Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, “placement agency” means a person engaged in the business of securing home care services employment for an individual or securing a home care services worker for a consumer. The term:

(1) includes an employment agency, a nurse registry, and an entity that places a home care services worker for compensation by a consumer in the consumer’s residence to provide home care services; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-1-5-9

  • consumer: means an individual who:

    Indiana Code 22-1-5-3

  • home care services: means skilled and unskilled services provided to an individual at the individual's residence to enable the individual to remain in the residence safely and comfortably. See Indiana Code 22-1-5-6
  • home care services worker: means an individual performing home care services for compensation. See Indiana Code 22-1-5-7
(2) does not include a worker who solely and personally provides home care services to another individual at the residence of that individual.

As added by P.L.212-2005, SEC.19.