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Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-18-2-28.5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 28.5. (a) “Attendant care services”, for purposes of IC 16-27-1 and IC 16-27-4, means services:

(1) that could be performed by an impaired individual for whom the services are provided if the individual were not impaired;  and

(2) that enable the impaired individual:

(A) to live in the individual's home and community rather than in an institution;  and

(B) to carry out functions of daily living, self-care, and mobility.

(b) The term includes the following:

(1) Assistance in getting in and out of beds, wheelchairs, and motor vehicles, including the use of lift equipment.

(2) Assistance with routine bodily functions, including:

(A) bathing and personal hygiene;

(B) using the toilet;

(C) dressing and grooming;  and

(D) feeding, including preparation and cleanup.

(3) The provision of assistance:

(A) through providing reminders or cues to take medication, the opening of preset medication containers, and providing assistance in the handling or ingesting of medications, including controlled substances, prescription drugs, eye drops, herbs, supplements, and over-the-counter medications;  and

(B) to an individual who is unable to accomplish the task due to an impairment and who is:

(i) competent and has directed the services;  or

(ii) incompetent and has the services directed by a competent individual who may consent to health care for the impaired individual.

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