§ 12-8-1.5-15 — Implementation and administration of health care programs to uninsured; assistance with nonprofit organization

Indiana § 12-8-1.5-15

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 8: ADMINISTERING FAMILY AND SOCIAL
• Ch. 1.5: Office of Secretary of Family and Social Services

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(a) The office of the secretary shall:
(1) cooperate with; and
(2) assist;
a nonprofit organization with the purpose to implement and administer
a program to provide health care to uninsured Indiana residents.
(b) The office of the secretary shall assist a nonprofit organization
that has the purpose described in subsection (a) with the following:
(1) Determining eligibility of potential participants who have an
income of not more than one hundred percent (100%) of the
federal poverty level for a program described in this section.
(2) Issuing a plan card that is valid for one (1) year to an
individual if:
(A) the office of the secretary has determined the individual is
eligible for the program; and
(B) the individual has paid the office of the secretary a
registration fee determined by the office.
(3) Operating a toll free telephone number that provides provider
referral services for participants in the program.
(4) Implementing the program described in this section to
combine the resources of the office of the secretary and the
nonprofit organization in a manner that would not result in the
additional expenditure of state funds.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.160-2012, SEC.16.