Ind. Code § 16-21-1-1 Repealed
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-3(a), (b), (e).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.13-2000, SEC.1; P.L.145-2006, SEC.132. Repealed by P.L.156-2011, SEC.41; P.L.197-2011, SEC.153.
Ind. Code ch. 16-21-1
Ind. Code ch. 16-21-1
in effectInd. Code § 16-21-1-2 Repealed
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-3(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.156-2011, SEC.41; P.L.197-2011, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-3 Repealed
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-3(d).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.156-2011, SEC.41; P.L.197-2011, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-4 Repealed
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-5 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.156-2011, SEC.41; P.L.197-2011, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-5 Repealed
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-5 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.156-2011, SEC.41; P.L.197-2011, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-6 Repealed
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-3.2.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.156-2011, SEC.41; P.L.197-2011, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-7 Rules
Sec. 7. The executive board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to protect the health, safety, rights, and welfare of patients, including the following:
(1) Rules pertaining to the operation and management of hospitals, ambulatory outpatient surgical centers, and birthing centers.
(2) Rules establishing standards for equipment, facilities, and staffing required for efficient and quality care of patients.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-10.3.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.96-2005, SEC.4; P.L.141-2014, SEC.4; P.L.117-2019, SEC.1; P.L.246-2019, SEC.6; P.L.264-2019, SEC.4; P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-7.1 Quality assessment and improvement program; serious reportable events
Sec. 7.1. (a) A hospital's quality assessment and improvement program under 410 IAC 15-1.4-2 must include a process for determining and reporting the occurrence of serious reportable events, as identified by the National Quality Forum.
(b) The executive board may not require a hospital's quality assessment and improvement program to determine and report any other types of events that are not described in subsection (a).
(c) The executive board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
As added by P.L.190-2023, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-7.2 Recommendations; clinical privileges; appointment of applicant to governing board
Sec. 7.2. (a) The medical staff of:
(1) a hospital (as described in IC 16-21-2-7); or
(2) an ambulatory outpatient surgical center;
may make recommendations on the granting of clinical privileges or the appointment or reappointment of an applicant to the governing board of the hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center for a period not to exceed thirty-six (36) months.
(b) The executive board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
As added by P.L.190-2023, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.143-2025, SEC.19.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-8 Repealed
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-12(a).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.156-2011, SEC.41; P.L.197-2011, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-9 Waiver of rules
Sec. 9. (a) The state health commissioner may, for good cause shown, waive a rule:
(1) adopted under this chapter; or
(2) that may be waived under IC 16-28 for a specified time for a hospital based health facility or a hospital licensed under this article.
(b) A waiver may not be granted unless the requesting party affirmatively demonstrates that the waiver will not adversely affect or increase any risk to the health, safety, or welfare of existing or potential residents or patients.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-12(b).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.156-2011, SEC.12; P.L.197-2011, SEC.57; P.L.92-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 16-21-1-10 Licensure inspections; disclosure of inspection date; penalties; reports; release of records to public
Sec. 10. (a) Licensure inspections of an institution or agency shall be made regularly in accordance with rules adopted under this chapter. The state department shall make all health and sanitation inspections, including inspections in response to an alleged breach of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. The department of homeland security shall make all fire safety inspections.
(b) An employee of the state department who knowingly or intentionally informs an institution or agency of the exact date of an unannounced inspection shall be suspended without pay for five (5) days for a first offense and shall be dismissed for a subsequent offense.
(c) Reports of all inspections must be in writing and sent to the institution or agency.
(d) The report of an inspection and records relating to the inspection may not be released to the public until the conditions set forth in IC 16-19-3-25 are satisfied.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-13.1.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.190-1995, SEC.4; P.L.1-2006, SEC.295; P.L.141-2014, SEC.5; P.L.187-2021, SEC.53.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/16Fetched: 10/17/2026