Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-21-1-7

Affected: IC 16-19-3; IC 16-21-1

Sec. 13.3. "Immediately postoperative" means within twenty-four (24) hours after either of the following:

1. (1) Administration of anesthesia (if surgery or other invasive procedure is not completed).
2. (2) Completion of surgery or other invasive procedure.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 15-1.1-13.3; filed Nov 16, 2006, 4:01 p.m.: 20061213-IR- 410050193FRA; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:26 a.m.: 20081105-IR-410080061FRA; readopted filed Jul 14, 2011, 11:42 a.m.: 20110810-IR-410110253RFA; readopted filed Sep 13, 2017, 4:08 p.m.: 20171011-IR-410170339RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2023, 12:13 p.m.: 20231227-IR- 410230639RFA)