(a) As used in this chapter, "provider facility" means any of the following:
- (1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 .
- (2) An ambulatory outpatient surgical center licensed under IC 16-21-2 .
- (3) A birthing center licensed under IC 16-21-2 .
- (4) Except for an urgent care facility, a facility that provides diagnostic services to the medical profession or the general public, including outpatient facilities.
- (5) A laboratory where clinical pathology tests are carried out on specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient.
- (6) A facility where radiologic and electromagnetic images are made to obtain information about the health of a patient.
- (7) An infusion center that administers intravenous medications.
(b) The term does not include the following:
- (1) A private mental health institution licensed under IC 12-25 .
- (2) A Medicare certified, freestanding rehabilitation hospital.
As added by P.L.93-2020, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.9-2022, SEC.49; P.L.36-2022, SEC.11; P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.43.