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 hospitaloperated under IC 16-22-8 that treats or cares for a patient withtuberculosis, an amount determined by the state department undersection 2 of this chapter if no other sources of reimbursement areavailable 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 forpayment to a hospital that treats or cares for a patient withtuberculosis 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 isestablished 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 notrevert 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 therecommendation of the budget committee, each county that hasincurred 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 thestate 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 recklesslyviolates or fails to comply with this chapter commits a Class Bmisdemeanor.
    (b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4.