§ 23-2-4-1 — Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
"Application fee" means the fee charged an individual, in addition
to the entrance fee or any other fee, to cover the provider's reasonable
costs in processing the individual's application to become a resident.
"Commissioner" means the securities commissioner as provided in
IC 23-19-6-1(a).
"Continuing care agreement" means the following:
(1) For continuing care retirement communities registered before
January 2, 2007, an agreement by a provider to furnish to at least
one (1) individual, for the payment of an entrance fee and
periodic charges, accommodations in a living unit of a home, and
at least two (2) of the following services for the life of the
individual or for more than one (1) month unless the agreement
is canceled:
(A) Meals and related services.
(B) Nursing care services.
(C) Medical services.
(D) Other health related services.
(2) For continuing care retirement communities registered after
January 1, 2007, and before July 1, 2009, an agreement by a
provider to furnish to an individual, for the payment of an
entrance fee of at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000),
periodic charges, accommodations in a living unit of a home, and
at least one (1) of the following services for the life of the
individual or for more than one (1) month unless the agreement
is canceled:
(A) Meals and related services.
(B) Nursing care services.
(C) Medical services.
(D) Other health related services.
(E) Any combination of these services.
(3) For continuing care retirement communities registered after
June 30, 2009, an agreement by a provider to furnish to an
individual, for the payment of an entrance fee of at least
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), periodic charges,
accommodations in a living unit of a home, and at least one (1) of
the following services for the life of the individual unless the
agreement is terminated as specified under this chapter:
(A) Meals and related services.
(B) Nursing care services.
(C) Medical services.
(D) Other health related services.
(E) Any combination of these services.
"Continuing care retirement community" includes both of the
following:
(1) An independent living facility.
(2) A health facility licensed under IC 16-28.
"Contracting party" means a person or persons who enter into a
continuing care agreement with a provider.
"Entrance fee" means the sum of money or other property paid or
transferred, or promised to be paid or transferred, to a provider in
consideration for one (1) or more individuals becoming a resident of a
continuing care retirement community under a continuing care
agreement.
"Living unit" means a room, apartment, cottage, or other area within
a continuing care retirement community set aside for the use of one (1)
or more identified residents.
"Long term financing" means financing for a period in excess of one
(1) year.
"Omission of a material fact" means the failure to state a material
fact required to be stated in any disclosure statement or registration in
order to make the disclosure statement or registration, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
"Person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an
association, a limited liability company, or other legal entity.
"Provider" means a person that agrees to provide care under a
continuing care agreement.
"Refurbishment fee" means the fee charged an individual, in
addition to the entrance fee or any other fee, to cover the provider's
reasonable costs in refurbishing a previously occupied living unit
specifically designated for occupancy by that individual.
"Resident" means an individual who is entitled to receive benefits
under a continuing care agreement.
"Solicit" means any action of a provider in seeking to have an
individual residing in Indiana pay an application fee and enter into a
continuing care agreement, including:
(1) personal, telephone, or mail communication or any other
communication directed to and received by any individual in
Indiana; and
(2) advertising in any media distributed or communicated by any
means to individuals residing in Indiana.
"Termination" refers to the cancellation of a continuing care
agreement under this chapter.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.145, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.234-1985, SEC.1; P.L.177-1991, SEC.8; P.L.8-1993, SEC.312;
P.L.27-2007, SEC.16; P.L.153-2009, SEC.3; P.L.278-2013, SEC.17;
P.L.156-2023, SEC.9; P.L.9-2024, SEC.443.