Sec. 1. (a) A person may not own or operate a hospice program if the person has:

(1) been convicted of rape (IC 35-42-4-1);

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-25-6-1

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) been convicted of criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed);

(3) been convicted of exploitation of a dependent or an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-12);

(4) had a judgment entered against the person for failure to report battery, neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-13); or

(5) been convicted of theft (IC 35-43-4), if the person’s conviction for theft occurred less than ten (10) years before the date of submission by the person of an application for licensure or approval as a hospice program under IC 16-25-3.

     (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.

As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.229; P.L.214-2013, SEC.16.