§ 34-18-2-14 Health care provider

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34-18-2-14 “Health care provider”

    Sec. 14. “Health care provider” means any of the following:

    (1) An individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, a professional corporation, a facility, or an institution licensed or legally authorized by this state to provide health care or professional services as a physician, psychiatric hospital, hospital, health facility, emergency ambulance service (IC 16-18-2-107), dentist, registered or licensed practical nurse, physician assistant, midwife, optometrist, podiatrist, chiropractor, physical therapist, respiratory care practitioner, occupational therapist, psychologist, paramedic, emergency medical technician-intermediate, emergency medical technician-basic advanced, or emergency medical technician, or a person who is an officer, employee, or agent of the individual, partnership, corporation, professional corporation, facility, or institution acting in the course and scope of the person's employment.

    (2) A college, university, or junior college that provides health care to a student, faculty member, or employee, and the governing board or a person who is an officer, employee, or agent of the college, university, or junior college acting in the course and scope of the person's employment.

    (3) A blood bank, community mental health center, community mental retardation center, community health center, or migrant health center.

    (4) A home health agency (as defined in IC 16-27-1-2).

    (5) A health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19).

    (6) A health care organization whose members, shareholders, or partners are health care providers under subdivision (1).

    (7) A corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or professional corporation not otherwise qualified under this section that:

        (A) as one (1) of its functions, provides health care;

        (B) is organized or registered under state law; and

        (C) is determined to be eligible for coverage as a health care provider under this article for its health care function.

    Coverage for a health care provider qualified under this subdivision is limited to its health care functions and does not extend to other causes of action.