Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter and except as provided in subsection (b), "hospital" means an acute care hospital licensed under IC 16-21 . (b) The term does not include the following: (1) A hospital specifically intended to diagnose, care, and treat the following: (A) Individuals with a mental illness (as defined in IC 12-7-2-117.6 ). (B) Individuals with a developmental disability (as defined in IC 12-7-2-61 ). (2) A hospital designated by the Medicaid program as a long term care hospital. (3) A hospital that is a Medicare certified, freestanding rehabilitation hospital. (4) A hospital that is operated by the federal government. (5) A critical access hospital. (6) A rural emergency hospital.
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