§ 12-15-15-6 — Fees in addition to infant delivery fees

(a) In addition to a payment due to a hospital
for the delivery of a newborn infant, the office shall tender a payment
to the hospital for the hospital's collection, handling, and delivery of a
specimen for testing under IC 16-41-17-2(a)(10).
(b) Payment to a hospital required under subsection (a) must be in
an amount equal to the total of the following costs:
(1) The cost incurred by the hospital to collect, handle, and
deliver the specimen obtained for testing under IC 16-41-17-2(a)(10).
(2) Any fee assessed against the hospital for a laboratory's testing
of the specimen under IC 16-41-17-2(a)(10).
(3) Any newborn screening fee or other fee assessed against the
hospital by the Indiana department of health in connection with
the testing of the specimen under IC 16-41-17-2(a)(10).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.149-2001, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.100.