{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-18-2-295","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-18-2-295","heading":"\"Provider\"","body":"Sec. 295. (a) \"Provider\", for purposes of IC 16-21-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-8-0.2.\n(b) \"Provider\", for purposes of IC 16-38-5, IC 16-39 (except for IC 16-39-7), and IC 16-41-1 through IC 16-41-9, means any of the following:\n(1) An individual (other than an individual who is an employee or a contractor of a hospital, a facility, or an agency described in subdivision (2) or (3)) who is licensed, registered, or certified as a health care professional, including the following:\n(A) A physician.\n(B) A psychotherapist.\n(C) A dentist.\n(D) A registered nurse.\n(E) A licensed practical nurse.\n(F) An optometrist.\n(G) A podiatrist.\n(H) A chiropractor.\n(I) A physical therapist.\n(J) A psychologist.\n(K) An audiologist.\n(L) A speech-language pathologist.\n(M) A dietitian.\n(N) An occupational therapist.\n(O) A respiratory therapist.\n(P) A pharmacist.\n(Q) A sexual assault nurse examiner.\n(2) A hospital or facility licensed under IC 16-21-2 or IC 12-25 or described in IC 12-24-1 or IC 12-29.\n(3) A health facility licensed under IC 16-28-2.\n(4) A home health agency licensed under IC 16-27-1.\n(5) An employer of a certified emergency medical technician, a certified advanced emergency medical technician, or a licensed paramedic.\n(6) The state department or a local health department or an employee, agent, designee, or contractor of the state department or local health department.\n(c) \"Provider\", for purposes of IC 16-39-7-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-7-1(a).\n(d) \"Provider\", for purposes of IC 16-48-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-48-1-3.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 18. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS","Chapter 2. Definitions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-18-2-295","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"fd68380fc83e7400d51b7b2856e7b85f4e90b617e8e7216685f42e82a8ff8b95","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-18-2-294.5","next":"us-in/ic-16-18-2-296"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}