Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section:

(1) “credentialing” means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-14-3.5-20

  • emergency: means an event or condition that is an emergency, a disaster, or a public health emergency under this article. See Indiana Code 10-14-3.5-2
  • health facility: means an entity licensed under the laws of Indiana or another state to provide health or veterinary services. See Indiana Code 10-14-3.5-6
  • health practitioner: means an individual licensed under the laws of Indiana or another state to provide health or veterinary services. See Indiana Code 10-14-3.5-7
  • license: means authorization by a state to engage in health or veterinary services that are unlawful without the authorization. See Indiana Code 10-14-3.5-10
(2) “privileging” means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a governing body, of a health practitioner to provide specific treatment, care, or services at a health facility subject to limits based on factors that include license, education, training, experience, competence, health status, and specialized skill.

     (b) This chapter does not affect credentialing or privileging standards of a health facility and does not preclude a health facility from waiving or modifying those standards while an emergency declaration is in effect.

As added by P.L.134-2008, SEC.3.