§ 16-19-5-5 — Health care engineering fund; plan review fees

(a) As used in this section, "plan review"
means a review of plans for a project to determine if it complies with
the state department's rules.
(b) As used in this section, "project" means the construction,
addition, or renovation of a new or existing:
(1) ambulatory outpatient surgical center;
(2) comprehensive care health facility;
(3) hospital;
(4) private mental health institution; or
(5) residential care facility.
(c) The health care engineering fund is established for the purpose
of providing funds for plan reviews for the facilities listed in this
section. The state department shall administer the fund. The fund
consists of the plan review fees collected pursuant to this section.
Money in the fund does not revert to the state general fund. Money in
the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes of the fund.
(d) A fee shall be assessed for each plan review. The amount of the
fee for each plan review is ten cents ($0.10) per square foot of the
project, but not less than a minimum fee of:
(1) for hospitals and private mental health facilities:
(A) five hundred fifty dollars ($550) for new facilities; and
(B) three hundred dollars ($300) for alterations to existing
facilities;
(2) for ambulatory outpatient surgical centers:
(A) four hundred fifty dollars ($450) for new facilities; and
(B) three hundred dollars ($300) for alterations to existing
facilities; and
(3) for comprehensive care health facilities:
(A) one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for new facilities; and
(B) one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for alterations to existing
facilities.
Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the health
care engineering fund established by subsection (c).
(e) The following administrative rules are void:
(1) 410 IAC 6-12-17(1)(C).
(2) 410 IAC 6-12-17(1)(D).
(3) 410 IAC 6-12-17(1)(E).
(4) 410 IAC 6-12-17(1)(F).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.213-2025, SEC.150.