Sec. 1. (a) For purposes of this chapter, a:
(1) hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2;
(2) health facility licensed under IC 16-28-2; or
(3) home health agency licensed under IC 16-27-1;
that operates a hospice program in Indiana must be approved by the state department under this chapter but is not required to have a hospice license.
(b) A person not described in subsection (a) who provides hospice services in Indiana must be licensed by the state department under this chapter.