Section 12-7-2-169 - "Responsible party"(a) "Responsible party", for purposes of IC 12-24-6, IC 12-24-13, IC 12-24-14, and IC 12-24-15 means any of the following:(2) The parents of the patient if the patient is not more than eighteen (18) years of age.(3) The spouse of the patient.(4) The estate of the patient.(5) A legal guardian of the patient in the guardian's representative capacity.(6) A trustee of the patient if the trust authorizes payment for the care, treatment, maintenance, or support of the patient.(b) The term does not include the children of the patient.Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-1.
As added by P.L. 2-1992, SEC.1.