Indiana Statutes

§ 16-28-5-1 — Classification of rules

Indiana·Title 16 HEALTH·Art. 28 HEALTH FACILITIES·Ch. 5 Remedies for Breaches; Plans of Correction

The executive board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to classify each rule adopted by the executive board to govern a health facility under this article into one (1) of the following categories:

(1)An offense, which presents a substantial probability that death or a life-threatening condition will result.
(2)A deficiency, which presents an immediate or a direct, serious adverse effect on the health, safety, security, rights, or welfare of a patient.
(3)A noncompliance, which presents an indirect threat to the health, safety, security, rights, or welfare of a patient.
(4)A nonconformance, which is any other classified breach not covered by subdivision (1), (2), or (3). [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-15.1(a).]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.179-1993, SEC.5.

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