# Ind. Code § 27-1-51-6: "Health insurance coverage"

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-6

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 27-1-51-6
- **Heading:** "Health insurance coverage"
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 27 / Article 1 / Chapter 51 / Section 27-1-51-6

## Text

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "health insurance coverage" means:

(1) an individual or group policy of accident and sickness insurance (as defined in IC 27-8-5-1);

(2) an individual contract (as defined in IC 27-13-1-21) or a group contract (as defined in IC 27-13-1-16) that provides coverage for basic health care services (as defined in IC 27-13-1-4); and

(3) any other health plan that is issued on an individual or group basis;

that is subject to state law and rules regulating insurance or subject to the jurisdiction of the department. The term includes coverage of a dependent of the covered individual under a policy or contract described in subdivisions (1) through (3).

(b) The term does not include a self-funded health benefit plan that complies with the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).

As added by P.L.237-2025, SEC.10.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-1 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-2 "Administrator"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-3 "Cost sharing"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-4 "Covered individual"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-5 "Health care service"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-6 "Health insurance coverage"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-6.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-7 "Insurer"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-7.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-8 "Person"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-8.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-9 Limitation on cost sharing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-9.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-10 Calculating covered individual's contribution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-10.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-11 Terms of health insurance coverage](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-11.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-12 Certification of compliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-12.md)
- [Ind. Code § 27-1-51-13 Adoption of rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C51_S27-1-51-13.md)

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