16-28-15-1. Initial Date Fee Imposed
Sec. 1. The imposition of a quality assessment fee under this chapter occurs after June 30, 2011. As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.162.
16-28-13-11. Personnel Record; Providing Limited Criminal History
Sec. 11. (a) Each: (1) health care facility; and (2) entity in the business of contracting to provide nurse aides or other unlicensed employees for a health care facility; shall maintain a personnel record for each nurse aide and other unlicensed employee employed by the health care facility or entity that includes the nurse aide’s […]
16-28-13-12. Health Care Facility to Report Convictions of Employees
Sec. 12. If a health care facility has knowledge of a conviction of an employee of the health care facility that would indicate unfitness for service as a nurse aide, other unlicensed employee, or other health care professional (as defined by IC 16-27-2-1), the health care facility shall report the information to the state nurse […]
16-28-13-13. Rules
Sec. 13. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.108-1999, SEC.14.
16-28-14-1. Repealed
As added by P.L.97-1999, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.29-2009, SEC.3.
16-28-14-2. Obtaining Informed Consent
Sec. 2. (a) A health facility shall attempt to obtain informed consent from: (1) a patient; or (2) a patient’s legal guardian; for a patient to participate in immunization programs conducted within the health facility while the patient is residing at the health facility. (b) A health facility shall attempt to obtain the consent required […]
16-28-14-3. Required Immunizations; Methods
Sec. 3. (a) Subject to obtaining a patient’s informed consent under section 2(b) of this chapter and subject to obtaining an order from the individual’s physician to administer the immunizations, a health facility shall immunize all patients of the health facility against the following: (1) Influenza virus. (2) Pneumococcal disease. (b) A health facility shall […]
16-28-14-4. Date by Which Immunizations Required
Sec. 4. Except as required by section 5 of this chapter, a health facility shall administer or cause to be administered the immunizations required under this chapter before December 1 of each year if the vaccine is available. As added by P.L.97-1999, SEC.2.
16-28-14-5. Determination of Patient Status
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to an individual who becomes a patient of a health facility on or after December 1 and before April 1. (b) A health facility shall attempt to determine the status of an individual’s immunization against the influenza virus and pneumococcal disease upon the individual’s admission to the health facility. […]
16-28-14-6. Exceptions to Required Immunization
Sec. 6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a health facility shall not require an individual to receive an immunization under this chapter if: (1) the health facility: (A) has written documentation from the individual’s physician or other health care provider indicating the date and place that the individual received an immunization required under […]