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

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

Sec. 13.5. "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 27-1-13.5; filed Nov 21, 2006, 7:20 a.m.: 20061220-IR-410050321FRA; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:26 a.m.: 20081105-IR-410080061FRA; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:09 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120265RFA; readopted filed Sep 26, 2018, 2:48 p.m.: 20181024-IR-410180328RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2024, 1:24 p.m.: 20241211-IR-410230798RFA)