes the affidavit does not have the highest priority to act under the explicit terms of the advance directive, an explanation that all health care representatives who are identified in the advance directive as having higher priority are not reasonably available to act; and

(6) that the relevant powers granted to the health care representative have not been altered or terminated.

An affidavit signed and furnished under this section may include information based on the affiant's personal knowledge about the manner in which the advance directive was signed under subsection (b) and section 28(c), 28(d), or 28(e) of this chapter. An affidavit under this section must be signed, sworn to, and acknowledged by the affiant in the presence of a notarial officer, unless the affiant swears or affirms to the accuracy of the affidavit's contents under the penalties for perjury.

(b) A health care provider or other person who:

(1) relies on an affidavit described in subsection (a); and

(2) acts in good faith;

is immune from liability that might otherwise arise from the health care provider's or other person's actions in reliance on the advance directive that is the subject of the affidavit.

As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.63.
Ind. Code § 16-32-3.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 32 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 16-32-3.5-2
Public accommodation
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "public accommodation" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-32-3-2(a).

As added by P.L.230-2023, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-46-11.1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 46 / Chapter 11.1 / Section 16-46-11.1-5
Members; appointment
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 5. (a) The commission consists of the following fifteen (15) members:

(1) One (1) member representing the state department.

(2) One (1) member representing local health departments.

(3) One (1) member representing the medical profession.

(4) One (1) member representing postsecondary educational institutions in Indiana.

(5) Two (2) members representing patient advocacy groups.

(6) One (1) member representing community organizations.

(7) One (1) member representing interpreter professional associations.

(8) One (1) member representing translator professional associations.

(9) One (1) member representing hospitals.

(10) One (1) member representing the interagency state council on black and minority health.

(11) One (1) member representing the department of correction who is nominated by the commissioner of the department of correction.

(12) One (1) member representing the department of education who is nominated by the secretary of education.

(13) One (1) member representing the office of Medicaid policy and planning who is nominated by the director of the office of Medicaid policy and planning.

(14) The executive director of the health professions bureau or the executive director's designee.

The state health commissioner shall appoint the members of the commission designated by subdivisions (1) through (13). The appointments made under this subsection must be made in a manner to maintain cultural and language diversity.

(b) The state health commissioner shall designate:

(1) one (1) member as chairperson of the commission; and

(2) one (1) member as vice chairperson of the commission.

(c) Except for the member of the commission designated by subsection (a)(14), a member is appointed to a term of two (2) years or until a successor is appointed. A member may be reappointed to an unlimited number of terms.

(d) Except for the member of the commission designated by subsection (a)(14), if a member:

(1) resigns;

(2) dies; or

(3) is removed from the commission;

before the expiration of the member's term, the state health commissioner shall appoint a new member to serve for the remainder of the term.

(e) The expenses of the commission shall be paid from funds appropriated to the state department.

(f) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.

(g) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members appointed to the commission are required for the commission to take action on any measure.

(h) The commission shall meet quarterly or on the call of the chairperson.

As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.196; P.L.43-2021, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 16-23-1-22 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 23 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-23-1-22
Equipment and personal property
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. The governing board may do the following:

(1) Purchase or lease equipment, appliances, and other personal property for the operation and maintenance of the hospital.

(2) Sell or exchange equipment or personal property of the hospital or trade the equipment or personal property for other equipment or property to be purchased or acquired.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.2-5-14.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 16-22-3-20 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-22-3-20
Investment of hospital funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "financial institution" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-13-4-10.

(b) The board may invest money in the hospital funds within the county or the state as the board determines. The money may be invested in the following:

(1) Any account paying interest and subject to withdrawal by negotiable orders of withdrawal, unlimited as to amount or number (NOW accounts).

(2) Passbook savings accounts.

(3) Certificates of deposit.

(4) Money market deposit accounts.

(5) Any interest bearing account that is authorized to be set up and offered by a financial institution or brokerage firm registered and authorized to do business in Indiana.

(6) Repurchase or resale agreements involving the purchase and guaranteed resale of any interest bearing obligations issued or fully insured or guaranteed by the United States or any United States government agency in which type of agreement the amount of money must be fully collateralized by interest bearing obligations as determined by the current market value computed on the day the agreement is effective.

(7) Mutual funds offered by a financial institution or brokerage firm registered and authorized to do business in Indiana.

(8) Securities backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Treasury or fully insured or guaranteed by the United States or any United States government agency.

(9) Pooled fund investments for participating hospitals offered, managed, and administered by a financial institution or brokerage firm registered or authorized to do business in Indiana.

This subsection does not prevent the board from using money in the hospital funds to capitalize projects undertaken under section 1(b) and 1(c) of this chapter.

(c) Any interest derived from an investment under subsection (b) becomes a part of the hospital funds invested. Interest derived from the investment of money raised by bonded or other indebtedness in excess of funds needed for hospital buildings may be applied by the governing board to the appropriate bond redemption, interest, or sinking fund.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-3-16.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-46-16.7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 46 / Chapter 16.7 / Section 16-46-16.7-2
"Person"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, employer, employer association, nonprofit organization, for-profit organization, institution of higher education, health insurance plan, health ministry, or any combination of these.

As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 16-31-11-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 31 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-31-11-5
Temporary practice certificate and provisional license
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the commission may issue a temporary practice certificate or provisional license to a military service applicant while the military service applicant is satisfying certain requirements, as determined by the commission, for a license or certificate under section 2 of this chapter.

(b) The military service applicant may practice under a temporary practice certificate or provisional license issued under subsection (a) until:

(1) a license or certification is granted or denied by the commission;

(2) the temporary certificate expires; or

(3) the military service applicant fails to comply with the terms of the provisional license.

As added by P.L.16-2013, SEC.2; P.L.115-2013, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-276 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-276
"Person in attendance at birth"
Status: in_force

Sec. 276. "Person in attendance at birth", for purposes of IC 16-37-1 and IC 16-37-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-37-2-1.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-15-2(7).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.61-2009, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-41-20-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 20 / Section 16-41-20-6
Public nuisances
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The state department, local board of health, or county health officer may declare a dwelling that is unfit for human habitation a public nuisance. The state department, local board of health, or county health officer may order to be removed, abated, suspended, altered, improved, or purified a dwelling, structure, excavation, business, pursuit, or thing in or about the dwelling or the dwelling's lot, or the plumbing, sewerage, drainage, light, or ventilation of the dwelling.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-8.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-27-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-27-4-11
Client satisfaction review
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The personal services agency's manager or the manager's designee shall conduct a client satisfaction review with the client every seventy-six (76) to one hundred four (104) days to discuss the services being provided and to determine if any change in the plan of services should occur. The review with the client may be in person or by telephone. This client satisfaction review must:

(1) be put in writing; and

(2) be signed and dated by the individual conducting the review.

As added by P.L.212-2005, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 16-29-4-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 29 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-29-4-3
Preliminary approval of proposed project
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Before the conversion of existing health facility beds to ICF/IID beds or the construction of a new ICF/IID facility, the state department may issue a preliminary approval of the proposed project, but only if the state department determines that there is an insufficient number of available beds to care for all the persons who are determined under IC 12-11-2.1 to be appropriate for placement in an ICF/IID facility.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-9(f) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.272-1999, SEC.51; P.L.156-2011, SEC.30; P.L.197-2011, SEC.71; P.L.6-2012, SEC.118; P.L.141-2014, SEC.14; P.L.35-2016, SEC.83.
Ind. Code § 16-37-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 37 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-37-1-10
Confidentiality; disclosure of data in records; conditions for availability; grounds for denial
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) Information contained in a birth record is confidential and may be disclosed only in accordance with this article.

(b) Except as provided in section 7.5 of this chapter and subsections (c) and (d), the records and files of the division of the state department concerning vital statistics are subject to this article and rules of the state department. Data contained in the records and files may be disclosed only as follows:

(1) The state registrar shall permit inspection of the records or issue a certified copy of a certificate or part of a certificate only if the state registrar is satisfied of the following:

(A) That the applicant has a direct interest in the matter recorded. An applicant for a certificate of death has a direct interest in the certificate of death if the applicant is a beneficiary of the deceased's individual retirement account, retirement account, brokerage transfer on death account, annuity, or life insurance policy.

(B) That the information is necessary for the determination of personal or property rights or for compliance with state or federal law.

The state registrar's decision is subject to review by the state department or a court under this section.

(2) The state department may disclose identifiable vital statistics information to a legitimate researcher, if the researcher complies with the following requirements:

(A) The researcher states in writing to the state department the purpose, including:

(i) any intent to publish findings;

(ii) the nature of the data sought;

(iii) the personal information that would be required; and

(iv) the safeguards that will be taken to protect the identity of the data subjects.

(B) The researcher executes an agreement with the state department, on a form approved by the oversight committee on public records established under IC 5-15-5.1-18, that:

(i) incorporates safeguards for protection of individual data subjects;

(ii) defines the scope of the research project; and

(iii) informs the researcher that failure to abide by conditions of the approved agreement constitutes a breach of contract and could result in civil litigation by any data subject.

(C) The researcher agrees to pay any direct or indirect costs of the research.

The state department shall determine whether the proposed safeguards are adequate to prevent the identity of an individual data subject from being known before approving the agreement. Upon execution of an agreement described in this subdivision, the state department shall maintain a copy of the agreement for the duration of the agreement's effective date.

(3) In any extraordinary case that the state registrar determines is a direct tangible and legitimate public interest.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) through (b)(3), a certificate of death received by a local health department (as defined in IC 16-18-2-211) or the state department is a public record that, upon request, must be made available for inspection and copying if:

(1) the copy made of the certificate of death is not a certified copy;

(2) any Social Security number that appears on the certificate of death is redacted; and

(3) any charge or fee that is due under section 9, 11, or 11.5 of this chapter is collected.

(d) The birth record of an adopted child remains subject to the confidentiality provisions of IC 31-19 regarding the release of adoption information.

(e) The state registrar may deny a request to inspect or copy a record concerning vital statistics that is in the state registrar's possession if the state registrar has a reasonable suspicion that releasing the record may result in fraud or identity theft.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-19-3 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.91; P.L.257-1997(ss), SEC.29; P.L.1-1999, SEC.45; P.L.171-2015, SEC.43; P.L.138-2019, SEC.6; P.L.33-2025, SEC.4; P.L.220-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-22-7-32 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 7 / Section 16-22-7-32
Nature of revenue bonds
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. The bonds are negotiable instruments under IC 26-1, and legal investments for private trust funds and the funds of any banks, trust companies, insurance companies, building and loan associations, credit unions, banks of discount and deposit, savings banks, loan and trust safe deposit companies, rural loan and savings associations, guaranty loan and savings associations, mortgage guaranty companies, small loan companies, industrial loan and investment companies, and other financial institutions organized under Indiana law. The bonds may be registered in the name of the owner as to principal alone.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20.5-19(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.42-1993, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 16-34-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-34-4-1
"Any other disability"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "any other disability" means any disease, defect, or disorder that is genetically inherited. The term includes the following:

(1) A physical disability.

(2) A mental or intellectual disability.

(3) A physical disfigurement.

(4) Scoliosis.

(5) Dwarfism.

(6) Down syndrome.

(7) Albinism.

(8) Amelia.

(9) A physical or mental disease.

(b) The term does not include a lethal fetal anomaly.

As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 16-51-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 51 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-51-1-7
"Institutional provider form"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this chapter, "institutional provider form" means a medical claim form that:

(1) is accepted by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for use by institutional providers; and

(2) does not include a claim field for disclosure of the site at which the health care services to which the form relates were provided.

(b) The term includes the following:

(1) The HIPAA X12 837I institutional form or its successor form.

(2) The CMS-1450 form or its successor form.

(3) The UB-04 form or its successor form.

As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 16-19-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 16-19-9-1
Delegation from federal agency
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The state department is the designated state agency to adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and accept delegation from the federal Department of Health and Human Services to carry out the purposes of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (P.L.100-578) (42 U.S.C. 201, 263a).

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-7-1(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.143-2022, SEC.38.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-0.5
"Abatement"
Status: in_force

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 or encapsulation of lead-based paint.

(3) The replacement of lead-painted surfaces or fixtures.

(4) The removal or covering of lead-contaminated soil.

(5) All preparation, cleanup, disposal, and postabatement clearance testing activities associated with subdivisions (1) through (4).

(6) A project for which there is a written contract or other documentation, providing that a person will be conducting activities in or to a residential dwelling or child occupied facility that:

(A) will permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards; or

(B) are designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards as described under subdivisions (1) through (5).

(7) A project resulting in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards, conducted by persons certified under 40 CFR 745.226 or persons holding valid licenses issued under IC 13-17-14 (before its repeal) or IC 16-41-39.8, unless the project is described under subsection (b) or (c).

(8) A project resulting in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards, conducted by persons who, through the person's company name or promotional literature, represent, advertise, or hold themselves out to be in the business of performing lead-based paint activities, unless those projects are described under subsection (b) or (c).

(9) A project resulting in the permanent elimination of lead-based paint hazards that is conducted in response to state or local abatement orders.

(b) The term does not include renovation, remodeling, landscaping, or other activities when those activities are not designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards but are designed to repair, restore, or remodel a structure or dwelling, even though these activities may incidentally result in a reduction or elimination of lead-based paint hazards.

(c) The term does not include interim controls, operations, or maintenance activities or other measures designed to temporarily reduce lead-based paint hazards.

As added by P.L.57-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.67; P.L.42-2011, SEC.33.
Ind. Code § 16-34-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-34-1-5
Participation as condition of training, promotion, or privileges; prohibition
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. No person shall be required, as a condition of training, employment, pay, promotion, or privileges, to agree to perform or participate in the performing of abortions.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-3-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 16-52-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 52 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-52-4-1
Complaints; investigation; negotiation; violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Any individual may file a complaint against a temporary health care services agency in writing with the division.

(b) The division is responsible for investigating a complaint against a temporary health care services agency filed under subsection (a) in accordance with IC 4-6-9-4.5.

(c) If the division determines that a complaint is substantiated, the division shall inform the state department and the state department shall:

(1) oversee any negotiations between the parties of the complaint; and

(2) determine any proper action to take against the temporary health care services agency for a violation under this article.

As added by P.L.149-2023, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 16-23-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 23 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-23-5-5
Governing board vacancies; appointments
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) For each vacancy, the appointing authority may do one (1) of the following:

(1) Appoint one (1) of the three (3) candidates submitted by the governing board.

(2) Request and receive from the governing board a second list of three (3) candidates.

(3) Appoint an individual who meets the requirements concerning board members and who was not named in the initial list submitted by the governing board.

(b) If the appointing authority requests and receives a second list of three (3) candidates under subsection (a)(2), the appointing authority may do one (1) of the following:

(1) Appoint one (1) of the three (3) candidates named in the second list.

(2) Appoint an individual who meets the requirements concerning board members and who was not named in the second list of three (3) candidates submitted by the governing board.

(c) The appointment for a vacancy shall be made within sixty (60) days of the submission of the initial list of candidates under section 4 of this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.2-1-1(d), (e), (f).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 16-41-25-12 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 25 / Section 16-41-25-12
Provision of onsite sewage system service
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "onsite sewage system service" means:

(1) installing;

(2) inspecting; and

(3) providing maintenance and repair services for;

residential onsite sewage systems.

(b) An individual who:

(1) is registered with at least one (1) county in Indiana to provide onsite sewage system service in the county;

(2) is:

(A) certified as an inspector or installer by the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association; and

(B) a member in good standing of the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association; and

(3) has not had the individual's registration revoked in any county;

is entitled to provide onsite sewage system service in any county in Indiana.

(c) An individual entitled to provide onsite sewage system service in any county under subsection (b) may be required to pay a license fee in a county in which the individual provides onsite sewage system service under subsection (b).

As added by P.L.232-2023, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 16-41-11-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-41-11-1
Employer
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "employer" has the meaning set forth in IC 22-8-1.1-1.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-7-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-201.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-201.5
"Lethal fetal anomaly"
Status: in_force

Sec. 201.5. "Lethal fetal anomaly", for purposes of IC 16-25-4.5 and IC 16-34, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-25-4.5-2.

As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-24-1-18 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 24 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-24-1-18
Superintendent; powers and responsibilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. The superintendent is the chief executive officer of the hospital and subject to the bylaws and rules of the hospital and to the powers of the board of managers. The superintendent has the following powers and responsibilities:

(1) To do the following:

(A) Equip the hospital and other necessary facilities for the following:

(i) The care and treatment of patients.

(ii) Use of officers and employees.

(B) In counties without a business manager or purchasing agent for the hospital, to purchase all necessary supplies.

(2) To do the following:

(A) Supervise and control the records, accounts, and buildings of the hospital and the hospital's internal affairs.

(B) Maintain discipline and enforce all rules, bylaws, and regulations adopted by the board of managers for the government, discipline, and management of the hospital and the hospital's employees and patients.

(3) To do the following:

(A) Appoint officers and employees for the efficient performance of hospital business.

(B) Prescribe officer and employee duties.

(C) For cause stated in writing, after an opportunity to be heard, discharge any officer or employee.

(4) To do the following:

(A) Keep proper accounts and records of the business and operations of the hospital.

(B) Make an annual report to the board of managers, who shall incorporate the hospital records in the board's report to the county executive.

(5) To receive into the hospital, under the general direction of the board of managers, in the order of application, a person with tuberculosis in any form who meets either of the following conditions:

(A) Has resided in the county for at least one (1) year before applying for admission to the hospital.

(B) Is a resident of another county as provided in this chapter.

(6) To keep proper accounts and records of patient admissions, including name, age, sex, race, nationality, marital status, residence, occupation, and place of last employment.

(7) To do the following:

(A) Cause a careful examination to be made of the physical condition of persons admitted to the hospital.

(B) Provide for appropriate treatment of each patient.

(C) Keep records of the condition and treatment of each patient.

(8) To discharge from the hospital any patient who meets any of the following conditions:

(A) The patient willfully or habitually violates the rules.

(B) The patient does not have tuberculosis or who has recovered.

(C) The patient is no longer a suitable patient for treatment.

The superintendent shall make a full report of a patient's discharge at the next meeting of the board of managers.

(9) Before discharging the superintendent's duties, to give a bond in an amount and with sureties that the board of managers determines to secure the faithful performance of the superintendent's duties.

(10) If the hospital does not have a business manager, to do the following:

(A) Collect and receive money due to the hospital, except taxes and state-aid funds.

(B) Keep an accurate account of money due to the hospital and report the accounting at the monthly meetings of the board of managers.

(C) Transmit the money to the treasurer of the county within ten (10) days after each board meeting.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-1-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-19-3-35 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-19-3-35
Collection of ownership information about a hospital, an insurer, a third party administrator, a pharmacy benefit manager, and a health care entity; report
Status: in_force

Sec. 35. (a) The state department shall do the following:

(1) Cooperate with the secretary of state and the department of insurance to develop and implement a plan to collect the information described in IC 16-21-6-3(a)(14) through IC 16-21-6-3(a)(18), IC 23-0.5-2-13(a)(6), and IC 27-1-4.5-5.

(2) Annually publish on the state department's website a report concerning the information collected under subdivision (1).

(3) Upon request, provide the information collected under subdivision (1) to any the following:

(A) The legislative council created by IC 2-5-1.1-1.

(B) The office of the attorney general.

(C) The health care cost oversight task force established by IC 2-5-47.

(4) In carrying out the state department's duties under this section, operate within existing appropriations for the state department.

(b) In publishing the report required under subsection (a)(2), the state department:

(1) may omit information the state department determines is not widely available to the general public; and

(2) may not include the name of a person or entity that has an ownership stake in a hospital, health care entity, insurer, third party administrator, or pharmacy benefit manager.

As added by P.L.239-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-231 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-231
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-23-1 part; 16-6-6-1(j).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.137-1996, SEC.75.
Ind. Code § 16-41-39.8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 39.8 / Section 16-41-39.8-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) A person making an inspection under the authority of IC 22-8-1.1.

(2) A person who performs lead-based paint activities within a residential dwelling that the person owns, unless the residential dwelling is occupied by:

(A) a person, other than the owner or the owner's immediate family, while these activities are being performed; or

(B) a child who:

(i) is not more than six (6) years of age or an age specified in rules adopted under section 6 of this chapter; and

(ii) resides in the building and has been identified as having an elevated blood lead level.

(b) This chapter may not be construed as requiring the abatement of lead-based paint hazards in a child occupied facility or target housing.

As added by P.L.57-2009, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 16-41-32-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 16-41-32-7
Manufacture
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this chapter, "manufacture" means making, remaking, or renovating.

(b) The term includes altering, repairing, finishing, refinishing, or preparing articles of bedding for sale or resale made of either new or secondhand material.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-4-2(e).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-42-19-28 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 19 / Section 16-42-19-28
Immunity of law enforcement officers from prosecution
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. Law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties are exempt from prosecution for and may not be convicted of violations of this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8-11.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-41-25-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 25 / Section 16-41-25-10
Permission to enter property on which a residential onsite sewage system is located for inspection
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) Neither an officer or employee of a local health department nor another agency, officer, or employee of a county, city, or town may enter property on which a residential onsite sewage system is located for the purpose of inspecting the residential onsite sewage system if, not more than one hundred eighty (180) days before the date of the inspection, the owner or occupant of the residence served by the residential onsite sewage system and:

(1) a septic system installer or inspector registered with the county in which the residential onsite sewage system is located;

(2) an onsite sewage system technician; or

(3) an Indiana professional engineer registered under IC 25-31-1;

state in a writing transmitted to the local health department, county, city, or town that the residential onsite sewage system is functioning properly.

(b) Subject to subsection (d), if subsection (a) does not apply, an officer or employee of a local health department or another officer or employee of a county, city, or town may not enter property on which a residential onsite sewage system is located for the purpose of inspecting the residential onsite sewage system unless the owner or occupant of the residence served by the residential onsite sewage system is given notice of the inspection by first class mail addressed to the residence at least seven (7) days before the day of the inspection.

(c) Subject to subsection (d), an officer or employee of a local health department may inspect residential onsite sewage systems and nonresidential onsite sewage systems (as defined in IC 16-19-3.5-3.5):

(1) after installation if:

(A) the manufacturer of a residential onsite sewage system recommends inspection of the system multiple times a year;

(B) an owner of the property on which a residential onsite sewage system is located requests an officer or employee of a local health department or another agency, officer, or employee of a county, city, or town to inspect the residential onsite sewage system located on the owner's property; or

(C) a complaint is filed with the local health department requiring an inspection or inspections to protect the health of the community;

(2) to verify compliance with a permit issued under best judgment pursuant to rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 not more than once per year; or

(3) to verify compliance with an operating permit issued pursuant to rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 at least once per year.

(d) An advance notice to the owner or occupant of the residence is not required under subsection (b) in an urgent situation caused by a malfunction of the residential onsite sewage system that creates a clear and immediate danger to the public's health, safety, or property.

(e) This section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting or restricting the periodic:

(1) inspection;

(2) servicing;

(3) testing; or

(4) maintenance;

of an onsite residential sewage discharging disposal system (as defined in IC 13-11-2-144.7).

As added by P.L.232-2023, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.160-2024, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-41-22-14 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 22 / Section 16-41-22-14
Contents of license applications
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. The application must disclose the following:

(1) The name, age, residence, and mailing address of each person required to sign the application by section 13 of this chapter and, in the case of a corporation, a certified copy of the articles of incorporation together with the name, age, residence, and mailing address of each person holding at least ten percent (10%) of the stock of the corporation.

(2) The address and legal description of all property on which the assembly is to be held, together with the name, residence, and mailing address of the record owner or owners of all the property.

(3) Proof of ownership of all property on which the assembly is to be held, or a statement made upon oath or affirmation by the record owner or owners of all property that the applicant has permission to use the property for an assembly of at least five thousand (5,000) persons.

(4) The nature or purpose of the assembly.

(5) The total number of days or hours during which the assembly is to last.

(6) The maximum number of persons that the applicant will permit to assemble at any time, not to exceed the maximum number that can reasonably assemble at the location of the assembly, in consideration of the nature of the assembly, or the maximum number of persons allowed to sleep within the boundaries of the location of the assembly by the zoning ordinances of the unit if the assembly is to continue overnight.

(7) The maximum number of tickets to be sold, if any.

(8) The plans of the applicant to limit the maximum number of people permitted to assemble.

(9) The plans for supplying potable water, including the source, amount available, and location of outlets.

(10) The plans for providing toilet and lavatory facilities, including the source, number, location, and type and the means of disposing of waste deposited.

(11) The plans for holding, collecting, and disposing of solid waste materials.

(12) The plans to provide for medical facilities, including the names, addresses, and hours of availability of physicians and nurses, and provisions for emergency ambulance service.

(13) The plans, if any, to illuminate the location of the assembly, including the source, amount of power, and the location of lamps.

(14) The plans for parking vehicles, including size and location of lots, points of highway access, interior roads, and routes between highway access and parking lots.

(15) The plans for telephone service, including the source, number, and location of telephones.

(16) The plans for camping facilities, if any, including facilities and the locations of the facilities.

(17) The plans for security, including the number of guards, the guards' employment, names, addresses, credentials, and hours of availability.

(18) The plans for fire protection, including the number, type, and location of all protective devices including alarms and extinguishers, and the number of emergency fire personnel available to operate the equipment.

(19) The plans for sound control and sound amplification, if any, including the number, location, and power of amplifiers and speakers.

(20) The plans for food concessions and concessionaires who will be allowed to operate on the grounds, including the names and addresses of all concessionaires and the concessionaires' license or permit numbers.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-42-4(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-18-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-18-1-5
Preservation of background materials related to P.L.2-1993
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The general assembly may, by concurrent resolution, preserve any of the background materials related to P.L.2-1993.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.307.
Ind. Code § 16-41-42.1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 42.1 / Section 16-41-42.1-7
Expiration of certificate
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A certificate of registration issued under this chapter expires one (1) calendar year after its issuance.

As added by P.L.3-2008, SEC.112.
Ind. Code § 16-42-11-10.2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-42-11-10.2
Application of section; permit and registration requirements; fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 10.2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), this section applies to:

(1) registrations and permits issued by; and

(2) fees due and payable to;

the state egg board after June 30, 2010.

(b) The state egg board may establish requirements for issuing a permit or registration under this chapter by rule under IC 4-22-2.

(c) The state egg board may establish fees necessary to carry out this chapter by rule under IC 4-22-2.

(d) If a rule is not in effect by July 1, 2010, the fees and requirements for obtaining a registration or permit under section 10 of this chapter apply until the date the rule takes effect.

As added by P.L.28-2009, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 16-24-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 24 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-24-2-5
Board of affiliation and public relation
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The governing board shall create a board of affiliation and public relation, which consists of the following:

(1) The president.

(2) The superintendent.

(3) The medical director.

(4) The superintendent of nurses.

(5) An executive secretary, to be appointed by the president and superintendent.

(b) The board of affiliation and public relation shall cooperate with the county executives of the contracting counties and county executives' official visitors.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-6-4.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-41-27-21 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 16-41-27-21
Temporary license
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. The state department may license a temporary mobile home community for a period of six (6) months and waive the requirements of this chapter if:

(1) the failure to comply with this chapter is:

(A) for a temporary period of time; and

(B) required by public convenience; and

(2) the operation of the mobile home community will not jeopardize the health and welfare of the occupants of the mobile home community or the public.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-7-25.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.87-2005, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 16-29-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-29-2-7
Ownership interest in certificates of need; transfer or alienation
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity to whom a certificate of need has been granted after the review and approval required by this chapter is the owner of the certificate of need until the individual or legal entity transfers or alienates that ownership interest in the certificate. Unless the certificate of need expires or is voided, the issued certificate of need is the personal property of the owner and is freely transferable or alienable, except that the certificate of need may not be used outside of the county with respect to which the certificate was issued.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-9.5(g).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 16-35-1.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 35 / Chapter 1.5 / Section 16-35-1.5-6
Rules and regulations; penalties and sanctions
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 specifying a system of civil penalties and other sanctions for failure to comply with a WIC vendor agreement under the WIC program or federal regulations under 7 CFR 246. The severity of a sanction must be consistent with the type and frequency of the violation, and may include suspension or termination from the WIC program and civil penalties.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-2-2.5-6.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.171-2025, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 16-29-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 29 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-29-2-1
"Comprehensive care bed" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "comprehensive care bed" means a comprehensive care bed that is used solely for a patient who has been diagnosed as having one (1) of the following conditions:

(1) Medically stable twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) hours each day and ventilator dependent.

(2) Medically stable brain and high spinal cord traumatized or has a major progressive neuromuscular disease.

(3) Infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-9.5(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 16-41-39.8-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 39.8 / Section 16-41-39.8-3
License for engaging in lead-based paint activities; clearance examiner license; contractor's license; training; examination; issuance
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A person who engages in lead-based paint activities must obtain a license under this chapter and under rules adopted under section 6 of this chapter. Lead-based paint activities licenses issued under IC 13-17-14 (before its repeal) or under this chapter expire as follows:

(1) On June 30, 2004, if issued before July 1, 2002.

(2) Three (3) years after the date of issuance, if issued after June 30, 2002.

(b) A person may receive a lead-based paint activities license under this chapter for the following disciplines:

(1) Inspector.

(2) Risk assessor.

(3) Project designer.

(4) Supervisor.

(5) Abatement worker.

(6) Contractor.

(c) A person may receive a clearance examiner license under this chapter. A person who engages in the clearance of nonabatement activities under 24 CFR 35.1340(b)(1)(iv), as in effect July 1, 2002, must obtain a clearance examiner license under this chapter and under rules adopted under section 6 of this chapter. A clearance examiner license expires three (3) years after the date of issuance.

(d) A person who enters into a contract requiring the person to execute for compensation lead-based paint activities must hold a lead-based paint activities contractor's license.

(e) A person must:

(1) take required training and pass an examination provided in a lead-based paint training course or clearance examiner training course, as appropriate, approved by the state department;

(2) for a license in the discipline of:

(A) inspector;

(B) risk assessor;

(C) project designer; or

(D) supervisor;

pass an examination provided by the state department or a third party as required by rules adopted under section 6 of this chapter; and

(3) meet any requirements established by rules adopted under section 6 of this chapter;

before the person may receive a lead-based paint activities license or clearance examiner license.

(f) The state department may issue a license for a position listed under subsection (b) or (c) if the applicant submits proof to the state department that the applicant satisfies the training, examination, and other requirements for the license under this chapter.

(g) A:

(1) lead-based paint activities license; or

(2) clearance examiner license;

issued under IC 13-17-14 (before its repeal) or this chapter may be renewed for a period of three (3) years. To renew a license, a person who holds a license for a position listed in subsection (b) or (c) must complete refresher training and pass any reexamination required by rules adopted under section 6 of this chapter.

(h) A lead-based paint activities contractor licensed under this chapter may not allow an agent or employee of the contractor to:

(1) exercise control over a lead-based paint activities project;

(2) come into contact with lead-based paint; or

(3) engage in lead-based paint activities;

unless the agent or employee is licensed under this chapter.

(i) A person engaging in lead-based paint activities shall comply with the work practice standards established in rules adopted under section 6 of this chapter and the applicable work practice standards established in section 13 of this chapter for performing the appropriate lead-based paint activities.

As added by P.L.57-2009, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 16-27-1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-27-1-8
Licensing; tax warrant list
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) To operate a home health agency, a person must first obtain a license from the state health commissioner, unless the person is exempted by a rule adopted by the state department.

(b) The state health commissioner may also permit persons who are not required to be licensed under this chapter to be voluntarily licensed if:

(1) the services provided by the person are substantially similar to those provided by licensed home health agencies under this chapter; and

(2) licensure will assist the person in obtaining:

(A) payment for services; or

(B) certification.

(c) If the department of state revenue notifies the department that a person is on the most recent tax warrant list, the department shall not issue or renew the person's license until:

(1) the person provides to the department a statement from the department of state revenue indicating that the person's tax warrant has been satisfied; or

(2) the department receives a notice from the commissioner of the department of state revenue under IC 6-8.1-8-2(k).

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-2.2-10.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.172-2011, SEC.117.
Ind. Code § 16-25-4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-25-4-1
Annual fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The state department shall charge an annual hospice fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for each hospice program licensed or approved under IC 16-25-3.

As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 16-42-5.4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 5.4 / Section 16-42-5.4-8
Shipping and delivery of items
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) If a homestead vendor or the owner of a small farm obtains a food handler's certificate from a certificate issuer that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute, then the homestead vendor or the owner of a small farm may ship or deliver a food product or meat product in a sealed package directly to an end consumer.

(b) A homestead vendor or the owner of a small farm who does not have a food handler's certificate may not ship or deliver a food product or meat product.

(c) A homestead vendor or the owner of a small farm may not ship or deliver a food product or meat product to an end consumer who is located outside Indiana.

As added by P.L.163-2026, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 16-20-1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-20-1-11
Monthly reports; approval; permanent records
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The local health officer shall make a monthly report of the work done by the local health department to the board of the local health department. After the report is approved by the board, the local health officer shall make the report a permanent record.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-4-6.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-28-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 28 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-28-1-7-b
Adoption of rules; fire safety rule recommendations; classification of facilities
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 7. The state department shall do the following:

(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 governing the following:

(A) Health and sanitation standards necessary to protect the health, safety, security, rights, and welfare of patients.

(B) Qualifications of applicants for licenses issued under this article to assure the proper care of patients.

(C) Operation, maintenance, management, equipment, and construction of facilities required to be licensed under this article if jurisdiction is not vested in any other state agency.

(D) Manner, form, and content of the license, including rules governing disclosure of ownership interests.

(E) Levels of medical staffing and medical services in cooperation with the office of Medicaid policy and planning, division of family resources, and other agencies authorized to pay for the services.

(2) Recommend to the department of homeland security fire safety rules necessary to protect the health, safety, security, rights, and welfare of patients.

(3) Classify health facilities in health care categories.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-5(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.179-1993, SEC.3; P.L.145-2006, SEC.135; P.L.156-2011, SEC.21; P.L.141-2014, SEC.9; P.L.152-2026, SEC.221.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-59 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-59
"Color"
Status: in_force

Sec. 59. "Color", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, includes black, white, and intermediate grays.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-3(x)(2).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-46-12-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 46 / Chapter 12 / Section 16-46-12-3.5
Authority to establish bone marrow donor recruitment program; materials; dissemination of materials
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. (a) The state department may establish a bone marrow donor recruitment program to educate Indiana residents about the following:

(1) The need for bone marrow donors, including the particular need for donors from minority populations.

(2) The requirements for registering as a potential bone marrow donor with the federally authorized bone marrow donor registry established and maintained under 42 U.S.C. 274k.

(3) The procedures for determining an individual's tissue type.

(4) The medical procedures an individual must undergo to donate bone marrow or other sources of blood stem cells.

(5) The availability of information in health care facilities, blood banks, and the bureau of motor vehicles license branches about bone marrow donation.

(b) The state department, in consultation with:

(1) the federally authorized bone marrow donor registry; and

(2) interested contracted network partners of the registry described in subdivision (1);

shall develop written and electronic informational materials concerning bone marrow donation and the process for registering with the federally authorized bone marrow donor registry. In the alternative, the state department may obtain the required informational materials from an entity described in subdivision (1) or (2). The state department shall provide links to the materials on the state department's website.

(c) The following may print and disseminate the materials described in subsection (b) to individuals interested in the materials:

(1) Appropriate health care facilities.

(2) Blood banks.

(3) Bureau of motor vehicles license branches.

As added by P.L.30-2022, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.155.
Ind. Code § 16-42-24-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 24 / Section 16-42-24-5
Use permitted in place of other therapies if requested by patient
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon may administer chymopapain instead of other modes of therapy for treatment of certain back ailments of a patient who has signed the request form described in section 7 of this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-10-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-164.6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-164.6
"Health coverage provider"
Status: in_force

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.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-117.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-117.5
"Evidence"
Status: in_force

Sec. 117.5. "Evidence", for purposes of IC 16-21-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-8-0.2.

As added by P.L.161-2014, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-39-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 39 / Chapter 7 / Section 16-39-7-1
Maintenance of health records by providers; violations
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "provider" means the following:

(1) A physician.

(2) A dentist.

(3) A registered nurse.

(4) A licensed practical nurse.

(5) An optometrist.

(6) A podiatrist.

(7) A chiropractor.

(8) A physical therapist.

(9) A psychologist.

(10) An audiologist.

(11) A speech-language pathologist.

(12) A home health agency licensed under IC 16-27.

(13) A hospital or facility licensed under IC 16-21-2 or IC 12-25 or described in IC 12-24 or IC 12-29.

(b) A provider shall maintain the original health records or microfilms of the records for at least seven (7) years.

(c) A provider who violates subsection (b) commits an offense for which a board may impose disciplinary sanctions against the provider under the law that governs the provider's licensure, registration, or certification under this title or IC 25.

(d) A provider is immune from civil liability for destroying or failing to maintain a health record in violation of this section if the destruction or failure to maintain the health record occurred in connection with a disaster emergency as declared by the governor under IC 10-14-3-12 or other disaster, unless the destruction or failure to maintain the health record was due to negligence by the provider.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-8-12.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.177-2009, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-18-1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-18-1-1
Application of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, the definitions in this article apply throughout this title.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-1-4; 16-2.5-1-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-36-5-1.1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 36 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-36-5-1.1
"Attending"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1.1. As used in this chapter, "attending" means the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant who has the primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient.

As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 16-22-6-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 16-22-6-10
Conflicts of interest
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. A member may not have a pecuniary interest in a contract, an employment, a purchase, or a sale made under the provisions of this chapter. A transaction in which a director has a pecuniary interest is void.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20-7.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-23-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 23 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-23-2-8
Control of hospitals
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The board of governors has exclusive control of each hospital of the city. On the effective date of an ordinance and the appointment of the board under the ordinance, the jurisdiction of the department of health over the hospitals ceases.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.2-8-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 16-20-4-27 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 20 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-20-4-27
Transfer of revenue by cities in certain counties to county community health clinic
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. (a) This section applies to the following cities:

(1) A city having a population of more than forty thousand (40,000) and less than forty-five thousand (45,000).

(2) A city having a population of more than seventy thousand (70,000) and less than seventy-five thousand (75,000).

(b) Each year the fiscal officer of each city shall transfer to the community health clinic located in the county in which the city is located an amount equal to the revenue raised from a property tax rate of sixty-seven hundredths of one cent ($0.0067) for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of the taxable property in the city.

(c) The transfer shall be made in four (4) equal installments before the end of January, April, July, and October. The transfer shall be made without the necessity of an appropriation.

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.130. Amended by P.L.6-1997, SEC.165; P.L.170-2002, SEC.102; P.L.119-2012, SEC.130; P.L.104-2022, SEC.105.
Ind. Code § 16-22-10-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-22-10-1
Nonsectarian and nonpolitical board
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A county may not appropriate money for the erection, construction, equipment, or maintenance for a nonprofit hospital unless the construction, maintenance, and management of the hospital is under the supervision of a board of managers or board of trustees that is nonsectarian and nonpolitical.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-4-2(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-22-8-31.7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 16-22-8-31.7
Appeal of enforcement action options; waiver
Status: in_force

Sec. 31.7. (a) This section applies to a recipient of an enforcement action taken by the division of public health through its powers, functions, and duties described in section 31(a) of this chapter in response to:

(1) a declared local public health emergency determined by a local health department or local health officer; or

(2) a disaster emergency declared by the governor under IC 10-14-3-12.

(b) A recipient of any enforcement action described in subsection (a) may:

(1) appeal the enforcement action under section 31.5 of this chapter; or

(2) bring an action directly in the circuit or superior court.

However, a recipient who brings an action directly in the circuit or superior court waives the right to appeal under section 31.5 of this chapter, and any appeal under section 31.5 of this chapter that is pending at the time the recipient files an action in the circuit or superior court is dismissed by operation of law.

As added by P.L.219-2021, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 16-37-3-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 37 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-37-3-5
Electronically filing death certificate; cause of death certification
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Except as provided in IC 16-37-1-3.1(f), if the person in charge of interment initiates the process, the person in charge of interment shall electronically provide a certificate of death to the physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance upon the deceased. The physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance upon the deceased shall electronically certify to the local health department the cause of death on the certificate of death, using the Indiana death registration system.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-17-3.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.61-2009, SEC.9; P.L.156-2011, SEC.37; P.L.122-2012, SEC.4; P.L.138-2019, SEC.10; P.L.131-2020, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 16-41-31-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 31 / Section 16-41-31-2
Guest
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "guest" means an individual who rents a guest room in a bed and breakfast establishment.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-6-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-41-42.1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 42.1 / Section 16-41-42.1-9
Requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The registration of a health care entity under this chapter does not exempt:

(1) a health care professional from the licensure, certification, and registration requirements of IC 25; or

(2) a health care service from the regulation requirements of IC 16 or IC 25.

As added by P.L.3-2008, SEC.112.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-69.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-69.5
"Contributions"
Status: in_force

Sec. 69.5. "Contributions", for purposes of IC 16-21-6 and IC 16-21-9, means the dollar value of cash donations and the fair market value at the time of donation of in kind donations to the hospital from individuals, organizations, or other entities. The term does not include the value of a donation designated or otherwise restricted by the donor for purposes other than charity care.

As added by P.L.94-1994, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-139.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-139.5
"Forensic medical exam"
Status: in_force

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 sex crime, including anesthesia and prescribed medication.

As added by P.L.121-2006, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 16-31.5-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-31.5-3-3
Authorization to practice
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A home state's license authorizes an individual to practice in a remote state under the privilege to practice only if the home state:

(1) currently requires the use of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examination as a condition of issuing initial licenses at the EMT and paramedic level;

(2) has a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about individuals;

(3) notifies the commission, in compliance with the terms herein, of any adverse action or significant investigatory information regarding an individual;

(4) not later than five (5) years after activation of the compact, requires a criminal background check of all applicants for initial licensure, including the use of the results of fingerprint or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the exception of federal employees who have suitability determination in accordance with 5 CFR 731.202 and submit documentation of such as promulgated in the rules of the commission; and

(5) complies with the rules of the commission.

As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-223.6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-223.6
"Medical director"
Status: in_force

Sec. 223.6. "Medical director", for purposes of IC 16-31-3.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-35-3.5-1.

As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-373 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-373
"White bread"
Status: in_force

Sec. 373. "White bread", for purposes of IC 16-42-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-10-5.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-3-1(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-191 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-191
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-5-3(s).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.137-1996, SEC.75.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-64.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-64.5
"Community benefits"
Status: in_force

Sec. 64.5. "Community benefits", for purposes of IC 16-21-9, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-9-1.

As added by P.L.94-1994, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-42-18-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 18 / Section 16-42-18-3
Trucks transporting both solid waste and food; time limitations
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a truck that is used to transport a quantity of more than four thousand (4,000) pounds of solid waste to a landfill, an incinerator, or a transfer station may not be used to transport food until at least fifteen (15) days after transporting the solid waste.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-13.5(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-227 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-227
Repealed
Status: repealed

[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.11.
Ind. Code § 16-41-38-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 38 / Section 16-41-38-9
Violations; civil penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. In addition to the penalties set out in this chapter, the state department may commence an action under IC 4-21.5-3-6 or IC 4-21.5-4 for issuance of a compliance order to impose a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation, each day, against a person who:

(1) fails to comply with this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or

(2) interferes with or obstructs the state department or a designated agent of the state department in the performance of official duties under this chapter.

[Pre-1996 Title 13 Recodification Citation: 13-1-14-10.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.76.
Ind. Code § 16-33-4-11 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 33 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-33-4-11
Admission of children as residents of home; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) After an adequate investigation as determined by the superintendent of the home or the superintendent's designee, including consideration of appropriateness of placement, and with the approval of the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designee, the superintendent of the home shall receive as a resident in the home a child if the child meets the requirements under subsection (b).

(b) Before the child may be received as a resident in the home under subsection (a) the child must meet the following requirements:

(1) The parent or parents of the child are Indiana residents immediately before application or the child is physically present in Indiana immediately before application.

(2) The child is at least three (3) years of age but less than eighteen (18) years of age.

(3) The child is in need of residential care and education.

(c) If the applications of all children of members of the armed forces have been considered and space is available, the superintendent of the home may, if a child meets the requirements under subsection (b), receive as residents in the home the:

(1) grandchildren;

(2) stepchildren;

(3) brothers;

(4) sisters;

(5) nephews; and

(6) nieces;

of members of the armed forces who are in need of residential care and education.

(d) If the applications of all children eligible for residence under subsections (a) through (c) have been considered and if space is available, the superintendent may accept for residence children referred:

(1) by the department of child services established by IC 31-25-1-1; or

(2) by the division of special education established by IC 20-35-2-1;

subject to an adequate investigation as determined by the superintendent of the home or the superintendent's designee, including a consideration of appropriateness of placement, and the approval of the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designee.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6.5-5-8.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.142-1995, SEC.18; P.L.55-1997, SEC.8; P.L.253-1997(ss), SEC.18; P.L.105-2002, SEC.2; P.L.1-2005, SEC.147; P.L.145-2006, SEC.136; P.L.1-2007, SEC.135.
Ind. Code § 16-41-27-29 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 16-41-27-29
Liens
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the owner, operator, or caretaker of a mobile home community has a lien upon the property of a guest in the same manner, for the same purposes, and subject to the same restrictions as an innkeeper's lien or a hotel keeper's lien.

(b) With regard to a lienholder:

(1) if the property has a properly perfected secured interest; and

(2) the lienholder has notified the owner, operator, or caretaker of the mobile home community of the lienholder's lien by certified mail;

the maximum amount of the innkeeper's lien may not exceed the actual late rent owed for not more than a maximum of sixty (60) days immediately preceding notification by certified mail to the lienholder that the owner of the property has vacated the property or is delinquent in the owner's rent.

(c) If the notification to the lienholder under subsection (b) informs the lienholder that the lienholder will be responsible to the owner, operator, or caretaker of the mobile home community for payment of rent from the time the notice is received until the mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure is removed from the mobile home community, the lienholder is liable for the payment of rent that accrues after the notification.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-7-33.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.182-1993, SEC.1; P.L.87-2005, SEC.25; P.L.198-2016, SEC.648; P.L.168-2020, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 16-41-27-11 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 27 / Section 16-41-27-11
Mobile home community sewage disposal
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A mobile home community shall dispose of sewage through the use of a public sewerage system if the sewerage system is available within a reasonable distance from the mobile home community. If a public sewerage system is not available, sewage may be disposed of in accordance with rules adopted under section 8 of this chapter. A water carriage system of collecting sewage shall be used. The mobile home community operator shall require the owner of a mobile home to provide a watertight and odor-tight connection of a type acceptable to the state department under rules adopted by the state department.

(b) All occupied mobile homes, manufactured homes, and industrialized residential structures shall be connected to the sewerage system of the mobile home community at all times. All sewer connections not in use must be closed in a manner that does not:

(1) emit odor; or

(2) cause a breeding place for flies.

(c) Sewerage systems other than water carriage systems may not be approved for a mobile home community, except nonwater carriage systems may be provided for emergency use only during a temporary failure of a water or an electric system.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-7-13.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.87-2005, SEC.12; P.L.168-2020, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-22-8-2.3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 16-22-8-2.3
"Bond bank"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.3. As used in this chapter, "bond bank" means the local public improvement bond bank established pursuant to IC 5-1.4 by the city located in the county in which the corporation is established.

As added by P.L.189-2018, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 16-41-10-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-41-10-3
Notification of facilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a patient to whose blood or body fluids an emergency medical services provider, health care provider, or a law enforcement officer is exposed as described in section 2 of this chapter:

(1) is admitted to a medical facility following the exposure or is located in a medical facility at the time of the exposure, a physician designated by the medical facility shall, not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the medical facility is notified under section 2 of this chapter:

(A) cause a blood or body fluid specimen to be obtained from the patient and testing to be performed for a serious communicable disease of a type that has been epidemiologically demonstrated to be transmittable by an exposure of the kind experienced by the emergency medical services provider, health care provider, or law enforcement officer; and

(B) notify the medical director of the emergency medical services provider's or health care provider's, employer or a physician as designated under subsection (b) or (c); or

(2) is not described in subdivision (1), the exposed emergency medical services provider, health care provider, or law enforcement officer, the exposed emergency medical services provider's, health care provider's, or law enforcement officer's employer, or the state department may:

(A) arrange for testing of the patient as soon as possible; or

(B) petition the circuit or superior court having jurisdiction in the county of the patient's residence or where the employer of the exposed emergency medical services provider, health care provider, or law enforcement officer has the employer's principal office for an order requiring that the patient provide a blood or body fluid specimen.

(b) An emergency medical services provider or health care provider may, on the form described in section 2 of this chapter, designate a physician other than the medical director of the emergency medical services provider's employer or health care provider's employer to receive the test results.

(c) A law enforcement officer shall, on the form described in section 2 of this chapter, designate a physician to receive the test results.

(d) The medical director or physician described in this section shall notify the emergency medical services provider, health care provider, or law enforcement officer of the test results not more than forty-eight (48) hours after the medical director or physician receives the test results.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-45-6.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.186-1995, SEC.17; P.L.212-2003, SEC.8; P.L.97-2004, SEC.69; P.L.131-2018, SEC.3; P.L.112-2020, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 16-22-6-34 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 16-22-6-34
Exemption from state taxation
Status: in_force

Sec. 34. The following are exempt from state taxation except for the financial institutions tax imposed under IC 6-5.5:

(1) Property owned by the authority.

(2) Revenues of the authority.

(3) Bonds or other securities and the interest on bonds and securities issued by the authority.

(4) Proceeds received by a holder from the sale of the bonds, to the extent of the holder's cost of acquisition.

(5) Proceeds received upon redemption at or before maturity and the interest on the proceeds.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20-22.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.254-1997(ss), SEC.23; P.L.79-2017, SEC.65.
Ind. Code § 16-34-2-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-34-2-0.5
Medical emergency
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.5. A medical emergency, for purposes of this chapter, does not include a patient's claim or diagnosis that the patient would engage in conduct that would result in the patient's death or substantial physical impairment. Under the circumstances described in this section and unless the following would pose a great risk of death or substantial physical impairment of the patient, the physician shall terminate the patient's pregnancy in a manner that, in a physician's reasonable medical judgment, would result in the best opportunity for the fetus to survive.

As added by P.L.193-2011, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-44-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 44 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-44-2-5
Imported gasoline and kerosene; inspection of samples; fee
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The state department or any authorized agent of the state department may inspect samples of gasoline or kerosene imported into Indiana other than that placed in storage at refineries or marine or pipeline terminals in Indiana.

(b) Gasoline or kerosene inspected under subsection (a) is subject to the inspection fee specified in section 18 of this chapter.

(c) A person who receives gasoline or kerosene:

(1) that is imported into Indiana (other than that placed in storage at refineries or marine or pipeline terminals in Indiana); and

(2) on which the inspection fee has not been paid;

shall notify the state department of the receipt of the gasoline or kerosene.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-11-3(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.177-1993, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-36-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-36-1-2
"Representative"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "representative" means:

(1) an individual at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) a corporation;

(3) a trust;

(4) a limited liability company;

(5) a partnership;

(6) a business trust;

(7) an estate;

(8) an association;

(9) a joint venture;

(10) a government or political subdivision;

(11) an agency;

(12) an instrumentality; or

(13) any other legal or commercial entity;

appointed to consent to health care of another under this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-1(5).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.81-2015, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-42-17-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 17 / Section 16-42-17-2
Powers of board of pharmacy and department of health
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana board of pharmacy and the state department may not prohibit the manufacture, distribution, sale, or use of sodium saccharin, N.F. within Indiana, either as a component of any other substance produced within Indiana or as a separate product.

(b) The state department may regulate the manufacture, distribution, sale, or use of sodium saccharin, N.F. only to ensure that the substance is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of IC 16-42-2 and IC 16-42-3.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-9-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-21-6-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 6 / Section 16-21-6-9
Rules; uniform reporting system
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to carry out this chapter.

(b) The rules adopted under this section must include rules that establish a uniform system for completing the reports required under sections 3 and 6 of this chapter.

(c) The rules adopted under this section must provide that, to the greatest extent possible, copies of reports required to be filed with federal, state, and local agencies may be used by facilities in completing the reports required by this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-5-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 16-21-15-11 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 15 / Section 16-21-15-11
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the implementation and administration of this chapter.

As added by P.L.104-2021, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 16-49-4-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-49-4-10
Discussion of confidential matters; applicable laws; immunity from liability
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. Members of the statewide child fatality review committee and individuals who attend a meeting of the statewide child fatality review committee as invitees of the chairperson:

(1) may discuss among themselves confidential matters that are before the statewide child fatality review committee;

(2) are bound by all applicable laws regarding the confidentiality of matters reviewed by the statewide child fatality review committee; and

(3) except when acting:

(A) with malice;

(B) in bad faith; or

(C) with gross negligence;

are immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be imposed as a result of communicating among themselves about confidential matters that are before the statewide child fatality review committee.

As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-51-1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 51 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-51-1-8
"Insurer"
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "insurer" has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-11-1(e).

As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 16-42-5.2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 5.2 / Section 16-42-5.2-15
Local enforcement
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. A corporation or local health department may, upon application to and approval of the state department, enforce the provisions of this chapter.

As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 16-41-25-11 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 25 / Section 16-41-25-11
Residential onsite sewage system failure; local health department order to correct residential onsite sewage system failure; private inspection to determine system status
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "residential onsite sewage system failure" means a residential onsite sewage system that exhibits one (1) or more of the following:

(1) The onsite sewage system refuses to accept sewage at the rate of design application and interferes with the normal use of residential plumbing fixtures.

(2) Effluent discharge exceeds the absorptive capacity of the soil, resulting in ponding, seepage, or other discharge of the effluent to the ground surface or to surface waters.

(3) Effluent is discharged from the onsite sewage system causing contamination of a potable water supply, ground water, or surface waters.

(b) A local health department that determines that a residential onsite sewage system is in residential onsite sewage system failure may issue an order requiring that the failure be corrected. However, an order issued under this subsection is stayed if the owner or occupant of the residence served by the residential onsite sewage system, within fourteen (14) days after the date of the order, enters into a contract with:

(1) a septic system installer or inspector registered with the county in which the residential onsite sewage system is located;

(2) an onsite sewage system technician; or

(3) an Indiana professional engineer registered under IC 25-31-1;

under which the installer or inspector, onsite sewage system technician, or professional engineer agrees to conduct an inspection to determine whether the residential onsite sewage system is in residential onsite sewage system failure.

(c) An order is stayed under subsection (b) until the earlier of the following:

(1) The date on which the installer or inspector, technician, or engineer performs the inspection and presents the results of the inspection in writing to:

(A) the owner or occupant of the residence served by the residential onsite sewage system; and

(B) the local health department.

(2) The expiration of forty-five (45) days after the date of the order issued under subsection (b).

(d) If the installer or inspector, onsite sewage system technician, or professional engineer states in the report provided to the local health department that the residential onsite sewage system is not in residential onsite sewage system failure, the local health department shall:

(1) withdraw the order issued under subsection (b); or

(2) conduct an investigation of the residential onsite sewage system to make a new determination whether the residential onsite sewage system is in residential onsite sewage system failure.

(e) If the local health department conducts an investigation under subsection (d)(2), the order issued under subsection (b) is stayed pending the new determination of the local health department based on the investigation.

As added by P.L.232-2023, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 16-42-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-42-2-7
PCB contaminated livestock and poultry; indemnification
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The state department shall indemnify livestock and poultry producers who, as a result of the direction of a state agency, are required after January 1, 1976, to remove livestock, livestock products, poultry, or poultry products of the producers from commercial markets because of contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's).

(b) Indemnity may not be paid for any contamination that is the result of an intentional act of the livestock or poultry producer or that results from the continuous use of a known contaminated feed or water supply.

(c) Indemnity compensation shall be paid for losses incurred in the preceding calendar year and may not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the average commercial market value of the livestock, livestock product, poultry, or poultry product, less any indemnity received from another state or federal agency, for the period the producer is unable to sell the products. However, the aggregate indemnity compensation paid may not exceed the appropriation for any fiscal year.

(d) For purposes of this section, the commercial market value of livestock subject to indemnity compensation shall be determined as of the time of condemnation.

(e) The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the administration of this section.

(f) The state has the power of subrogation against any third party for indemnity amounts paid.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-36.5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-42-3-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-42-3-10
New drugs; revocation of order refusing application to take effect; revocation of approved application
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) An order refusing to permit an application under section 7 or 8 of this chapter to become effective may be revoked by the state department.

(b) The state department may, after affording an opportunity for public hearing and judicial appeal, revoke an application approved under section 7 or 8 of this chapter if the state department finds any of the following:

(1) That the drug, based on evidence acquired after approval, may not be safe or effective for the intended use.

(2) That the facilities or controls used in the manufacture, processing, or labeling of the drug may present a hazard to the public health.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-30-19.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-28-6.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 28 / Chapter 6.5 / Section 16-28-6.5-1
"Facility" defined
Status: in_force

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.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-14 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-14
"Ambulatory outpatient surgical center"
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. (a) "Ambulatory outpatient surgical center", for purposes of IC 16-19, 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 procedures and services.

(2) Is operated under the supervision of at least one (1) licensed physician or under the supervision of the governing board of the hospital if the center is affiliated with a hospital.

(3) Permits a surgical procedure to be performed only by a physician, dentist, or podiatrist who meets the following conditions:

(A) Is qualified by education and training to perform the surgical procedure.

(B) Is legally authorized to perform the procedure.

(C) Is admitted to the open staff of the ambulatory outpatient surgical center.

(4) Requires that a licensed physician with specialized training or experience in the administration of an anesthetic supervise the administration of the anesthetic to a patient and remain present in the facility during the surgical procedure, except when only a local infiltration anesthetic is administered.

(5) Provides at least one (1) operating room and, if anesthetics other than local infiltration anesthetics are administered, at least one (1) postanesthesia recovery room.

(6) Is equipped to perform diagnostic x-ray and laboratory examinations required in connection with any surgery performed.

(7) Does not provide accommodations for patient stays of longer than twenty-four (24) hours.

(8) Provides full-time services of registered and licensed nurses for the professional care of the patients in the postanesthesia recovery room.

(9) Has available the necessary equipment and trained personnel to handle foreseeable emergencies such as a defibrillator for cardiac arrest, a tracheotomy set for airway obstructions, and a blood bank or other blood supply.

(10) Maintains a written agreement with at least one (1) hospital for immediate acceptance of patients who develop complications or require postoperative confinement.

(11) Provides for the periodic review of the center and the center's operations by a committee of at least three (3) licensed physicians having no financial connections with the center.

(12) Maintains adequate medical records for each patient.

(13) Meets all additional minimum requirements as established by the state department for building and equipment requirements.

(14) Meets the rules and other requirements established by the state department for the health, safety, and welfare of the patients.

(b) The term does not include a birthing center.

(c) "Ambulatory outpatient surgical center", for purposes of IC 16-34, refers to an institution described in subsection (a) and that has a majority ownership by a hospital licensed under IC 16-21.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-6(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.17-2004, SEC.1; P.L.96-2005, SEC.1; P.L.2-2019, SEC.2; P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.3; P.L.213-2025, SEC.146; P.L.124-2026, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 16-20-3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 20 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-20-3-3
Removal of board member; grounds
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A member of a multiple county board of health may be removed by the appointing authority if the board member does any of the following:

(1) Is absent from three (3) consecutive regular board meetings.

(2) Is absent from four (4) regular board meetings during a calendar year.

(3) Fails to perform required statutory duties.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.9-2(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-24-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 24 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-24-3-2
Petition for conveyance or assignment
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A county tuberculosis association that qualifies for a conveyance or an assignment of real or other property under this chapter may file a petition with the county executive. The petition must meet the following conditions:

(1) Describe the property sought.

(2) Set out facts in support of the association's qualification.

(3) Be verified under oath of the president and secretary of the association.

(4) Include two (2) executed copies of the proposed agreement for the future and perpetual operation of the clinic without expense to the county.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-10-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-20-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 20 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-20-2-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-3.8-5(a); 16-1-3.8-7(a) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.164-2023, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-34-2-5.1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-34-2-5.1
Documentation of signatures and credentials of physicians and other providers
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.1. Each form or other written document that must be completed or provided by a physician or other provider under this chapter, including a signed copy retained in the pregnant woman's patient file, must include the following:

(1) A line for the signature of the physician or other provider.

(2) A line for the professional credentials and license number of the physician or other provider.

As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 16-21-19-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 19 / Section 16-21-19-2
Provision of federal tax forms and itemized data; submission of forms to health care cost oversight task force
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) Before October 1 of each year, every nonprofit hospital shall provide the state department with the entirety of the Schedule H portion of the nonprofit hospital's previous taxable year's federal Form 990, including the following forms and the itemized data used to complete these forms:

(1) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part I, 7(a), financial assistance at cost, worksheet 1 or other similar documentation, or its successor form or schedule.

(2) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part I, 7(b), Medicaid, worksheet 3, column a, or its successor form or schedule.

(3) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part I, 7(c), costs of other means-tested government programs, worksheet 3, column b, or its successor form or schedule.

(4) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part I, 7(e), community health improvement services and community benefit operations, worksheet 4 or other similar documentation, or its successor form or schedule.

(5) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part I, 7(f), health professions education, worksheet 5 or other similar documentation, or its successor form or schedule.

(6) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part I, 7(g), subsidized health services, worksheet 6 or other similar documentation, or its successor form or schedule.

(7) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part I, 7(h), research, worksheet 7 or other similar documentation, or its successor form or schedule.

(8) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part I, 7(i), cash and in kind contributions for community benefit, worksheet 8, or its successor form or schedule.

(9) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part II, community building activities, lines 1 through 9, or its successor form or schedule, and including specific initiatives and related net expenses for each line.

(10) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part III, section A, bad debt expense, lines 2 through 3, or its successor form or schedule, and including calculations to support the data entered.

(11) Federal form 990, Schedule H, Part III, section B, Medicare, lines 5 through 7, or its successor form or schedule, and including calculations to support the data entered.

(b) Not later than November 1 of each year, the state department shall submit the forms provided by a nonprofit hospital under subsection (a) to the health care cost oversight task force (established by IC 2-5-47-3) in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 and in a manner that allows for publication of the forms on the general assembly's website.

As added by P.L.216-2025, SEC.36.
Ind. Code § 16-41-39.8-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 39.8 / Section 16-41-39.8-2
Establishment of lead-based paint activities program; investigation
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The lead-based paint activities program is established. The purpose of the program is to ensure that a person conducting lead-based paint activities in target housing, child occupied facilities, and any other type of building specified in rules adopted under section 6 of this chapter does so in a manner that safeguards the environment and protects the health of the building's occupants, especially children who are not more than six (6) years of age.

(b) The state department may investigate lead-based paint abatement activities in target housing and child-occupied facilities under the following circumstances:

(1) The state department has received a written complaint about abatement activities.

(2) The state department has been informed of a child who:

(A) is:

(i) not more than six (6) years of age; or

(ii) an age specified in rules adopted under section 6 of this chapter;

(B) has been identified as having an elevated blood lead level; and

(C) has visited the site to be investigated.

(3) The state department is ensuring regulatory compliance with licensure and abatement activities.

As added by P.L.57-2009, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 16-48-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 48 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-48-1-9
Assignment of benefits not required
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. This chapter does not require assignment of benefits for an anatomic pathology service.

As added by P.L.222-2011, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-25-4.5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 25 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 16-25-4.5-7
Severability
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. This chapter is severable as specified in IC 1-1-1-8.

As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 16-21-12-14 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 12 / Section 16-21-12-14
No interference with, delay, or affect on patient care
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. A hospital may not allow the process of appointing or the refusal or failure to appoint a lay caregiver for a patient to interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the services that the hospital provides to a patient.

As added by P.L.137-2015, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 16-36-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 36 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-36-2-5
Effect of chapter on other laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. This chapter supplements the laws concerning autopsies and does not do any of the following:

(1) Repeal, modify, or amend laws concerning autopsies.

(2) Require consent for a coroner to perform an autopsy in the discharge of the coroner's duties.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-1-6.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 16-35-8-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 35 / Chapter 8 / Section 16-35-8-6
Fund expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.

As added by P.L.119-2009, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-41-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-41-13-3
Confidentiality of information
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Information regarding a deceased individual's communicable disease contained in the notice required by this chapter shall be kept confidential by the attending physician, health care provider, funeral director, or other person in possession of the body. Such information may be disclosed only if the information is required by state or federal law or under a court order based on circumstances described in IC 16-41-8-1.

(b) An attending physician, health care provider, or other person in possession of the body who discloses information in violation of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.5-9(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-42-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-42-1-10
Samples or specimen; investigation and examination
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. The state department shall cause the investigation and examination of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics subject to IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4. The state health commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative may do the following:

(1) Take a sample or specimen of any such merchandise, for examination under IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, upon tendering the market price to the person having the merchandise in custody.

(2) Enter any place, establishment, or vehicle in Indiana at reasonable times for the purpose of taking a sample or specimen of merchandise for examination.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-10.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-41-32-26 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 32 / Section 16-41-32-26
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-4-7(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.142-1995, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 16-35-1.6-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 35 / Chapter 1.6 / Section 16-35-1.6-7
Methods for transmittal of applications or declinations
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A designated employee may use any of the following methods to transmit voter registration applications or declinations under section 5 of this chapter:

(1) Hand delivery to the circuit court clerk or board of registration.

(2) Delivery by the United States Postal Service, using first class mail.

As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.123. Amended by P.L.258-2013, SEC.92.
Ind. Code § 16-49-4-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 49 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-49-4-6
Review of death; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. In reviewing the death of a child under this chapter, the statewide child fatality review committee shall:

(1) identify the factors that surrounded or contributed to the death of the child;

(2) determine whether similar deaths could be prevented in the future;

(3) if applicable, identify:

(A) agencies and entities that should be involved; and

(B) any other resources that should be used;

to adequately prevent future deaths of children; and

(4) if applicable, identify solutions to improve practice and policy and enhance coordination.

As added by P.L.119-2013, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-31-3-25 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 31 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-31-3-25
Tactical emergency medicine provider; qualifications; rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. (a) An individual who meets the following qualifications may operate as a tactical emergency medicine provider:

(1) Is an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic.

(2) Is employed by:

(A) a law enforcement agency; or

(B) an emergency medical services agency established by IC 16-31-5-1 that has an agreement with a law enforcement agency;

to provide retrieval and field medical treatment to victims of violent confrontations.

(3) Has successfully completed an accredited educational training program in tactical emergency medicine that meets the core curriculum requirements approved by the commission. However, the commission may approve a program provided by:

(A) a military, naval, or air service of the armed forces of the United States;

(B) a program accredited by a federal or state governmental agency; or

(C) a program provided by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians that is accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services;

that substantially meets the core curriculum requirements approved by the commission.

(b) An individual who meets the requirements set forth in subsection (a) may practice emergency medicine according to the individual's scope of training and as approved by the medical director of the law enforcement agency or an emergency medical services agency supervising the individual.

(c) A law enforcement agency or an emergency medical services agency established by IC 16-31-5-1 that has an agreement with a law enforcement agency to operate under this section must be certified as a provider organization by the commission.

(d) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.

As added by P.L.64-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.85-2017, SEC.72.
Ind. Code § 16-20-1-21.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 20 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-20-1-21.5
Local orders less stringent; approval of local order if more stringent or addressing declared emergency
Status: in_force

Sec. 21.5. (a) This section applies only if the governor has declared an emergency under IC 10-14-3.

(b) As used in this section, "executive order" refers to an executive order issued by the governor under IC 10-14-3.

(c) As used in this section, "legislative body" means the following:

(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), the board of county commissioners for a county operating a county health department under IC 16-20-2 or participating in a multiple county health department under IC 16-20-3.

(2) The county council for a county that is subject to IC 36-2-3.5.

(3) The common council, for a city (as defined in IC 36-1-2-3) that operates a city health department under IC 16-20-4.

(d) As used in this section, "local order" refers to the health laws, ordinances, orders, rules, and regulations of a board of health under this chapter.

(e) If a local order addresses any aspect of a declared emergency addressed by an executive order, the local order may be less stringent than the executive order to the extent permitted by the executive order.

(f) If a local order addresses any aspect of a declared emergency that is not addressed by an executive order or if a local order addresses an aspect of a declared emergency more stringently than an executive order, the local order may not take effect, or remain in effect, unless the local order is approved as follows:

(1) If the local order is issued by the health department of a county, the local order must be approved by the county legislative body.

(2) If the local health order is issued by a health department that serves multiple counties, the local order may take effect, or remain in effect, for a particular county served by the department if the legislative body of that county approves the local order.

(3) If the local order is issued by the health department of a city, the local order must be approved by an ordinance adopted by the city legislative body that is:

(A) approved by the mayor; or

(B) passed over the mayor's veto by a two-thirds (2/3) vote.

(g) A legislative body may approve a local order under subsection (f) at a meeting called to deal with an emergency as long as notice of the meeting is provided in accordance with IC 5-14-1.5-5(d).

As added by P.L.219-2021, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 16-41-35.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 35.5 / Section 16-41-35.5-1
"De-identified maximum negotiated charge"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "de-identified maximum negotiated charge" means the highest charge that a diagnostic imaging facility has negotiated with any third party payer for an item or service.

As added by P.L.215-2025, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 16-41-35-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 35 / Section 16-41-35-9
Radiation machine
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "radiation machine" is any equipment or device that produces ionizing radiation when the associated control devices are operated.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-2-3(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-23-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 23 / Chapter 6 / Section 16-23-6-5
Lease provisions
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A lease authorized by section 3 of this chapter must provide that the corporation will do the following:

(1) Make all repairs to the property leased.

(2) Keep the property adequately insured.

(3) Maintain the property in as good condition as the property is in at the time of the execution of the lease, natural wear and tear excepted.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.2-2-4.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-210 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-210
"Local board of health"
Status: in_force

Sec. 210. (a) "Local board of health", for purposes of IC 16-22-8, means a local board of health referred to in IC 16-20.

(b) "Local board of health", for purposes of IC 16-46-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-46-10-0.5.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-3-3-2 part; 16-12-21-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.164-2023, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-134 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-134
"Flour"
Status: in_force

Sec. 134. "Flour", for purposes of IC 16-42-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-10-2.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-3-1(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-41-16-6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-41-16-6
Secure area
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "secure area" means an area that is designed and maintained to prevent the entry of unauthorized persons.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.7-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-41-38-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 38 / Section 16-41-38-4
Use of relevant standards and requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. In establishing standards and requirements under this chapter, the state department shall use any relevant standards or requirements concerning radon gas established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

[Pre-1996 Title 13 Recodification Citation: 13-1-14-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.76.
Ind. Code § 16-19-3.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 19 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 16-19-3.5-10
State department deadlines upon receiving corrections
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) If the state department receives corrections to a plan in response to a notice sent under section 8(b)(2)(B) of this chapter, and any time the state department receives corrections to a notice under subdivision (2) thereafter, the state department shall do one (1) of the following:

(1) Not later than ten (10) business days, or fifteen (15) business days if agreed upon by the applicant and the state department, after receiving the corrections, send notice to the applicant that the corrected plans as submitted have been approved for a construction permit. The state department shall, not later than the next business day after the date that notice is sent to the applicant, provide the applicant with a construction permit.

(2) Not later than ten (10) business days, or fifteen (15) business days if agreed upon by the applicant and the state department, after receiving the corrections, send notice to the applicant that a construction permit will not be issued until the applicant submits additional corrections. However, if the applicant does not receive the notice within the period specified in this subdivision:

(A) the application is approved as submitted; and

(B) the state department shall, not later than the eleventh or sixteenth business day after the date that the corrections were received by the state department, whichever is applicable, provide the applicant with a construction permit.

(b) A review under this section is limited to:

(1) the corrections required by the state department under the notice sent under section 8(b)(2)(B) of this chapter or subsection (a)(2); and

(2) any revisions made to the plan that have not been reviewed, regardless of whether those revisions were requested under section 8(b)(2)(B) of this chapter or subsection (a)(2).

All other parts of a project not directly related to corrections or revisions described in subdivision (1) or (2), including previously completed corrections or revisions that the state department has already accepted, are considered approved for a construction permit and may not be included in subsequent notice requests sent under this section.

As added by P.L.49-2016, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-27.5-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-27.5-4-4
Health care facility verification of certification requirements; exception
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Before a health care facility may allow an individual to work as a qualified medication aide, the health care facility must verify that an individual has met certification requirements of this chapter and is included on the registry established under IC 16-27.5-1. However, an individual may begin working if the individual can prove that the individual:

(1) successfully completed a qualified medication aide training and competency evaluation program approved by the commission; and

(2) has not yet been included on the registry.

As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-25-5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-25-5-5
Reports to attorney general
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) The state department shall investigate a report of an unlicensed hospice or unapproved hospice program and report the state department's findings to the attorney general.

(b) The attorney general, upon receiving a report of an unlicensed hospice or unapproved hospice program, may do any of the following:

(1) Seek an injunction in the circuit or superior court of the county in which the unlicensed hospice or unapproved hospice program is located or in the circuit or superior court of Marion County.

(2) Seek relief under IC 4-21.5, including a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of unlicensed or unapproved operation.

(3) Seek criminal penalties as provided by section 8 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 16-41-39-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 39 / Section 16-41-39-2
Local ordinances, bylaws, and rules void
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. An ordinance, a bylaw, or a rule of:

(1) a county;

(2) a city;

(3) a township;

(4) a department, a board, or an agency of a:

(A) county;

(B) city; or

(C) township; or

(5) any other political subdivision or agency of the state;

concerning matters listed in section 1 of this chapter is void, regardless of when enacted.

As added by P.L.256-1996, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-141 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-141
Repealed
Status: repealed

[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.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-331.4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-331.4
"Sign"
Status: in_force

Sec. 331.4. "Sign", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-22.

As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.28.
Ind. Code § 16-27.5-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-27.5-5-3
Requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. An individual who is a home health aide, or the equivalent in another state, shall do the following to be registered as a home health aide in Indiana:

(1) Apply for registration in the manner prescribed by the state department.

(2) Submit proof that the individual is a home health aide in good standing and does not have a verified complaint in another state.

(3) Submit to a national criminal history background check under IC 25-1-1.1-4.

As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-186.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-186.5
"Incapacity"; "incapacitated"
Status: in_force

Sec. 186.5. "Incapacity" and "incapacitated", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, have the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-15.

As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 16-22-9-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 9 / Section 16-22-9-7
Commencement of construction; filing of affidavit
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. An officer of the corporation shall, not more than sixty (60) days after the commencement of construction, make and file with the county recorder an affidavit showing the date of commencement of construction. An action to effect reversion or to put in issue the commencement of construction within the required time must be commenced not more than two (2) years after the filing of the affidavit.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-22-2 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-42-5-0.9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-42-5-0.9
Petitions for changes in rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.9. (a) A corporation or local health department may petition the state department requesting one (1) or more modifications or changes in the state department's rules concerning:

(1) food handling machinery;

(2) sanitary standards for food handling or food establishments; or

(3) civil penalties authorized under IC 16-42-5-28.

(b) Following the receipt of a petition described in subsection (a), the state department shall hold a public hearing concerning the corporation or local health department's requested modifications or changes and shall determine in writing whether to adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to modify or change the state department's rules.

As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 16-42-1-21 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-42-1-21
Filing of answer or demurrer
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. A person:

(1) having an interest in the alleged adulterated or misbranded foods, drugs, devices, or cosmetics; or

(2) against whom a civil or criminal liability would exist if the merchandise is adulterated or misbranded;

may, at any time before destruction of the merchandise, appear and file answer or demurrer to the petition. Such appearance and answer or demurrer shall be filed in open court, or if in vacation, with the clerk or judge of the court. The answer or demurrer must allege the interest or liability of the party filing it. In all other respects, the issues shall be raised as in other civil actions.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-25.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-42-5-28 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-42-5-28
Civil penalties
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing a schedule of civil penalties that may be imposed by the state department to enforce either of the following:

(1) This chapter.

(2) Rules adopted to implement this chapter.

(b) A penalty included in the schedule of civil penalties established under this section may not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation per day.

(c) The civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the state general fund.

(d) The state department may issue an order of compliance or impose a civil penalty included in the schedule of civil penalties established under this section, or both, against a person who does any of the following:

(1) Fails to comply with this chapter or a rule adopted to implement this chapter.

(2) Interferes with or obstructs the state department or the state department's designated agent in the performance of duties under this chapter.

(e) The state department may issue an order of compliance against a person described in subsection (d) under IC 4-21.5-3-6, IC 4-21.5-3-8, or IC 4-21.5-4. The state department may impose a civil penalty against a person described in subsection (d) only in a proceeding under IC 4-21.5-3-8.

(f) A proceeding commenced to impose a civil penalty under the schedule of civil penalties established under this section may be consolidated with any other proceeding commenced to enforce either of the following:

(1) This chapter.

(2) A rule adopted by the state department to implement this chapter.

(g) A corporation or a local health department:

(1) may bring an administrative action to enforce this chapter, rules adopted to implement this chapter, or the schedule of civil penalties established by the state department under this section;

(2) may use tickets or citations to enforce this chapter, rules adopted under this chapter, or the schedule of civil penalties established by the state department under this section; and

(3) shall deposit in the general fund of the corporation or the local health department the civil penalties collected under this section.

(h) For each violation of the state law or rules concerning food handling or food establishments, the state or either:

(1) a corporation; or

(2) a local health department;

may bring an enforcement action against a food establishment.

As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.70.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-104.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-104.5
"Education related costs"
Status: in_force

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.
Ind. Code § 16-42-26.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 26.5 / Section 16-42-26.5-4
Qualification requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. An individual must meet the following requirements in order to qualify as an eligible patient under this chapter:

(1) Has been diagnosed with a life threatening or severely debilitating disease, as attested by the individual's physician.

(2) Has considered other treatment options currently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(3) Has received a recommendation from the individual's physician for an individualized investigational treatment based on analysis of the patient's genomic sequence, human chromosomes, deoxyribonucleic acid, ribonucleic acid, genes, gene products, or metabolites.

(4) Has given written informed consent as set forth in section 5 of this chapter for the use of the individualized investigational treatment.

(5) Has documentation from the individual's physician that the individual meets the requirements of this section.

As added by P.L.215-2025, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-287.6 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-287.6
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.138-2014, SEC.6. Repealed by P.L.111-2018, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 16-41-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-41-2-4
Waiver of physician-patient privilege
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A patient's privilege with respect to a physician under IC 34-46-3-1 is waived regarding information reported to a local or state health officer under this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.5-2(h).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.121.
Ind. Code § 16-28-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 28 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-28-2-1
License required; licensing of state institutions and municipal corporations
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A person must obtain a license from the director before the person may operate a health facility. A state institution or municipal corporation may specifically request licensure and upon compliance with this chapter may be licensed under this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-9(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 16-31.5-2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 31.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-31.5-2-7
"Home state"
Status: in_force

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.
Ind. Code § 16-21-9.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 16-21-9.5-4
Signage
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A hospital shall post conspicuous signage notifying patients of the availability of payment assistance programs in the following locations:

(1) Registration areas.

(2) Emergency departments.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 16-41-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-41-13-4
Refusal or failure to give notice; penalty
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A person who knowingly refuses or fails to give notice under section 1 of this chapter to persons disposing of a body that the deceased individual was known to have been diagnosed as having a communicable disease listed in section 1 of this chapter commits a Class C misdemeanor.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.5-9(e).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-36-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-36-1-10
Immunity of health care providers or consenting persons; good faith requirement
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) A health care provider acting or declining to act in reliance on the consent or refusal of consent of a representative who the provider believes in good faith is authorized to consent to health care is not subject to:

(1) criminal prosecution;

(2) civil liability; or

(3) professional disciplinary action;

on the ground that the representative who consented or refused to consent lacked authority or capacity.

(b) A health care provider who believes in good faith that a representative is incapable of consenting is not subject to:

(1) criminal prosecution;

(2) civil liability; or

(3) professional disciplinary action;

for failing to follow the representative's direction.

(c) A person who in good faith believes the representative is authorized to consent or refuse to consent to health care for another under this chapter or another statute is not subject to:

(1) criminal prosecution; or

(2) civil liability if the person exercises due care;

on the ground that the representative lacked authority to consent.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-9.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.81-2015, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-167.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-167.5
"Health information"
Status: in_force

Sec. 167.5. "Health information", for purposes of IC 16-36-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-7-14.

As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 16-27-4-15 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-27-4-15
Tuberculosis test
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. An employee or agent of a personal services agency who will have direct client contact must complete a tuberculosis test in the same manner as required by the state department for licensed home health agency employees and agents.

As added by P.L.212-2005, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 16-36-7-14 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 36 / Chapter 7 / Section 16-36-7-14
"Health information"
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. As used in this chapter, "health information" has the meaning set forth in 45 CFR 160.103.

As added by P.L.50-2021, SEC.63.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-72 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-72
"Consumer commodity"
Status: in_force

Sec. 72. (a) "Consumer commodity", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, except as otherwise specifically provided by this section, means any food, drug, device, or cosmetic as those terms are defined by this article or in rules adopted under IC 16-42-1.

(b) The term does not include any of the following:

(1) Tobacco or a tobacco product.

(2) A commodity subject to packaging or labeling requirements imposed under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136) or the provisions of the eighth paragraph under the heading "Bureau of Animal Industry" of the Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 832-833; 21 U.S.C. 151-157) commonly known as the Virus-Serum Toxin Act.

(3) A drug subject to IC 16-42-3-6(a)(2), IC 16-42-3-4(12), or Section 503(b)(1) or 506 of the Federal Act.

(4) A beverage subject to or complying with packaging or labeling requirements imposed under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. et seq.).

(5) A commodity subject to the Federal Seed Act (7 U.S.C. 1551-1610).

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-3(t).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-42-24-10 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 24 / Section 16-42-24-10
Use prohibition by health care facility facing loss of federal funding
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. If:

(1) the federal government indicates that the federal government will withdraw all federal funds from a health care facility for allowing chymopapain to be used within the facility; and

(2) providing or allowing use of chymopapain within the facility would jeopardize the receipt of:

(A) federal funds for reimbursement for Medicare or Medicaid for all persons within the facility; or

(B) construction funds provided by the federal government under the Hill-Burton Hospital Construction Program (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.) or under Title XVI of the Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 300q-300t);

the hospital or other health care facility may prohibit the use of chymopapain within the hospital or facility.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-10-7(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 16-22-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-22-5-8
Notice of submitted resolution; petition of objectors
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The department of local government finance shall publish notice of the submission one (1) time. At least twenty-five (25) taxpayers in the county who will be affected by the proposed tax levy may file a petition with the county auditor not later than ten (10) days after publication, setting forth the taxpayers' objections to the proposed tax levy.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-4-4(f) part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.382.
Ind. Code § 16-21-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-21-2-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-4.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.141-2014, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 16-41-38-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 38 / Section 16-41-38-5
Exempted individuals; certification requirement
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to an individual who is testing for radon gas or engaged in the abatement of radon gas if the individual is:

(1) performing the testing or abatement in a building the individual owns;

(2) performing the testing on an area of land the individual owns; or

(3) conducting scientific research on radon gas testing or abatement in a building or on an area of land and the owner of the building or area of land is not charged for the testing or abatement.

(b) An individual may not engage or profess to engage in:

(1) testing for radon gas; or

(2) abatement of radon gas;

unless the individual is certified under this chapter.

[Pre-1996 Title 13 Recodification Citation: 13-1-14-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.76.
Ind. Code § 16-46-17-7 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 46 / Chapter 17 / Section 16-46-17-7
Member removal
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. A member of the council may be removed by the governor for cause.

As added by P.L.129-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 16-39-11-5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 39 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-39-11-5
Prohibition on issuing or requiring immunization passport
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an Indiana governmental entity may not issue or require an immunization passport.

(b) This section does not prohibit an Indiana governmental entity from doing any of the following:

(1) Maintaining, creating, or storing a medical record of an individual's immunization status.

(2) Providing a medical record of an individual's immunization status to the individual's medical provider in accordance with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (P.L.104-191).

(3) Providing the individual with a record of an immunization at the time the individual receives the immunization or upon request by the individual.

(4) Maintaining an immunization record for the purpose of public health administration.

As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.1-2022, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-328.2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-328.2
"Service animal"
Status: in_force

Sec. 328.2. "Service animal", for purposes of IC 16-32-3 and IC 16-32-3.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-32-3-1.5.

As added by P.L.1-2010, SEC.70. Amended by P.L.230-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 16-21-2-14.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 21 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-21-2-14.5
Physician to be on site and on duty while emergency department is open
Status: in_force

Sec. 14.5. A hospital with an emergency department must have at least one (1) physician on site and on duty who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open.

As added by P.L.190-2023, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 16-27-4-8 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-27-4-8
Unstable health conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) If a personal services agency is aware that the client's medical or health condition has become unstable or unpredictable, the personal services agency shall notify the client, the client's personal representative, a family member, other relative of the client, or other person identified by the client of the need for a referral for medical or health services. The notification may be given in writing or orally and must be documented in the client's record with the personal services agency.

(b) The personal services agency may continue to provide personal services for a client with an unstable or unpredictable medical or health condition but may not manage or represent itself as able to manage the client's medical or health condition.

As added by P.L.212-2005, SEC.18.
Ind. Code § 16-41-6-11 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 6 / Section 16-41-6-11
Rules
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that include procedures:

(1) to inform the woman of the test results under this chapter, whether they are positive or negative;

(2) for explaining the side effects of any treatment for HIV if the test results under this chapter are positive; and

(3) to establish a process for a woman who tests positive under this chapter to appeal the woman's status on a waiting list on a treatment program for which the woman is eligible. The rule must:

(A) include a requirement that the state department make a determination in the process described in this subdivision not later than seventy-two (72) hours after the state department receives all the requested medical information; and

(B) set forth the necessary medical information that must be provided to the state department and reviewed by the state department in the process described in this subdivision.

(b) The state department shall maintain rules under IC 4-22-2 that set forth standards to provide to women who are pregnant, before delivery, at delivery, and after delivery, information concerning HIV. The rules must include:

(1) an explanation of the nature of AIDS and HIV;

(2) information concerning discrimination and legal protections;

(3) information concerning the duty to notify persons at risk as described in IC 16-41-7-1;

(4) information about risk behaviors for HIV transmission;

(5) information about the risk of transmission through breast feeding;

(6) notification that if the woman chooses not to be tested for HIV before delivery, at delivery the child will be tested subject to section 4 of this chapter;

(7) procedures for obtaining informed, written consent for testing under this chapter;

(8) procedures for post-test counseling by a health care provider when the test results are communicated to the woman, whether the results are positive or negative;

(9) procedures for referral for physical and emotional services if the test results are positive;

(10) procedures for explaining the importance of immediate entry into medical care if the test results are positive; and

(11) procedures for explaining that the use of antiretroviral drugs and other medical interventions lessen the likelihood of transmitting HIV to the child during childbirth.

As added by P.L.237-2003, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 16-41-37.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 37.5 / Section 16-41-37.5-2
Indoor air quality inspection and evaluation program; functions of state department
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The state department shall before July 1, 2010:

(1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish an indoor air quality inspection, evaluation, and employee notification program to assist state agencies in improving indoor air quality; and

(2) amend 410 IAC 6-5.1 or adopt new rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:

(A) Establish an indoor air quality inspection, evaluation, and parent and employee notification program to assist schools in improving indoor air quality.

(B) Establish best practices to assure healthful indoor air quality in schools.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), the state department shall:

(1) inspect a school or state agency if the state department receives a complaint about the quality of air in the school or state agency;

(2) prepare a report, which may be in letter form, that:

(A) describes the state department's inspection findings;

(B) identifies any conditions that are contributing or could contribute to poor indoor air quality at the school or state agency, including:

(i) carbon dioxide levels;

(ii) humidity;

(iii) evidence of mold or water damage; and

(iv) excess dust;

(C) provides guidance on steps the school or state agency should take to address any issues; and

(D) requests a response from the school or state agency not later than sixty (60) days after the date of the report;

(3) report the results of the inspection to:

(A) the person who complained about the quality of air;

(B) the school's principal or the state agency head;

(C) the superintendent of the school corporation, if the school is part of a school corporation;

(D) the Indiana state board of education, if the school is a public school or a state accredited nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-18.7);

(E) the Indiana department of administration, if the inspected entity is a state agency; and

(F) the appropriate local or county board of health; and

(4) assist the school or state agency in developing a reasonable plan to improve air quality conditions found in the inspection.

(c) A complaint referred to in subsection (b)(1):

(1) must be in writing; and

(2) may be made by electronic mail.

(d) The state department may release the name of a person who files a complaint referred to in subsection (b)(1) only if the person has authorized the release in writing.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-33-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.33. Amended by P.L.79-2008, SEC.10; P.L.132-2009, SEC.1; P.L.168-2009, SEC.4; P.L.92-2020, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 16-41-20-1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 41 / Chapter 20 / Section 16-41-20-1
Dwellings unfit for human habitation
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A dwelling is unfit for human habitation when the dwelling is dangerous or detrimental to life or health because of any of the following:

(1) Want of repair.

(2) Defects in the drainage, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, or construction.

(3) Infection with contagious disease.

(4) The existence on the premises of an unsanitary condition that is likely to cause sickness among occupants of the dwelling.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-163.5 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-163.5-b
Repealed
Status: repealed

Note: This repeal of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.152-2026, SEC.216.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-88 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-88
"County of residence of the child"
Status: in_force

Sec. 88. "County of residence of the child", for purposes of IC 16-33-4, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-33-4-2.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6.5-5-10.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 16-22-2-3.1 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-22-2-3.1
Governing board in certain counties; members; residence limitations; terms; vacancy
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.1. (a) This section applies to a hospital operated under IC 16-12-4-2 (before its repeal on July 1, 1993) that is located in a county having a population of more than forty-six thousand four hundred (46,400) and less than forty-seven thousand (47,000).

(b) The management of a hospital is under the control of a governing board. The governing board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the county executive as follows:

(1) Three (3) members must be members of the county executive.

(2) Six (6) members meeting the following requirements:

(A) At least four (4) members must be residents of the county.

(B) Not more than two (2) members appointed under this subdivision may reside in a county other than the county in which the hospital is located. A member who is not a resident of the county in which the hospital is located must:

(i) be an Indiana resident; and

(ii) be appointed upon a submission made under section 11 of this chapter by the governing board of the hospital to the appointing authority.

(C) One (1) member appointed under this subdivision may also be a licensed physician.

(c) The term of each member of the governing board is three (3) years.

(d) If a vacancy occurs due to the expiration of an appointed member's term and the county executive does not fill the vacancy within sixty (60) days from the date of expiration, the member whose term has expired is automatically reappointed for another term.

As added by P.L.56-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.91-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.100-2002, SEC.2; P.L.80-2011, SEC.2; P.L.119-2012, SEC.131; P.L.104-2022, SEC.106.
Ind. Code § 16-18-2-110 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 18 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-18-2-110
"Emergency medical services"
Status: in_force

Sec. 110. "Emergency medical services", for purposes of IC 16-31 and IC 16-38-7, means an integrated medical care delivery system in which emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and paramedics provide emergency and nonemergency medical care to protect against the loss of life or aggravation of illness or injury:

(1) during an emergency response;

(2) while transporting a patient in a ground or air ambulance outside of a hospital, a health care facility, a mental health facility, or an urgent care facility (as defined in IC 16-24.5-1-1); or

(3) as part of a mobile integrated healthcare program described in IC 16-31-12.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-39-2 part; 16-1-40-1(g).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.100-2019, SEC.2; P.L.170-2022, SEC.19; P.L.210-2025, SEC.1; P.L.96-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-44-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 44 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-44-3-9
Motor fuel outlets; registration and penalty fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The state department shall collect an annual registration fee of fifty dollars ($50) for each motor fuel outlet registered under this chapter.

(b) In addition to the fee in subsection (a), a penalty fee of fifty dollars ($50) may be imposed by the state department for an application for registration renewal filed after the previous registration has expired. The state department may waive the penalty fee for a showing of good cause.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-13-12.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.168-2003, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 16-36-1-9 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 36 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-36-1-9
Disqualification of person to consent for patient or health care recipient
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) An individual who may consent to the individual's own health care under section 3 of this chapter may disqualify others from consenting to health care for the individual.

(b) A disqualification must meet the following conditions:

(1) Be in writing.

(2) Be signed by the individual.

(3) Designate those disqualified.

(c) A health care provider who knows of a written disqualification may not accept consent to health care from a disqualified individual.

(d) An individual who knows that the individual has been disqualified to consent to health care for another may not act for the other under this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-12-8.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 16-42-1-19 — Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 42 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-42-1-19
Condemnation of detained or embargoed merchandise; petition
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) When merchandise detained or embargoed under section 18 of this chapter has been found by the state department to be adulterated or misbranded, the state department shall within five (5) days cause to be filed a petition in any circuit or superior court in whose jurisdiction the merchandise is detained or embargoed for condemnation of the merchandise as provided in this chapter.

(b) The proceedings shall be brought in the name of the state by the prosecuting attorney of the county in which a violation occurs against the merchandise, and the petition shall be verified by the state department. The petition must do the following:

(1) Describe the merchandise.

(2) State the location of the merchandise.

(3) State the name of the person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation in actual possession.

(4) State the name of the owner, if known, to the state department.

(5) Allege the particular violation that is claimed to exist.

(6) Otherwise conform to the requirements of a petition for condemnation of an adulterated or misbranded food, drug, device, or cosmetic in the United States courts.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-28-23.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.252.