§ 16-28-13-1 — "Nurse aide" defined

Indiana § 16-28-13-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 28: HEALTH FACILITIES
• Ch. 13: Criminal History of Nurse Aides and Other Unlicensed

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(a) As used in this chapter and 410 IAC 16.2,
"nurse aide" means an individual who provides nursing or nursing
related services to residents in the following:
(1) A health facility.
(2) A hospital based health facility.
(3) An ambulatory outpatient surgical center licensed under IC 16-21-2. Under this subdivision, the term applies to an individual
who was employed by the center after July 1, 1999.
(4) A home health agency licensed under IC 16-27-1. Under this
subdivision, the term applies to an individual who was employed
by the agency after July 1, 1999.
(5) A hospice program licensed under IC 16-25-3. Under this
subdivision, the term applies to an individual who was employed
by the program after July 1, 1999.
(6) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2. Under this subdivision,
the term applies to an individual who was employed by the
hospital after July 1, 1999.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) A licensed health professional (as defined in IC 25-1-9-3).
(2) A registered dietician.
(3) An individual who volunteers to provide nursing or nursing
related services without pay.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.152-1995, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.108-1999, SEC.4; P.L.14-2000, SEC.45; P.L.143-2025, SEC.28.