Hospital (general) Licensing and Certification Program
Program Overview
A hospital is a health care facility that generally is an institution, a place, a building, or an agency that holds out to the general public that it is operated for hospital purposes and that it provides care, accommodations, facilities, and equipment, in connection with the services of a physician, to individuals who may need medical or surgical services.
Any facility that meets the definition of a hospital found in Indiana Code 16-18-2-179 must be licensed by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) on an annual basis.
The ISDH monitors the health care quality of hospitals through the licensure process. ISDH surveyors visit hospitals annually for licensure inspections or more often if complaints are filed about a hospital.
Announcements / Current News
A new electronic reporting system through the Indiana State Department of Health Data Portal is now ready for the submission of the Hospital Fiscal Report and the Hospital Service Report. The Community Benefit Report for non-profit hospitals will also be ready soon. This electronic reporting system will eventually include a way to submit Adobe Acrobat PDF copies of the annual Audited Financial Statements and the Medicare Cost Reports.
More information regarding the Health Data Portal is available.
Submitting the Hospital Fiscal or Service Report via the Web
Contact the Program
Indiana State Department of Health
Division of Acute Care
2 North Meridian Street, 4A
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-7474 (Acute Care Receptionist)
(317) 233-1325 (ISDH Main Switchboard)
Map
Program Manager
Ann Hamel
ahamel@isdh.in.gov
(317) 233-7487
(317) 233-7472 [Administrative Assistant]
Report a complaint regarding a health care facility
Individuals can call or email to make complaints about care provided at any licensed or certified Indiana health care providers or suppliers.
Report an incident regarding a health care facility
The Incident Reporting Form is only for facilities to notify the Indiana State Department of Health of an unusual occurence. This form is not to be used to file a complaint.
Consumer Information
Your Medicare Rights and Responsibilities
Consumer Reports
Choosing a Hospital
A guide for people with Medicare
National Hospital Reporting Initiative (Hospital Compare)
Directories
Directory of Hospitals (City/County)
Directory of Hospitals (Alphabetical)
Employment Opportunities
Learn more about Employment Opportunities with the Indiana State Department of Health
Forms
Annual Non-profit Hospital Community Benefit Statement Form
Application for Construction Permit for Acute Care Facilities
Application for License to Operate a Hospital
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services Forms
Informal Dispute Resolution Record
Laws and Regulations
Federal Laws and Regulations
42 CFD 412 (Hospitals – Rehabilitation/ Psychiatric)
42 CFR 482 (General Acute Hospitals)
State Operations Manual Appendix A (Hospitals)
42 CFR 485 (Critical Access Hospitals)
State Operations Manual Appendix W (Critical Access Hospitals)
State Operations Manual Appendix V (Patient Dumping)
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Homepage
State Operations Manual Appendix T (Swing Bed)
State Laws and Rules
Indiana Code 16-21-2; Licensure of Hospitals
Indiana Code 16-21-6; Hospital Financial Disclosure Rule
Indiana Code 16-21-9; Provision of Charitable Care by Non-profit Hospitals
410 IAC 15-1.1; Licensure of Hospitals
410 IAC 15-1.4-2.2; Hospital Medical Error Reporting
Indiana Law and Rules Homepage
Limited Criminal History Search
Links
Professional Organizations
American Health Information Management Association
Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Indiana State Medical Association
Indiana State Nurses Association
Accreditation Organizations
American Osteopathic Association
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations
State Government
Indiana Public Access Counselor
Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (FSSA)
Federal Government
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Health Care Excel (HCE)
National Patient Safety Organization
Newsletters
Program Information and Policies
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Letter (S&C 05-20)
Independent Associated Deficiency Citations
Construction Plan Review for Hospitals
Submitting the Hospital Fiscal or Service Report via the Web
Reports
Hospital Fiscal Reports
Hospital Service Reports
Medical Errors Reports
Public, Hospital Discharge Data
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