§ 16-18-2-272 — "Patient"

(a) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-27-1,
has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-1-6.
(b) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-28 and IC 16-29, means an
individual who has been accepted and assured care by a health facility.
(c) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-36-1.5, has the meaning set forth
in IC 16-36-1.5-3.
(d) "Patient", for purposes of IC 16-39, means an individual who has
received health care services from a provider for the examination,
treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a physical or mental condition.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-4-8-1 part;
16-10-2.2-6; 16-10-4-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-1996, SEC.2; P.L.188-2017, SEC.3; P.L.153-2018, SEC.4.