Sec. 7. The state department shall do the following:
(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 governing the following:
(A) Health and sanitation standards necessary to protect the health, safety, security, rights, and welfare of patients.
(B) Qualifications of applicants for licenses issued under this article to assure the proper care of patients.
(C) Operation, maintenance, management, equipment, and construction of facilities required to be licensed under this article if jurisdiction is not vested in any other state agency.
(D) Manner, form, and content of the license, including rules governing disclosure of ownership interests.
(E) Levels of medical staffing and medical services in cooperation with the office of Medicaid policy and planning, division of family resources, and other agencies authorized to pay for the services.
(2) Recommend to the fire prevention and building safety commission fire safety rules necessary to protect the health, safety, security, rights, and welfare of patients.
(3) Classify health facilities in health care categories.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-4-5(a).]As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.179-1993, SEC.3; P.L.145-2006, SEC.135; P.L.156-2011, SEC.21; P.L.141-2014, SEC.9.