(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), as used in this chapter, "public entity" means a:
- (1) political subdivision;
- (2) state agency;
- (3) school corporation; or
- (4) state educational institution.
- (b) The term does not include an acute care hospital licensed under IC 16-21 that is established and operated under IC 16-22-2 , IC 16-22-8 , or IC 16-23 , or a department of public utilities established under IC 8-1-11.1 .
As added by P.L.108-2024, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.142-2025, SEC.2; P.L.23-2026, SEC.12.