Indiana § 16-51-1-1 - Applicability
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-51-1-1 — Applicability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-51-1-1. Applicability
Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an Indiana nonprofit hospital system.
(b) This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that is operated by:
(A) a county;
(B) a city pursuant to IC 16-23; or
(C) the health and hospital corporation established under IC 16-22-8.
(2) A critical access hospital that meets the criteria under 42 CFR 485.601 through 42 CFR 485.647.
(3) A rural health clinic (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(1)).
(4) A federally qualified health center (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)).
(5) An oncology treatment facility, even if owned or operated by a hospital.
(6) A health facility licensed under IC 16-28.
(7) A community mental health center certified under IC 12-21-2-3(5)(C).
(8) A private mental health institution licensed under IC 12-25, including a service facility location for a private mental health institution and reimbursed as a hospital-based outpatient service site.
(9) A facility that:
(A) has a place of service code 20, as published in the place of service code set maintained by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and
(B) is located in a municipality with a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000).
(10) Services provided for the treatment of individuals with psychiatric disorders or chronic addiction disorders in:
(A) any part of a hospital, whether or not a distinct part; or
(B) an outpatient off campus site that is within thirty-five (35) miles of a hospital.
(11) Billing under the Medicare program or a Medicare advantage plan.
As added by P.L.203-2023, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.216-2025, SEC.37; P.L.213-2025, SEC.156; P.L.23-2026, SEC.159.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 16-51-1-1
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Section 16-51-1-1 ("Applicability") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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