16-27-1-2. "Home health agency"

IN Code § 16-27-1-2 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "home health agency" means a person that provides or offers to provide only a home health service for compensation.

(b) The term does not include the following:

(1) An individual health care professional who provides professional services to a patient in the temporary or permanent residence of the patient.

(2) A local health department as described in IC 16-20 or IC 16-22-8.

(3) A person that:

(A) is approved by the division of disability and rehabilitative services to provide supported living services or supported living supports to individuals with developmental disabilities;

(B) is subject to rules adopted under IC 12-11-2.1; and

(C) serves only individuals with developmental disabilities who are in a placement authorized under IC 12-11-2.1-4.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-2.2-4.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.37-2003, SEC.1; P.L.141-2006, SEC.80.