Section 16-27-1-2 - "Home health agency"(a) As used in this chapter, "home health agency" means a person that provides or offers to provide:(2) nursing services and at least one (1) 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.(4) A person providing services under the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) described in IC 12-15-43.(5) A person that only administers home infusion therapy based on a specialty medication prescription received from a pharmacy.Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-2.2-4.
Amended by P.L. 210-2021,SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.As added by P.L. 2-1993, SEC.10. Amended by P.L. 37-2003, SEC.1; P.L. 141-2006, SEC.80.