§ 16-22-12-1 — Counties where chapter applies

This chapter applies to a county that meets the
following conditions:
(1) Has a hospital that meets the following conditions:
(A) Is established at a cost of at least five hundred thousand
dollars ($500,000).
(B) Is:
(i) owned and operated by a corporation organized under IC 23-17; or
(ii) owned by a city within the county and operated, under the
terms and conditions of a written lease, by a corporation
organized under IC 23-17.
(C) The general corporate powers of the corporation are
exercised by a board of directors that meets the following
conditions:
(i) Is composed of residents of the county in which the
hospital is located.
(ii) Has one (1) member who is a member of or a person
designated by the county executive of the county.
(iii) May have one (1) member who is a licensed physician.
(iv) Is elected by the members of the corporation, who
represent each organized church, religious association, labor
union, and fraternal, charitable, military, and civic
organization in the county.
(D) For which the revenue from the care of the hospital's
patients and other sources is insufficient to pay the cost of the
operation, maintenance, repair, alteration, enlargement,
furnishing, and equipment of the hospital.
(2) Does not own and operate a hospital or provide adequate
hospital care.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-18-1(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.