Ind. Code § 16-21-2-2 : HEALTH — HOSPITALS — LICENSURE OF HOSPITALS —21-2-2 - Duty to license and regulate hospitals, ambulatory outpatient surgical centers, birthing centers, and abortion clinics TEXT PDF The state department shall license and regulate: (1) hospitals; (2) ambulatory outpatient surgical centers; and (3) birthing centers. IC 16-21-2-2 Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-1. Amended by P.L. 179-2022SP1,SEC. 9, eff. 9/15/2022. As added by P.L. 2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L. 96-2005, SEC.6.