Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 16 > Article 52 - Temporary Health Care Services Agencies

• abandoned: means :

  Indiana Code 4-6-14-1

• 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
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• director: refers to the director of the division of consumer protection appointed under IC 4-6-9-2. See Indiana Code 16-52-1-1
• division: refers to the division of consumer protection created by IC 4-6-9-1. See Indiana Code 16-52-1-2
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• health care facility: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 16-52-1-3

• health care personnel: means the following:

  Indiana Code 16-52-1-4

• health care provider: means :

  Indiana Code 4-6-14-2

• health records: means written, electronic, or printed information possessed or maintained by a health care provider concerning any diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of the patient, including health information that is possessed or maintained on microfiche, microfilm, or in a digital format. See Indiana Code 4-6-14-2.5
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. 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.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• regulated professional: means an individual who is regulated by an entity described in Indiana Code 4-6-14-4
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• temporary health care services agency: means a person engaged for hire in the business of providing or procuring temporary employment in health care facilities for health care personnel. See Indiana Code 16-52-1-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5