CHAPTER 7. INDIANA LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRUST ACCOUNT
IC 4-12-7
Chapter 7. Indiana Local Health Department Trust Account
IC 4-12-7-1
"Account" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "account" refers to the Indiana
local health department account established by section 4 of this
chapter.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.291-2001,
SEC.64.
IC 4-12-7-2
"Local board of health" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "local board of health" means the
board of a:
(1) county health department established under IC 16-20-2;
(2) multiple county health department established under
IC 16-20-3;
(3) city health department established under IC 16-20-4; or
(4) health and hospital corporation established under
IC 16-22-8.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.5.
IC 4-12-7-3
"Master settlement agreement" defined
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "master settlement agreement" has
the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-6.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.5.
IC 4-12-7-4
Establishment and purpose of account; administration
Sec. 4. (a) The Indiana local health department account is
established within the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement
fund for the purpose of making distributions to each county to
provide funding for services provided by local boards of health in
that county. The account consists of:
(1) money required to be distributed to the account under
subsection (b);
(2) additional amounts, if any, that another statute requires to be
distributed to the account from the Indiana tobacco master
settlement agreement fund;
(3) appropriations to the account from other sources; and
(4) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in the
account.
(b) Three million dollars ($3,000,000) of the money received by
the state under the master settlement agreement during each calendar
year beginning on or after January 1, 2001, shall be distributed to the
account from the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement fund.
(c) The account shall be administered by the state department of
health. Money in the account at the end of the state fiscal year does
not revert to the state general fund but remains available for
expenditure.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.291-2001,
SEC.65.
IC 4-12-7-5
Distribution of money from account
Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b) and subject to review by the
budget committee and approval by the budget agency, on July 1 of
each year the auditor of state shall distribute money from the account
to each county in the amount determined under STEP FOUR of the
following formula:
STEP ONE: Determine the amount of money, if any, available
for distribution from the account.
STEP TWO: Subtract nine hundred twenty thousand dollars
($920,000) from the amount determined under STEP ONE.
STEP THREE: Multiply the STEP TWO remainder by a
fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the population of the
county. The denominator of the fraction is the population of the
state.
STEP FOUR: Add ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to the STEP
THREE product.
(b) If less than nine hundred twenty thousand dollars ($920,000)
is available for distribution from the account on July 1 of any year,
the amount of the distribution from the account to each county is
determined under STEP TWO of the following formula.
STEP ONE: Determine the amount of money, if any, available
for distribution from the account.
STEP TWO: Multiply the STEP ONE amount by a fraction.
The numerator of the fraction is the population of the county.
The denominator of the fraction is the population of the state.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.291-2001,
SEC.66.
IC 4-12-7-6
Appropriations to local boards of health
Sec. 6. If only one (1) local board of health exists in a county, the
county fiscal body shall appropriate all distributions received by the
county under this chapter to that local board of health. If more than
one (1) local board of health exists in a county, the county fiscal
body shall appropriate all distributions received by the county under
this chapter to those local boards of health in amounts determined by
the county fiscal body.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.5.
IC 4-12-7-7
Priority of use of money by local boards of health
Sec. 7. In using money distributed under this chapter, a local
board of health shall give priority to:
(1) programs that share common goals with the mission
statement and long range state plan established by the Indiana
tobacco use prevention and cessation board;
(2) preventive health measures; and
(3) support for community health centers that treat low income
persons and senior citizens.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.5.
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Cumulative nature of appropriations and distributions
Sec. 8. Appropriations and distributions from the account under
this chapter are in addition to and not in place of other appropriations
or distributions made for the same purpose.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.291-2001,
SEC.67.
IC 4-12-7-9
Annual appropriations
Sec. 9. Money in the account is annually appropriated for the
purposes described in this chapter.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.291-2001,
SEC.68.