Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 33 > Chapter 6 - Licensing of Owners

• abortion: has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-33-1
• abuse: refers to the occurrence of one (1) or more of the following acts between family members or current or former household members:

  Indiana Code 27-8-24.3-2

• accident and sickness insurance policy: means an insurance policy that provides at least one (1) of the types of insurance described in IC 27-1-5-1, Classes 1(b) and 2(a), and is issued on a group basis. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.1-1
• accident and sickness insurance policy: means an insurance policy that provides one (1) or more of the kinds of insurance described in Class 1(b) and 2(a) of IC 27-1-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-28-1
• accident and sickness insurance policy: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-28-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-29-1
• accident and sickness insurance policy: means a policy that:

  Indiana Code 27-8-30-1

• accident and sickness insurance policy: means an insurance policy that:

  Indiana Code 27-8-38-2

• Acquittal:
  1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
  2. A verdict of "not guilty."
   
• actual direct compensatory damages: includes :

  Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-1

• Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• an insurance policy or a health plan: refers to an insurance policy or a health maintenance organization contract described in section 1 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.3-4
• Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• appeal: means the procedure described in IC 27-8-28-17. See Indiana Code 27-8-29-2
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• business day: means a day other than:

  Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-2

• cancer chemotherapy: means medication that is prescribed by a physician to kill or slow the growth of cancer cells. See Indiana Code 27-8-32-2
• care method: means the use of a particular drug or device in a particular manner. See Indiana Code 27-8-25-1
• Chambers: A judge's office.
• chronic pain: means pain that:

  Indiana Code 27-8-35.5-1

• Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• clinical trial: means a Phase I, II, III, or IV research study:

  Indiana Code 27-8-25-2

• commissioner: refers to the insurance commissioner appointed under IC 27-1-1-2. See Indiana Code 27-8-28-2
• commissioner: refers to the insurance commissioner appointed under IC 27-1-1-2. See Indiana Code 27-8-29-3
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• contracted provider: means a health care provider that has entered into an agreement under IC 27-8-11-3 with an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-25-3
• contractual right: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-4

• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• covered individual: means an individual who is entitled to coverage under an accident and sickness insurance policy. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.1-2
• covered individual: means an individual entitled to coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-25-4
• covered individual: means an individual who is covered under an accident and sickness insurance policy. See Indiana Code 27-8-28-3
• covered individual: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-28-3. See Indiana Code 27-8-29-4
• covered individual: means an insured individual who is entitled to coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-31.4-2
• covered individual: means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-34-1
• covered individual: means an individual who:

  Indiana Code 27-8-35-1

• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• department: refers to the department of insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-28-4
• department: refers to the department of insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-29-5
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• disability: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 27-8-35-2
• Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
• emergency medical services: has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-110. See Indiana Code 27-8-38-4
• emergency medical services provider organization: means a provider of emergency medical services that is certified by the Indiana emergency medical services commission under the rules adopted under IC 16-31-3 to provide advanced life support. See Indiana Code 27-8-38-5
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• external grievance: means the independent review under IC 27-8-29 of a grievance filed under this chapter. See Indiana Code 27-8-28-5
• external grievance: means the independent review under this chapter of a:

  Indiana Code 27-8-29-6

• Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
• federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: includes amendments made by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P. See Indiana Code 27-8-33-2
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• first steps program: means the program established under Indiana Code 27-8-27-3
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• forward contract: has the meaning set forth in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-5
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
• genetic screening or testing: means a laboratory test:

  Indiana Code 27-8-26-2

• grievance: means any dissatisfaction expressed by or on behalf of a covered individual regarding:

  Indiana Code 27-8-28-6

• grievance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-28-6. See Indiana Code 27-8-29-7
• grievance procedure: means a written procedure established and maintained by an insurer for filing, investigating, and resolving grievances and appeals. See Indiana Code 27-8-28-7
• Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. ^{Source: OCC}
• health care provider: means a person:

  Indiana Code 27-8-29-9

• health care services: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-11-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-34-2
• health care services coverage: refers to an insurance policy, a health maintenance organization contract, or a governmental health care plan described in section 1 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 27-8-26-3
• health insurance policy: means any individual or group accident and sickness policy, contract, subscriber agreement, rider, endorsement, or any contract providing for the delivery of health care benefits, delivered or issued for delivery in Indiana after June 30, 1996, by any of the following:

  Indiana Code 27-8-24.7-1

• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• individual: means a natural person whether adult or minor. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.3-3
• inherited metabolic disease: means a disease:

  Indiana Code 27-8-24.1-3

• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• insured: means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.2-1
• insured: means an individual who is entitled to the benefits provided by a health insurance policy. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.7-3
• insured: means an individual covered by a health insurance plan. See Indiana Code 27-8-27-5
• insured: means :

  Indiana Code 27-8-28-8

• insured: means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-31.2-2
• insured: means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-32-3
• insured: means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-32.1-2
• insured: means an individual entitled to coverage under a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-35.5-3
• insurer: means a company, a firm, a partnership, an association, an order, a society, or a system:

  Indiana Code 27-8-24.3-5

• insurer: means a company, a firm, a partnership, an entity, an association, an order, a society, or a system:

  Indiana Code 27-8-26-4

• insurer: means any person who delivers or issues for delivery an accident and sickness insurance policy or certificate in Indiana. See Indiana Code 27-8-28-9
• insurer: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-28-9. See Indiana Code 27-8-29-11
• insurer: refers to an insurer (as defined in IC 27-1-2-3) that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-31.2-1
• insurer: means an insurance company that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance. See Indiana Code 27-8-35-3
• Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• medical food: means a formula that is:

  Indiana Code 27-8-24.1-4

• minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• netting agreement: means a new agreement that:

  Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-6

• noncontracted provider: means a health care provider that has not entered into an agreement to serve as a contracted provider. See Indiana Code 27-8-25-5
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
• policy: means a policy of accident and sickness insurance (as defined in IC 27-8-5-1). See Indiana Code 27-8-34-3
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.2-3
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-25-6
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-31.2-4
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-31.4-3
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-32-4
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-32.1-3
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-32.4-3
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: refers to a policy of accident and sickness insurance (as defined in IC 27-8-5-1) that provides coverage for anatomical gifts, transplantation, or related health care services. See Indiana Code 27-8-35-4
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-35.5-4
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1, offered on an individual or group basis. See Indiana Code 27-8-37-1
• policy of accident and sickness insurance: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-5-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-39-1
• Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• prosthetic device: means an artificial leg or arm. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.2-4
• provider: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-8-11-1. See Indiana Code 27-8-34-4
• Proxy voting: The practice of allowing a legislator to cast a vote in committee for an absent legislator.
• qualified financial contract: means a commodity contract, forward contract, repurchase agreement, securities contract, swap agreement, or a similar agreement, as determined by the commissioner. See Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-7
• qualified health plan: has the meaning set forth in Section 1301 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P. See Indiana Code 27-8-33-3
• repurchase agreement: has the meaning set forth in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-8
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• securities contract: has the meaning set forth in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-9
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• swap agreement: has the meaning set forth in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-10
• synchronize: means to use a single pharmacy dispensing process as a means of coordinating the covered individual's medications at the same time when:

  Indiana Code 27-8-31.4-4

• telehealth services: means health care services delivered by use of technology allowed under Indiana Code 27-8-34-5
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• walkaway clause: means a provision in a netting agreement or qualified financial contract that, after calculation of the value of a party's position or an amount due to or from a party under the netting agreement or qualified financial contract upon termination, liquidation, or acceleration of the netting agreement or qualified financial contract, either:

  Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-11

• wearable cardioverter defibrillator: means a device that:

  Indiana Code 27-8-39-2

• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5