Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 3 > Chapter 27 - Governor's Workforce Cabinet

• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• applicable federal program: refers to the federal human resource programs for which the cabinet has authority to make recommendations as listed in section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-3-27-1
• applicant: means a nonprofit organization that:

  Indiana Code 16-26-2-1

• Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• cabinet: refers to the governor's workforce cabinet established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-3-27-2
• client: means an individual who has been accepted to receive personal services from a personal services agency. See Indiana Code 16-27-4-1
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• comprehensive care bed: means a bed that:

  Indiana Code 16-28-2.5-2

• comprehensive care health facility: means a health facility that provides:

  Indiana Code 16-28-2.5-3

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• expanded criminal history check: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 16-27-2-0.5
• facility: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 16-28-6.5-1

• family: means the individual's spouse, child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, aunt-in-law, uncle, uncle-in-law, niece, and nephew. See Indiana Code 16-27-4-5
• 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 maternity assistance development fund. See Indiana Code 16-26-2-2
• health care professional: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 16-27-1-1

• health care professional: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 16-27-2-1

• home health agency: means a person that provides or offers to provide:

  Indiana Code 16-27-1-2

• home health agency: means a home health agency licensed under IC 16-27-1. See Indiana Code 16-27-2-2
• home health aide services: means only home health services that may be performed by a home health aide. See Indiana Code 16-27-1-4
• home health services: means services that:

  Indiana Code 16-27-1-5

• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• national criminal history background check: means the determination provided by the state police department under IC 10-13-3-39(i). See Indiana Code 16-27-2-2.1
• office: refers to the office of the secretary of family and social services established by Indiana Code 16-27-5-2
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• parent personal services agency: means the personal services agency that develops and maintains administrative and fiscal control over a branch office. See Indiana Code 16-27-4-2
• patient: means an individual who has been accepted for care by a home health agency. See Indiana Code 16-27-1-6
• personal representative: means a person who has legal authority to act on behalf of the client with regard to the action to be taken. See Indiana Code 16-27-4-3
• personal services: means :

  Indiana Code 16-27-4-4

• personal services agency: means a person that provides or offers to provide a personal service for compensation, whether through the agency's own employees or by arrangement with another person. See Indiana Code 16-27-4-5
• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
• President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• replacement facility: means a new comprehensive care health facility licensed under or subject to this article after July 1, 2015, that:

  Indiana Code 16-28-2.5-4

• secretary: refers to the secretary of family and social services appointed under Indiana Code 16-27-5-3
• services: includes :

  Indiana Code 16-27-2-2.2

• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• under development: refers to a health facility license application:

  Indiana Code 16-28-2.5-5

• 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
• veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5