Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "nonemergency health care service" means a discrete service or series of services ordered by a practitioner for an episode of care for the:
(1) diagnosis;
(2) prevention;
(3) treatment;
(4) cure; or
(5) relief;
of a physical, mental, or behavioral health condition, illness, injury, or disease that is not provided on an emergency or urgent care basis.