1. (a) This chapter governs any action based on fault that is brought to recover damages for injury or death to a person or harm to property, except as provided in subsection (b).

2. (b) This chapter does not apply to an action:

   1. (1) brought against a qualified health care provider under IC 16-9.5 (before its repeal), IC 27-12 (before its repeal), or IC 34-18 for medical malpractice; or

   2. (2) that accrued before January 1, 1985.

      [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-33-1 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.