(b) 'Patient', for purposes of IC 16-28 and IC 16-29, means an individual who has been accepted and assured care by a health facility.(c) 'Patient', for purposes of IC 16-36-1.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-36-1.5-3.(d) 'Patient', for purposes of IC 16-39, means an individual who has received health care services from a provider for the examination, treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a physical or mental condition.[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-4-8-1 part; 16-10-2.2-6; 16-10-4-1.]As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.145-1996, SEC.2; P.L.188-2017, SEC.3; P.L.153-2018, SEC.4.
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