{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-21-2-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-21-2-1","heading":"Applicability","body":"Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to all hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, ambulatory outpatient surgical centers, and birthing centers.\n(b) This chapter does not apply to a hospital operated by the federal government.\n(c) This chapter does not affect a statute pertaining to the placement and adoption of children.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 21. HOSPITALS","Chapter 2. Licensure of Hospitals"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-21-2-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"9fc80de178037ee68245e48bb0a48091238e827c72696da2cb1a13ee27512e6b","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-21-1-10","next":"us-in/ic-16-21-2-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}