(a) 'Insurer', for purposes of the statutes listed in subsection (b), means an insurance company, a health maintenance organization (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19), a self-funded employee benefit plan, a pension fund, a retirement system, or a similar entity that:(1) does business in Indiana; and(2) is under an obligation to make payments for medical services as a result of injury, illness, or disease suffered by an individual.(b) This section applies to the following statutes:(1) IC 12-14-1 through IC 12-14-8.(2) IC 12-15, except IC 12-15-32, IC 12-15-33, and IC 12-15-34.[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-14.2.]As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.26-1994, SEC.2; P.L.273-1999, SEC.76; P.L.10-2019, SEC.53.
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