CHAPTER 7. HOSPITALS; TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS; AIDS PATIENTS
IC 16-21-7
Chapter 7. Hospitals; Tuberculosis Patients; AIDS Patients
IC 16-21-7-1
Tuberculosis patient care or treatment; reimbursement
Sec. 1. The state shall reimburse a hospital, including a hospital
operated under IC 16-22-8 that treats or cares for a patient with
tuberculosis, an amount determined by the state department under
section 2 of this chapter if no other sources of reimbursement are
available for that patient, including the following:
(1) Patient resources.
(2) Health insurance.
(3) Medical assistance payments.
(4) Hospital care for the indigent.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4.
IC 16-21-7-2
Rules for payment
Sec. 2. The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for
payment to a hospital that treats or cares for a patient with
tuberculosis as described in section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4.
IC 16-21-7-3
Aid to county hospitals tuberculosis fund
Sec. 3. (a) The aid to county hospitals tuberculosis fund is
established to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The state department shall administer the fund.
(c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.146-1997, SEC.1.
IC 16-21-7-4
Counties' pro rata share of remaining funds at end of fiscal year
Sec. 4. With the approval of the budget director and upon the
recommendation of the budget committee, each county that has
incurred costs for a carrier under:
(1) IC 16-41-1;
(2) IC 16-41-2;
(3) IC 16-41-3;
(4) IC 16-41-5;
(5) IC 16-41-6;
(6) IC 16-41-7;
(7) IC 16-41-8;
(8) IC 16-41-9; or
(9) IC 16-41-13;
is entitled to a pro rata share of the money remaining at the end of the
state fiscal year in the fund established under this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.138-2006, SEC.4.
IC 16-21-7-5
Violations
Sec. 5. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who recklessly
violates or fails to comply with this chapter commits a Class B
misdemeanor.
(b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4.