2018 Indiana Code
TITLE 16. Health
ARTICLE 18. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2. Definitions
16-18-2-1.5. "Abortion clinic"
Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2018. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2018.
Sec. 1.5. (a) "Abortion clinic", for purposes of IC 16-21-2, IC 16-34-3, and IC 16-41-16, means a health care provider (as defined in section 163(d)(1) of this chapter) that:
(1) performs surgical abortion procedures; or
(2) beginning January 1, 2014, provides an abortion inducing drug for the purpose of inducing an abortion.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) A hospital that is licensed as a hospital under IC 16-21-2.
(2) An ambulatory outpatient surgical center that is licensed as an ambulatory outpatient surgical center under IC 16-21-2.
(3) A health care provider that provides, prescribes, administers, or dispenses an abortion inducing drug to fewer than five (5) patients per year for the purposes of inducing an abortion.
As added by P.L.96-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.136-2013, SEC.2; P.L.92-2015, SEC.1; P.L.113-2015, SEC.1; P.L.213-2016, SEC.1; P.L.86-2018, SEC.166.
IC 16-18-2-1.5 "Abortion clinic"
Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2018. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2018.
Sec. 1.5. (a) "Abortion clinic", for purposes of IC 16-21-2, IC 16-34-2-4.7, IC 16-34-3, and IC 16-41-16, means a health care provider (as defined in section 163(d)(1) of this chapter) that:
(1) performs surgical abortion procedures; or
(2) beginning January 1, 2014, provides an abortion inducing drug for the purpose of inducing an abortion.
(b) The term does not include the following:
(1) A hospital that is licensed as a hospital under IC 16-21-2.
(2) An ambulatory outpatient surgical center that is licensed as an ambulatory outpatient surgical center under IC 16-21-2.
(3) A health care provider that provides, prescribes, administers, or dispenses an abortion inducing drug to fewer than five (5) patients per year for the purposes of inducing an abortion.
As added by P.L.96-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.136-2013, SEC.2; P.L.92-2015, SEC.1; P.L.113-2015, SEC.1; P.L.213-2016, SEC.1; P.L.86-2018, SEC.166; P.L.205-2018, SEC.1.