Indiana Code 12-15-40-4. “Hospice program patient” defined
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Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “hospice program patient” means a terminally ill patient who:
(2) is expected to die from the terminal illness within six (6) months; and
(1) has been diagnosed by a licensed physician as having a terminal illness;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-15-40-4
- hospice: means a person or health care provider who owns or operates a hospice program or facility, or both, that uses an interdisciplinary team directed by a licensed physician to provide a program of planned and continuous care for hospice program patients and their families. See Indiana Code 12-15-40-2
- hospice program: means a specialized form of interdisciplinary health care that is designed to alleviate the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual discomforts of an individual who is experiencing the last phase of a terminal illness or disease. See Indiana Code 12-15-40-3
(3) receives hospice services from a hospice program.
As added by P.L.24-1997, SEC.54.