CHAPTER 23. HEALTH FINANCE COMMISSION - Indiana Statutes

IC 2-5-23
     Chapter 23. Health Finance Commission

IC 2-5-23-1
"Commission" defined
     Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the health finance commission established under section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-2
"Committee" defined
     Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the health finance advisory committee created under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-3
Health finance commission established
     Sec. 3. The health finance commission is established to study health finance in Indiana.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-4
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 care services;
            (B) rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 that pertain to health care delivery, payment, and services that are under the authority of 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.

IC 2-5-23-5
Commission membership
     Sec. 5. The commission has the following voting membership:
        (1) The members of the senate health and provider services committee.
        (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.

IC 2-5-23-6
Health finance advisory committee; duties; membership
     Sec. 6. The health finance advisory committee is created. At the request of the chairman, the health finance advisory committee shall provide information and otherwise assist the commission to perform the duties of the commission under this chapter. The health finance advisory committee members are ex officio and may not vote. Health

finance advisory committee members shall be appointed from the general 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 and home 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, chronic care, 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, or the dean's designee.
            (J) The budget director or the director's designee.
        (3) Two (2) individuals with expertise concerning issues under consideration by the commission.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-7
Appointment of committee members
     Sec. 7. (a) The president pro tempore of the senate, with the advice of the minority leader of the senate, shall appoint the members 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 advice of the minority leader of the house of representatives, shall appoint the members of the committee identified in section 6(2)(D) through 6(2)(H) of this chapter.
    (c) The chairman of the commission, with the advice of the vice chairman of the commission, shall appoint the members of the health finance advisory committee identified in section 6(3) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-8
Health policy advisory committee; duties; membership      Sec. 8. (a) The health policy advisory committee is established. At the request of the chairman of the commission, the health policy advisory committee shall provide information and otherwise assist the commission to perform the duties of the commission under this chapter.
    (b) The health policy advisory committee members are ex officio and may not vote.
    (c) The health policy advisory committee members shall be appointed 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 under IC 25, but not licensed under IC 25-22.5.
        (6) The interests of rural hospitals. An individual appointed under this subdivision must be licensed under IC 25-22.5.
        (7) The interests of health maintenance organizations (as defined in IC 27-13-1-19).
        (8) The interests of for-profit health care facilities (as defined in IC 27-8-10-1).
        (9) A statewide consumer organization.
        (10) A statewide senior citizen organization.
        (11) A statewide organization representing people with disabilities.
        (12) Organized labor.
        (13) The interests of businesses that purchase health insurance policies.
        (14) The interests of businesses that provide employee welfare benefit plans (as defined in 29 U.S.C. 1002) that are self-funded.
        (15) A minority community.
        (16) The uninsured. An individual appointed under this subdivision 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 than as a consumer.
    (d) The chairman of the commission shall annually select a member of the health policy advisory committee to serve as chairperson.
    (e) The health policy advisory committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson of the health policy advisory committee.
    (f) The health policy advisory committee shall submit an annual report not later than September 15 of each year to the commission that summarizes the committee's actions and the committee's findings and recommendations on any topic assigned to the committee. The report 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.
IC 2-5-23-9
Appointments by president pro tempore to health policy advisory committee
     Sec. 9. The president pro tempore of the senate, with the advice of the minority leader of the senate, shall appoint the members of the health 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.

IC 2-5-23-10
Appointments by the speaker of the house of representatives to health policy advisory committee
     Sec. 10. The speaker of the house of representatives, with the advice of the minority leader of the house of representatives, shall appoint the members of the health policy advisory committee identified 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.

IC 2-5-23-11
Nonvoting commission member
     Sec. 11. A member of the commission may serve as a nonvoting member of the commission until December 31 of a year that the member ceases to be a member of the general assembly.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-12
Expert committee members to serve at discretion of chairperson
     Sec. 12. A committee member as identified in section 6(3) of this chapter shall serve at the pleasure of the chairman of the commission. The member may be replaced at any time without notice, and for any reason, at the discretion of the chairman of the commission.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-13
Commission chairperson
     Sec. 13. (a) The chairman of the senate health and provider services committee is the chairman of the commission beginning May 1 of odd-numbered years and vice chairman beginning May 1 of even-numbered years.
    (b) The chairman of the house public health committee is the chairman of the commission beginning May 1 of even-numbered years 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.

IC 2-5-23-14
Report of findings and recommendations
     Sec. 14. The commission shall submit to the legislative council findings and recommendations in an electronic format under

IC 5-14-6 on any topic assigned to the commission by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.10.

IC 2-5-23-15
Rulemaking and creation of committees
     Sec. 15. Subject to applicable statutes and policies established by the legislative council, the commission, by resolution, may adopt rules and create committees:
        (1) consisting of members of the commission; and
        (2) necessary for the proper conduct of the commission's business.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-16
Recommendations requiring majority vote
     Sec. 16. Recommendations from the commission must receive the support of a majority of voting members of the commission.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-17
Compensation and expense allowances
     Sec. 17. Each member of the commission, each member of the health finance advisory committee, and each member of the health policy advisory committee is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individuals who serve as legislative and lay members, respectively, of interim study committees established by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-18
Commission funding
     Sec. 18. Funds necessary to carry out this chapter must be allotted to the commission from funds appropriated to the legislative council.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-19
Staff and administrative support
     Sec. 19. The legislative services agency shall provide staff support to the commission.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-23-20
Consultants
     Sec. 20. The commission may employ consultants to assist the commission in performing the commission's duties.
As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.1.