As used in this chapter, "employee" means an individual who:

1. (1) is employed full time by the state or a political subdivision of the state as:

   1. (A) a member of a fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-8 );
   2. (B) an emergency medical services provider (as defined in IC 16-41-10-1 );
   3. (C) a member of a police department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-9 );
   4. (D) a correctional officer (as defined in IC 5-10-10-1.5 );
   5. (E) a state police officer;
   6. (F) a county police officer;
   7. (G) a county sheriff;
   8. (H) an excise police officer;
   9. (I) a conservation enforcement officer;
   10. (J) a town marshal;
   11. (K) a deputy town marshal;
   12. (L) a department of homeland security fire investigator;
   13. (M) a member of a consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1 ;
   14. (N) a county coroner; or
   15. (O) a deputy county coroner;
2. (2) in the course of the individual's employment is at high risk for occupational exposure to an exposure risk disease; and
3. (3) is not employed elsewhere in a similar capacity.

As added by P.L.185-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.227-2005, SEC.4; P.L.170-2022, SEC.1; P.L.119-2022, SEC.5; P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.4.