§ 16-22-3-19 — Medical care trust board

(a) This section applies to a medical care
trust board appointed by a county executive to govern a nonexpendable
trust fund established under section 17(j) or 18(e) of this chapter.
(b) The county executive may adopt an ordinance providing that the
medical care trust board is subject to this section.
(c) After the effective date of an ordinance adopted under
subsection (b), the medical care trust board may do the following:
(1) Approve and the treasurer may disburse payment of a claim
against the trust for payment of hospital and medical services
provided to an indigent person and reasonable administrative
expenses, without the necessity of filing a claim with the county
auditor for approval by the county executive.
(2) Except as provided in section 19.5 of this chapter, invest the
funds of the trust:
(A) in accordance with IC 5-13-9 and guidelines adopted by the
board under IC 5-13-9-1; and
(B) without being subject to guidelines adopted by the county
executive under IC 5-13-9-1.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-12.1-3-15.5;
16-12.1-3-15.7.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.35-1997, SEC.9; P.L.257-2019, SEC.88.