Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 16 > Article 38 - Health Registries

• Autism: means a neurological condition as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• birth problems: means one (1) or more of the following conditions:

  Indiana Code 16-38-4-1

• chronic disease: means one (1) of the following conditions:

  Indiana Code 16-38-6-1

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• fund: refers to the rural broadband fund established by section 11 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-4-38.5-5
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• home: includes the delivery of a viable fetus at a home or other non-health care facility. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-1
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• office: refers to the office of community and rural affairs established by Indiana Code 4-4-38.5-6
• other severe disability: means a severe physical disability or developmental delay that results from injury, infection, or disease, is chronic in nature, and requires long term health care. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-2
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• patient: means :

  Indiana Code 16-38-4-3

• person: means an individual, association, partnership, corporation, or governmental entity. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-4
• registry: refers to the birth problems registry established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-5
• state department: refers to the Indiana department of health. See Indiana Code 16-38-4-6
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5