Indiana § 27-17-1-8 - "Medical service"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 27-17-1-8 — "Medical service", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-17-1-8. "Medical service"
Sec. 8. (a) "Medical service" means care, service, or treatment related to:
(1) an illness or a dysfunction of; or
(2) injury to;
the human body.
(b) The term includes physician care, inpatient care, hospital services, surgical services, emergency services, ambulance services, dental care services, vision care services, mental health services, substance abuse services, chiropractic services, podiatric care services, laboratory services, radiology services, and medical equipment and supplies.
(c) The term does not include pharmaceutical supplies or prescriptions.
As added by P.L.73-2006, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-17-1-8 (""Medical service"") 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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