Sec. 149.1. "Provider" means the following:

(1) For purposes of IC 12-10-7, the meaning set forth in IC 12-10-7-3.

(2) For purposes of the following statutes, an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or a governmental entity that is enrolled in the Medicaid program under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 by the office of Medicaid policy and planning:

(A) IC 12-14-1 through IC 12-14-8.

(B) IC 12-15, except IC 12-15-32, IC 12-15-33, and IC 12-15-34.

(C) IC 12-17.6.

(3) Except as provided in subdivisions (4) and (6), for purposes of IC 12-17.2, a person who operates a child care center or child care home under IC 12-17.2.

(4) For purposes of IC 12-17.2-3.5, a person that:

(A) provides child care; and

(B) is directly paid for the provision of the child care under the federal Child Care and Development Fund voucher program administered under 45 CFR 98 and 45 CFR 99.

The term does not include an individual who provides services to a person described in clauses (A) and (B), regardless of whether the individual receives compensation.

(5) For purposes of IC 12-21-1 through IC 12-29-2, an organization:

(A) that:

(i) provides mental health services, as defined under 42 U.S.C. 300x-2(c);

(ii) provides addiction services; or

(iii) provides children's mental health services;

(B) that has entered into a provider agreement with the division of mental health and addiction under IC 12-21-2-7 to provide services in the least restrictive, most appropriate setting; and

(C) that is operated by one (1) of the following:

(i) A city, town, county, or other political subdivision of the state.

(ii) An agency of the state or of the United States.

(iii) A political subdivision of another state.

(iv) A hospital owned or operated by a unit of government or a building authority that is organized for the purpose of constructing facilities to be leased to units of government.

(v) A corporation incorporated under IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17.

(vi) An organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(vii) A university or college.

(6) For purposes of IC 12-17.2-2-10, the following:

(A) A person described in subdivision (4).

(B) A child care center licensed under IC 12-17.2-4.

(C) A child care home licensed under IC 12-17.2-5.

As added by P.L.241-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.57; P.L.143-2011, SEC.8; P.L.225-2013, SEC.3; P.L.10-2019, SEC.55.