Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “employee” means an individual who:

(1) is employed full time by the state or a political subdivision of the state as:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-10-13-2

  • exposure risk disease: refers to :

    Indiana Code 5-10-13-1

  • high risk for occupational exposure: means that risk is incurred by an individual in performing the basic duties of the individual's employment, including:

    Indiana Code 5-10-13-3

  • political subdivision: means a county, township, town, city, separate municipal corporation, special taxing district, or public school corporation. See Indiana Code 5-10-13-4
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) a member of a fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-8);

(B) an emergency medical services provider (as defined in IC 16-41-10-1);

(C) a member of a police department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-9);

(D) a correctional officer (as defined in IC 5-10-10-1.5);

(E) a state police officer;

(F) a county police officer;

(G) a county sheriff;

(H) an excise police officer;

(I) a conservation enforcement officer;

(J) a town marshal;

(K) a deputy town marshal;

(L) a department of homeland security fire investigator;

(M) a member of a consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1;

(N) a county coroner; or

(O) a deputy county coroner;

(2) in the course of the individual’s employment is at high risk for occupational exposure to an exposure risk disease; and

(3) is not employed elsewhere in a similar capacity.

As added by P.L.185-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.227-2005, SEC.4; P.L.170-2022, SEC.1; P.L.119-2022, SEC.5; P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.4.