As used in this chapter, 'employee' means an individual who:(1) is employed full time by the state or a political subdivision of the state as:(A) a member of a fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-8);(B) an emergency medical services provider (as defined in IC 16-41-10-1);(C) a member of a police department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-9);(D) a correctional officer (as defined in IC 5-10-10-1.5);(E) a state police officer;(F) a county police officer;(G) a county sheriff;(H) an excise police officer;(I) a conservation enforcement officer;(J) a town marshal;(K) a deputy town marshal;(L) a department of homeland security fire investigator;(M) a member of a consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1;(N) a county coroner; or(O) a deputy county coroner;(2) in the course of the individual's employment is at high risk for occupational exposure to an exposure risk disease; and(3) is not employed elsewhere in a similar capacity.As added by P.L.185-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.227-2005, SEC.4; P.L.170-2022, SEC.1; P.L.119-2022, SEC.5; P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.4.
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