Sec. 2.3. (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.