Sec. 52. "Health care provider", for purposes of IC 31-32-6-4, IC 31-32-11-1, and IC 31-33, means any of the following:
(1) A licensed physician, intern, or resident.
(2) An osteopath.
(3) A chiropractor.
(4) A dentist.
(5) A podiatrist.
(6) A registered nurse or other licensed nurse.
(7) A mental health professional.
(8) A paramedic or an emergency medical technician.
(9) A social worker, an x-ray technician, or a laboratory technician employed by a hospital.
(10) A pharmacist.
(11) A person working under the direction of any of the practitioners listed in subdivisions (1) through (10).