"Hospital"
Ind. Code § 27-1-46.5-3
in effectSec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter and except as provided in subsection (b), "hospital" means an acute care hospital licensed under IC 16-21.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) A hospital specifically intended to diagnose, care, and treat the following:
(A) Individuals with a mental illness (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-197).
(B) Individuals with a developmental disability (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-118).
(2) A hospital designated by the Medicaid program as a long term care hospital.
(3) A hospital that is a Medicare certified, freestanding rehabilitation hospital.
(4) A hospital that is operated by the federal government.
(5) A critical access hospital.
(6) A rural emergency hospital.
As added by P.L.216-2025, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.145.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/27Fetched: 10/17/2026