§ 12-16-3.5-1 — Resident eligibility; emergency care; conditions

Indiana § 12-16-3.5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 16: PAYMENT FOR HEALTH SERVICES OTHER
• Ch. 3.5: Hospital Care for the Indigent; Eligibility for

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(a) An Indiana resident who meets the
income and resource standards established by the division under
section 3 of this chapter is eligible for assistance to satisfy the resident's
financial obligation for care provided to the resident in a hospital in
Indiana that was necessitated after the onset of a medical condition that
was manifested by symptoms of sufficient severity that the absence of
immediate medical attention would probably result in any of the
following:
(1) Placing the individual's life in jeopardy.
(2) Serious impairment to bodily functions.
(3) Serious dysfunction of a bodily organ or part.
(b) A qualified resident is also eligible for assistance to satisfy the
resident's financial obligation for the care that is a direct consequence
of the medical condition that necessitated the emergency care.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.145-2005, SEC.5.