§ 12-30-7-29 — Counties without health center; contracts for services

(a) The board of commissioners of a county
that does not have a health center as provided in this chapter may
contract for the care and treatment of the county's residents afflicted
with tuberculosis and other chronic diseases with a county that has
established a health center under this chapter. The board of
commissioners of the county seeking care and treatment for the
county's residents may contract directly with the health center.
(b) The county fiscal body of a contracting county shall appropriate
out of the county's general fund an amount of money sufficient to meet
the terms of the contract, and the money appropriated constitutes a
special fund for that purpose. The:
(1) contracting county may levy a tax in an amount necessary to
meet the terms of the contract; or
(2) commissioners may pay the amount due the health center out
of the general fund.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-9 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.