Section 22-3-2-2.3 - Volunteer workers; services; medical benefits(a) As used in this section, "volunteer worker" means a person who: (1) performs services: (A) for a state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2-184); and(B) for which the person does not receive compensation of any nature; and(2) has been approved and accepted as a volunteer worker by the director of:(A) the division of disability and rehabilitative services; or(B) the division of mental health and addiction.(b) Services of any nature performed by a volunteer worker for a state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2-184) are governmental services. A volunteer worker is subject to the medical benefits described under this chapter through IC 22-3-6. However, a volunteer worker is not under this chapter through IC 22-3-6.Pre-1992 Title 12 Revision Citations: 16-14-7-1; 16-14-7-2.
As added by P.L. 2-1992, SEC.739. Amended by P.L. 4-1993, SEC.257; P.L. 5-1993, SEC.270; P.L. 24-1997, SEC.62; P.L. 215-2001, SEC.98; P.L. 141-2006, SEC.104.