Especially Kidz Health & Rehab v. Indiana Department of Health

── Especially Kidz Health & Rehab v. Indiana Department of Health ── Case No.: 25A-MI-00784 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2026 Author: Judge Rudolph Pyle County of Origin: Shelby Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge DeBoer concur Especially Kidz is a licensed health care facility (“the facility”) located in Indiana. The facility provides long-term medical care to children who suffer from chronic diseases. Before delving into the underlying facts of this case, we briefly note some of the relevant federal regulations that apply to the facility. Specifically, 42 C.F.R. § 483.1 provides that the provisions of this part “contain the requirements that an institution must meet in order to qualify to participate” as a facility in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.