§ 16-22-8-39 — Privileges and use of hospital; discrimination

(a) A hospital owned, operated, or managed
by the corporation shall be for the benefit of the residents of the county
and of every person who becomes sick, injured, or maimed within the
county.
(b) A patient who is able to pay shall pay to the corporation a
reasonable compensation for medicine or hospital services according
to the rules prescribed by the board. The board or the board's
authorized representative may exclude from the hospital a person who
willfully violates the rules. On terms and conditions the board
prescribes, the corporation may:
(1) extend the privileges and use of the hospital, the corporation's
health care programs, and health care facilities to persons residing
outside of the county; and
(2) own or operate nursing facilities located inside or outside of
the county.
(c) There may not be discrimination against practitioners of any
school of medicine holding unlimited licenses to practice medicine
recognized in Indiana. The licensed practitioners are entitled to equal
privileges in treating patients in the hospital.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-21-33.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.91-2002, SEC.13; P.L.255-2003, SEC.52.