1. (a) As used in this section, "volunteer worker" means a person who:

   1. (1) performs services:

      1. (A) for a state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-318 ); and
      2. (B) for which the person does not receive compensation of any nature; and

   2. (2) has been approved and accepted as a volunteer worker by the director of:

      1. (A) the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services; or
      2. (B) the division of mental health and addiction.

2. (b) Services of any nature performed by a volunteer worker for a state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-318 ) are governmental services. A volunteer worker is subject to the medical benefits described under this chapter through IC 22-3-6 . However, a volunteer worker is not under this chapter through IC 22-3-6 .

   [Pre-1992 Title 12 Revision Citations: 16-14-7-1; 16-14-7-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.739. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.257; P.L.5-1993, SEC.270; P.L.24-1997, SEC.62; P.L.215-2001, SEC.98; P.L.141-2006, SEC.104; P.L.122-2026, SEC.108; P.L.145-2026, SEC.129.