§ 12-15-40-1 Applicability of chapter
§ 12-15-40-2 “Hospice” defined
§ 12-15-40-3 “Hospice program” defined
§ 12-15-40-4 “Hospice program patient” defined
§ 12-15-40-5 “Hospice services” defined
§ 12-15-40-6 Payment rate
§ 12-15-40-7 Conditions of payment
§ 12-15-40-8 Adoption of rules

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 15 > Chapter 40 - Payment for Hospice Services

  • 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
  • hospice program patient: means a terminally ill patient who:

    Indiana Code 12-15-40-4

  • hospice services: means :

    Indiana Code 12-15-40-5