{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-18-2-272","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-18-2-272","heading":"\"Patient\"","body":"Sec. 272. (a) \"Patient\", for purposes of IC 16-27-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-1-6.\n(b) \"Patient\", for purposes of IC 16-28 and IC 16-29, means an individual who has been accepted and assured care by a health facility.\n(c) \"Patient\", for purposes of IC 16-36-1.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-1.5-3.\n(d) \"Patient\", for purposes of IC 16-39, means an individual who has received health care services from a provider for the examination, treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a physical or mental condition.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 18. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS","Chapter 2. Definitions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-18-2-272","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"bf00fe117dce8ea75e142ef6ae1971834b0887282d1c076e701f2ac4e73c3cfb","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-18-2-271","next":"us-in/ic-16-18-2-272.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}