Section 16-25-6-1 - Persons prohibited from owning or operating hospice program(a) A person may not own or operate a hospice program if the person has:(1) been convicted of rape (IC 35-42-4-1);(2) been convicted of criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed);(3) been convicted of exploitation of a dependent or an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-12);(4) had a judgment entered against the person for failure to report battery, neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult (IC 35-46-1-13); or(5) been convicted of theft (IC 35-43-4), if the person's conviction for theft occurred less than ten (10) years before the date of submission by the person of an application for licensure or approval as a hospice program under IC 16-25-3.(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.Amended by P.L. 214-2013, SEC. 16, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 229, eff. 7/1/2014.As added by P.L. 256-1999, SEC.16.