IC 12-16-4.5
Chapter 4.5. Hospital Care for the Indigent; Application for
Assistance
IC 12-16-4.5-1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.819.)
IC 12-16-4.5-2 Time period for provider filing application
Sec. 2. A provider must file the application with the division not
more than forty-five (45) days after the person has been released or
discharged from the hospital, unless the person is medically unable
and the next of kin or legal representative is unavailable. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.255-2003,
SEC.26; P.L.145-2005, SEC.9; P.L.212-2007, SEC.14;
P.L.218-2007, SEC.25.
IC 12-16-4.5-3 Rules
Sec. 3. Subject to this article, the division shall adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 prescribing the following:
(1) The form of an application.
(2) The establishment of procedures for applications.
(3) The time for submitting and processing claims. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.145-2005,
SEC.10.
IC 12-16-4.5-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.819.)
IC 12-16-4.5-5 Assistance in preparing application
Sec. 5. A hospital or an attending physician may assist the patient
in the preparation of an application for assistance under the hospital
care for the indigent program. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20.
IC 12-16-4.5-6 Civil or criminal liability arising from assistance in preparation of
application; immunity
Sec. 6. A person who in good faith provides assistance in the
completion of an application under this chapter is immune from civil
or criminal liability arising from the assistance. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20.
IC 12-16-4.5-7 Signing of application; requirements
Sec. 7. (a) A patient must sign an application if the patient is
medically able to sign.
(b) If a patient is medically unable to sign an application, the
patient's next of kin or a legal representative, if available, may sign
the application.
(c) If no person under subsections (a) and (b) is able to sign the
application to file a timely application, a provider's representative
may sign the application instead of the patient. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.212-2007,
SEC.15; P.L.218-2007, SEC.26.
IC 12-16-4.5-8 Filing application by patient or patient's representative
Sec. 8. (a) A person or a person's representative may file an
application directly with the division if the application is filed not
more than forty-five (45) days after the person has been released or
discharged from the hospital.
(b) Reimbursement for the costs incurred in providing care to an
eligible person may only be made to the providers of the care. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.255-2003,
SEC.27; P.L.145-2005, SEC.11.
IC 12-16-4.5-8.5 Provider claim filing deadline
Sec. 8.5. A claim for services must be filed with the division not
more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the person who
received the care has been released or discharged from the hospital.
For good cause as determined by the division, this one hundred
eighty (180) day limit may be extended or waived for a claim. As added by P.L.145-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.212-2007,
SEC.16; P.L.218-2007, SEC.27.
IC 12-16-4.5-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.255-2003, SEC.55.)
IC 12-16-4.5
Chapter 4.5. Hospital Care for the Indigent; Application for
Assistance
IC 12-16-4.5-1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.819.)
IC 12-16-4.5-2 Time period for provider filing application
Sec. 2. A provider must file the application with the division not
more than forty-five (45) days after the person has been released or
discharged from the hospital, unless the person is medically unable
and the next of kin or legal representative is unavailable. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.255-2003,
SEC.26; P.L.145-2005, SEC.9; P.L.212-2007, SEC.14;
P.L.218-2007, SEC.25.
IC 12-16-4.5-3 Rules
Sec. 3. Subject to this article, the division shall adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 prescribing the following:
(1) The form of an application.
(2) The establishment of procedures for applications.
(3) The time for submitting and processing claims. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.145-2005,
SEC.10.
IC 12-16-4.5-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.819.)
IC 12-16-4.5-5 Assistance in preparing application
Sec. 5. A hospital or an attending physician may assist the patient
in the preparation of an application for assistance under the hospital
care for the indigent program. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20.
IC 12-16-4.5-6 Civil or criminal liability arising from assistance in preparation of
application; immunity
Sec. 6. A person who in good faith provides assistance in the
completion of an application under this chapter is immune from civil
or criminal liability arising from the assistance. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20.
IC 12-16-4.5-7 Signing of application; requirements
Sec. 7. (a) A patient must sign an application if the patient is
medically able to sign.
(b) If a patient is medically unable to sign an application, the
patient's next of kin or a legal representative, if available, may sign
the application.
(c) If no person under subsections (a) and (b) is able to sign the
application to file a timely application, a provider's representative
may sign the application instead of the patient. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.212-2007,
SEC.15; P.L.218-2007, SEC.26.
IC 12-16-4.5-8 Filing application by patient or patient's representative
Sec. 8. (a) A person or a person's representative may file an
application directly with the division if the application is filed not
more than forty-five (45) days after the person has been released or
discharged from the hospital.
(b) Reimbursement for the costs incurred in providing care to an
eligible person may only be made to the providers of the care. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.255-2003,
SEC.27; P.L.145-2005, SEC.11.
IC 12-16-4.5-8.5 Provider claim filing deadline
Sec. 8.5. A claim for services must be filed with the division not
more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the person who
received the care has been released or discharged from the hospital.
For good cause as determined by the division, this one hundred
eighty (180) day limit may be extended or waived for a claim. As added by P.L.145-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.212-2007,
SEC.16; P.L.218-2007, SEC.27.
IC 12-16-4.5-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.255-2003, SEC.55.)
IC 12-16-4.5
Chapter 4.5. Hospital Care for the Indigent; Application for
Assistance
IC 12-16-4.5-1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.819.)
IC 12-16-4.5-2 Time period for provider filing application
Sec. 2. A provider must file the application with the division not
more than forty-five (45) days after the person has been released or
discharged from the hospital, unless the person is medically unable
and the next of kin or legal representative is unavailable. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.255-2003,
SEC.26; P.L.145-2005, SEC.9; P.L.212-2007, SEC.14;
P.L.218-2007, SEC.25.
IC 12-16-4.5-3 Rules
Sec. 3. Subject to this article, the division shall adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 prescribing the following:
(1) The form of an application.
(2) The establishment of procedures for applications.
(3) The time for submitting and processing claims. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.145-2005,
SEC.10.
IC 12-16-4.5-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.819.)
IC 12-16-4.5-5 Assistance in preparing application
Sec. 5. A hospital or an attending physician may assist the patient
in the preparation of an application for assistance under the hospital
care for the indigent program. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20.
IC 12-16-4.5-6 Civil or criminal liability arising from assistance in preparation of
application; immunity
Sec. 6. A person who in good faith provides assistance in the
completion of an application under this chapter is immune from civil
or criminal liability arising from the assistance. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20.
IC 12-16-4.5-7 Signing of application; requirements
Sec. 7. (a) A patient must sign an application if the patient is
medically able to sign.
(b) If a patient is medically unable to sign an application, the
patient's next of kin or a legal representative, if available, may sign
the application.
(c) If no person under subsections (a) and (b) is able to sign the
application to file a timely application, a provider's representative
may sign the application instead of the patient. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.212-2007,
SEC.15; P.L.218-2007, SEC.26.
IC 12-16-4.5-8 Filing application by patient or patient's representative
Sec. 8. (a) A person or a person's representative may file an
application directly with the division if the application is filed not
more than forty-five (45) days after the person has been released or
discharged from the hospital.
(b) Reimbursement for the costs incurred in providing care to an
eligible person may only be made to the providers of the care. As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.255-2003,
SEC.27; P.L.145-2005, SEC.11.
IC 12-16-4.5-8.5 Provider claim filing deadline
Sec. 8.5. A claim for services must be filed with the division not
more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the person who
received the care has been released or discharged from the hospital.
For good cause as determined by the division, this one hundred
eighty (180) day limit may be extended or waived for a claim. As added by P.L.145-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.212-2007,
SEC.16; P.L.218-2007, SEC.27.
IC 12-16-4.5-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.255-2003, SEC.55.)
