CHAPTER 9. FUNERAL EXPENSES OF PATIENTS

IC 12-24-9

    

Chapter 9. Funeral Expenses of Patients

IC 12-24-9-1

Payment

    

Sec. 1. If a patient in a state institution dies, the superintendent
shall pay the funeral expenses if those expenses are not otherwise
supplied.

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

IC 12-24-9-2

Charge of admitting county

    

Sec. 2. The superintendent shall charge the county from which the
patient was admitted for the funeral expenses paid by the
superintendent under section 1 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

IC 12-24-9-3

Requisites of charge

    

Sec. 3. A charge made under section 2 of this chapter shall be:

        (1) signed by the superintendent;

        (2) attested by the seal of the state institution; and

        (3) delivered to the treasurer of state.

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

IC 12-24-9-4

Collection

    

Sec. 4. The treasurer of state shall collect the account from the
county as a debt due to the state institution.

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.