Sec. 1. (a) For purposes of this chapter, a:

(1) hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2;

(2) health facility licensed under IC 16-28-2; or

(3) home health agency licensed under IC 16-27-1;

that operates a hospice program in Indiana must be approved by the state department under this chapter but is not required to have a hospice license.

     (b) A person not described in subsection (a) who provides hospice services in Indiana must be licensed by the state department under this chapter.

As added by P.L.256-1999, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.58-2000, SEC.5.