1. (a) As used in this chapter, "hospital" means either of the following:

   1. (1) A hospital (as defined in IC 16-18-2-179 (b)) licensed under this article.
   2. (2) A private psychiatric hospital licensed under IC 12-25 .

2. (b) The term does not include the following:

   1. (1) A state mental health institution operated under IC 12-24-1-3 .

   2. (2) A hospital:

      1. (A) designated by the Medicaid program as a long term care hospital;
      2. (B) that has an average inpatient length of stay that is greater than twenty-five (25) days, as determined by the office of Medicaid policy and planning under the Medicaid program;
      3. (C) that is a Medicare certified, freestanding rehabilitation hospital; or
      4. (D) that is a hospital operated by the federal government.

As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.