IC 16-28-3
    Chapter 3. Probationary Licenses; Revocation of Licenses

IC 16-28-3-1
Initiation of proceedings; procedure
    Sec. 1. (a) The director may initiate a proceeding to issue aprobationary license or to revoke a license issued under this articleon any of the following grounds:
        (1) Breach of this article or rules adopted under this article.
        (2) Permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of an act inthe health facility or on the health facility's premises that isdetermined by a court to be illegal.
        (3) Conduct or practice found by the director to be detrimentalto the welfare of the patients at the health facility.
        (4) Employing consecutively more than one (1) health facilityadministrator provisionally licensed under IC 25-19-1-3(b)during any twelve (12) month period.
    (b) The procedure governing an action taken under subsection (a)is governed by:
        (1) IC 4-21.5-3-8; or
        (2) IC 4-21.5-4.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11.

IC 16-28-3-2
Issuance of probationary licenses
    Sec. 2. The director may initiate a proceeding under section 1 ofthis chapter to issue a probationary license if the director determinesthat the revocation of an existing license would not be in the bestinterests of the patients of the health facility or in the best interestsof the community served by that facility. The director shall state therequirements and orders that the health facility must comply with inorder to receive a probationary license.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11.

IC 16-28-3-3
Facilities restricted to probationary licenses
    Sec. 3. If a health facility is in breach of this article or rulesadopted under this article by offenses or patterns of deficienciesdetrimental to the best interests of the public, the patients, or thehealth facility profession, the only type of license that may be issuedto the health facility is a probationary license.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11.

IC 16-28-3-4
Duration of probationary licenses; reissuance; expiration of otherlicenses
    Sec. 4. A probationary license may be issued for three (3) months.The probationary license may be reissued but not more than three (3)probationary licenses may be issued during a twelve (12) monthperiod. The issuance of a probationary license results in the

automatic expiration of any other license held under this article.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11.

IC 16-28-3-5
License fees
    Sec. 5. The license fee for a probationary license is the same asthe annual license fee charged for that class and size of facility.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.11.