CHAPTER 2.5. HOSPITAL CARE FOR THE INDIGENT; ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS - Indiana Statutes

IC 12-16-2.5
     Chapter 2.5. Hospital Care for the Indigent; Administration and General Provisions

IC 12-16-2.5-1
Administration of program
     Sec. 1. The division shall administer the hospital care for the indigent program under this article.
As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.18.

IC 12-16-2.5-2
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.819.)

IC 12-16-2.5-3
Repealed
     (Repealed by P.L.145-2005, SEC.31.)

IC 12-16-2.5-4
Disproportionate share of low income patients; calculating allowable disproportionate share additional payments
     Sec. 4. To the extent permitted under federal statutes or regulations, patient days for patients under the hospital care for the indigent program shall be included in calculating allowable disproportionate share additional payments under 42 U.S.C. 1395 ww(d).
As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.18.

IC 12-16-2.5-5
Program not applicable to inmates and patients of certain institutions
     Sec. 5. The hospital care for the indigent program does not apply to inmates and patients of institutions of the department of correction, the state department of health, the division of mental health and addiction, the division of aging, or the division of disability and rehabilitative services.
As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.141-2006, SEC.57.

IC 12-16-2.5-6
Repealed
     (Repealed by P.L.255-2003, SEC.55.)

IC 12-16-2.5-6.3
Definitions
     Sec. 6.3. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply to the hospital care for the indigent program:
        (1) "Assistance" means the satisfaction of a person's financial obligation under IC 12-16-7.5-1.2 for hospital items or services, physician services, or transportation services provided to the

person.
        (2) "Claim" means a statement filed with the division by a hospital, physician, or transportation provider that identifies the health care items or services the hospital, physician, or transportation provider rendered to a person for whom an application under IC 12-16-4.5 has been filed with the division.
        (3) "Eligible" or "eligibility", when used in regard to a person for whom an application under IC 12-16-4.5 has been filed with the division, means the extent to which:
            (A) the person, for purposes of the application, satisfies the income and resource standards established under IC 12-16-3.5; and
            (B) the person's medical condition, for purposes of the application, satisfies one (1) or more of the medical conditions identified in IC 12-16-3.5-1(a)(1) through IC 12-16-3.5-1(a)(3) or IC 12-16-3.5-2(a)(1) through IC 12-16-3.5-2(a)(3).
As added by P.L.145-2005, SEC.3.

IC 12-16-2.5-6.5
Repealed
     (Repealed by P.L.212-2007, SEC.31; P.L.218-2007, SEC.52.)