Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “birth problems” means one (1) or more of the following conditions:

(1) A structural deformation.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-38-4-1

  • Autism: means a neurological condition as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • home: includes the delivery of a viable fetus at a home or other non-health care facility. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-1
  • other severe disability: means a severe physical disability or developmental delay that results from injury, infection, or disease, is chronic in nature, and requires long term health care. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-2
  • state department: refers to the Indiana department of health. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-6
(2) A developmental malformation.

(3) A genetic, inherited, or biochemical disease.

(4) A condition of a chronic nature, including central nervous system hemorrhage or infection of the central nervous system, that may result in a need for long term health care.

(5) An autism spectrum disorder that is recognized in an individual at any age.

(6) A fetal alcohol spectrum disorder that is recognized before a child becomes five (5) years of age.

(7) Any other severe disability that is:

(A) designated in a rule adopted by the state department; and

(B) recognized in a child after birth and before the child becomes three (3) years of age.

(8) Complications resulting from a home delivery. As used in this subdivision, “home” includes the delivery of a viable fetus at a home or other non-health care facility.

As added by P.L.180-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.93-2001, SEC.3; P.L.17-2004, SEC.5; P.L.188-2013, SEC.19; P.L.232-2013, SEC.6; P.L.141-2014, SEC.19.