# Ind. Code § 16-22-8-5: Hospital defined

> Indiana · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T16_A22_C8_S16-22-8-5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 16-22-8-5
- **Heading:** Hospital defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 16 / Article 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 16-22-8-5

## Text

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "hospital":

(1) means a hospital (as defined in IC 16-18-2-179(b)) that is owned, operated, or managed by a municipality or political subdivision within the territorial jurisdiction of the corporation created by section 6 of this chapter; and

(2) does not include state or federal owned or operated hospitals.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-21-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.184-2005, SEC.7.

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