CHAPTER 23. HEALTH FINANCE COMMISSION
IC 2-5-23
Chapter 23. Health Finance Commission
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"Commission" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the healthfinance commission established under section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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"Committee" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the healthfinance advisory committee created under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Health finance commission established
Sec. 3. The health finance commission is established to studyhealth finance in Indiana.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Study of health finance issues
Sec. 4. The commission may study any topic:
(1) directed by the chairman of the commission;
(2) assigned by the legislative council; or
(3) concerning issues that include:
(A) the delivery, payment, and organization of health careservices;
(B) rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 that pertain to health caredelivery, payment, and services that are under the authorityof any board or agency of state government; and
(C) the implementation of IC 12-10-11.5.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.22-2004, SEC.1.
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Commission membership
Sec. 5. The commission has the following voting membership:
(1) The members of the senate health and provider servicescommittee.
(2) The members of the house public health committee.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-2000, SEC.1.
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Health finance advisory committee; duties; membership
Sec. 6. The health finance advisory committee is created. At therequest of the chairman, the health finance advisory committee shallprovide information and otherwise assist the commission to performthe duties of the commission under this chapter. The health financeadvisory committee members are ex officio and may not vote. Health
finance advisory committee members shall be appointed from thegeneral public, and must include the following:
(1) One (1) representative from each of the following fields:
(A) Cost accounting.
(B) Actuarial sciences.
(C) Medical economics.
(2) One (1) individual who represents each of the following:
(A) Insurance, with knowledge of:
(i) acute and long term care; and
(ii) reimbursement.
(B) Long term care, with knowledge of institutionalized andhome based services, including planning services.
(C) Hospitals, with knowledge of:
(i) inpatient and outpatient care; and
(ii) disproportionate share hospitals.
(D) Mental health, with knowledge of acute care, chroniccare, institutional care, and community based care.
(E) Pharmacies, with knowledge of:
(i) drug utilization;
(ii) drug research; and
(iii) access to drug services.
(F) Physicians licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(G) Nurses.
(H) Public and community health, with knowledge of:
(i) primary care health centers; and
(ii) access to care.
(I) The dean of the Medical School at Indiana University, orthe dean's designee.
(J) The budget director or the director's designee.
(3) Two (2) individuals with expertise concerning issues underconsideration by the commission.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Appointment of committee members
Sec. 7. (a) The president pro tempore of the senate, with theadvice of the minority leader of the senate, shall appoint themembers of the committee identified in section 6(1) and 6(2)(A)through 6(2)(C).
(b) The speaker of the house of representatives, with the adviceof the minority leader of the house of representatives, shall appointthe members of the committee identified in section 6(2)(D) through6(2)(H) of this chapter.
(c) The chairman of the commission, with the advice of the vicechairman of the commission, shall appoint the members of the healthfinance advisory committee identified in section 6(3) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Health policy advisory committee; duties; membership Sec. 8. (a) The health policy advisory committee is established. Atthe request of the chairman of the commission, the health policyadvisory committee shall provide information and otherwise assistthe commission to perform the duties of the commission under thischapter.
(b) The health policy advisory committee members are ex officioand may not vote.
(c) The health policy advisory committee members shall beappointed from the general public and must include one (1)individual who represents each of the following:
(1) The interests of public hospitals.
(2) The interests of community mental health centers.
(3) The interests of community health centers.
(4) The interests of the long term care industry.
(5) The interests of health care professionals licensed underIC 25, but not licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(6) The interests of rural hospitals. An individual appointedunder this subdivision must be licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(7) The interests of health maintenance organizations (asdefined in IC 27-13-1-19).
(8) The interests of for-profit health care facilities (as definedin IC 27-8-10-1).
(9) A statewide consumer organization.
(10) A statewide senior citizen organization.
(11) A statewide organization representing people withdisabilities.
(12) Organized labor.
(13) The interests of businesses that purchase health insurancepolicies.
(14) The interests of businesses that provide employee welfarebenefit plans (as defined in 29 U.S.C. 1002) that areself-funded.
(15) A minority community.
(16) The uninsured. An individual appointed under thissubdivision must be and must have been chronically uninsured.
(17) An individual who is not associated with any organization,business, or profession represented in this subsection other thanas a consumer.
(d) The chairman of the commission shall annually select amember of the health policy advisory committee to serve aschairperson.
(e) The health policy advisory committee shall meet at the call ofthe chairperson of the health policy advisory committee.
(f) The health policy advisory committee shall submit an annualreport not later than September 15 of each year to the commissionthat summarizes the committee's actions and the committee's findingsand recommendations on any topic assigned to the committee. Thereport must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.91-1998, SEC.1;P.L.193-2003, SEC.1; P.L.153-2009, SEC.1.
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Appointments by president pro tempore to health policy advisorycommittee
Sec. 9. The president pro tempore of the senate, with the adviceof the minority leader of the senate, shall appoint the members of thehealth policy advisory committee identified in section 8(1), 8(3),8(4), 8(6), 8(7), 8(8), 8(12), and 8(13), of this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Appointments by the speaker of the house of representatives tohealth policy advisory committee
Sec. 10. The speaker of the house of representatives, with theadvice of the minority leader of the house of representatives, shallappoint the members of the health policy advisory committeeidentified in section 8(2), 8(5), 8(9), 8(10), 8(11), 8(14), 8(15), 8(16),and 8(17) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Nonvoting commission member
Sec. 11. A member of the commission may serve as a nonvotingmember of the commission until December 31 of a year that themember ceases to be a member of the general assembly.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Expert committee members to serve at discretion of chairperson
Sec. 12. A committee member as identified in section 6(3) of thischapter shall serve at the pleasure of the chairman of thecommission. The member may be replaced at any time withoutnotice, and for any reason, at the discretion of the chairman of thecommission.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Commission chairperson
Sec. 13. (a) The chairman of the senate health and providerservices committee is the chairman of the commission beginningMay 1 of odd-numbered years and vice chairman beginning May 1of even-numbered years.
(b) The chairman of the house public health committee is thechairman of the commission beginning May 1 of even-numberedyears and vice chairman beginning May 1 of odd-numbered years.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-2000, SEC.2.
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Report of findings and recommendations
Sec. 14. The commission shall submit to the legislative councilfindings and recommendations in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6 on any topic assigned to the commission by the legislativecouncil.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.10.
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Rulemaking and creation of committees
Sec. 15. Subject to applicable statutes and policies established bythe legislative council, the commission, by resolution, may adoptrules and create committees:
(1) consisting of members of the commission; and
(2) necessary for the proper conduct of the commission'sbusiness.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Recommendations requiring majority vote
Sec. 16. Recommendations from the commission must receive thesupport of a majority of voting members of the commission.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Compensation and expense allowances
Sec. 17. Each member of the commission, each member of thehealth finance advisory committee, and each member of the healthpolicy advisory committee is entitled to receive the same per diem,mileage, and travel allowances paid to individuals who serve aslegislative and lay members, respectively, of interim studycommittees established by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Commission funding
Sec. 18. Funds necessary to carry out this chapter must be allottedto the commission from funds appropriated to the legislative council.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Staff and administrative support
Sec. 19. The legislative services agency shall provide staff supportto the commission.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.
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Consultants
Sec. 20. The commission may employ consultants to assist thecommission in performing the commission's duties.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.