IC 22-11-17-2.5: Compliance by hospital or health facility

Sec. 2.5. (a) A hospital licensed under IC 12-25 or IC 16-21 or a health facility licensed under IC 16-28 complies with section 2(a) of this chapter by meeting the federal standards of certification for participation in a reimbursement program under either of the following before, on, or after March 21, 1996:

(1) Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).

(2) Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).

(b) Section 2(b) of this chapter does not apply to this section.