16-31-12-4. Grant; Limitations
Sec. 4. (a) The commission may establish a mobile integration healthcare grant to assist communities in the development and implementation of a mobile integrated healthcare program that has been approved by the commission under this chapter. (b) The commission may do the following: (1) Administer the grant. (2) Create a grant application for the grant. […]
16-31-12-5. Fund
Sec. 5. (a) The mobile integration healthcare grant fund is established within the state general fund for the purpose of the development and implementation of a mobile integrated healthcare program. (b) The commission shall administer the fund. The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. (c) The treasurer of […]
16-31-12-6. Rules
Sec. 6. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to implement and administer this chapter. As added by P.L.100-2019, SEC.4.
16-31-13-1. “Operational Canine”
Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, “operational canine” means a dog that: (1) is owned, used, or requested for use by a law enforcement agency or a federal, state, or local fire or other emergency response agency; and (2) is used for the principal purposes of aiding in: (A) the detection of criminal […]
16-31-13-2. Emergency Transport and Care of Operational Canines; Financial Responsibility
Sec. 2. (a) If there is not an individual requiring medical attention or transport, a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician may use ambulance services to transport an operational canine injured in the line of duty to a veterinary hospital or clinic. (b) During transport, a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or […]
16-31-13-3. Immunity From Liability
Sec. 3. A paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician who, in the performance of their duties and in good faith, renders care or transportation to an injured operational canine as allowed under this chapter is not liable: (1) for any act or omission when rendering the care or transportation; or (2) to […]
16-31-13-4. No Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Sec. 4. A paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician who provides care to an injured operational canine as allowed under this chapter does not engage in the practice of veterinary medicine for purposes of IC 25-38.1. As added by P.L.37-2021, SEC.2.
16-31-12-1. “Mobile Integrated Healthcare”
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “mobile integrated healthcare” means community based health care in which paramedics and emergency medical technicians employed by an emergency medical services provider agency function outside of customary emergency response and transport to do the following: (1) Facilitate more appropriate use of emergency care services. (2) Enhance access to: […]
16-31-12-2. Development of Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program
Sec. 2. (a) The commission, in consultation with the state department, may develop a mobile integrated healthcare program. (b) In developing the mobile integrated healthcare program, the commission may consider the following: (1) Whether to limit the type of health care that can be provided under the program. (2) Whether additional training or education is […]
16-31-12-3. Application and Process for Approval of Program; Subcommittee; Recommendations; Appeal
Sec. 3. (a) The commission may establish an application and process for an emergency medical services provider agency to submit for approval an application and information requesting the implementation of a mobile integrated healthcare program. (b) The commission may establish a subcommittee to provide the initial review of an application submitted by an emergency medical […]