§ 16-41-9-10 — Nonresident, indigent individuals with a communicable disease; transfer to legal residences

Indiana § 16-41-9-10

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 9: Communicable Disease: Imposition of Restrictions on

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(a) The administrator of a hospital or other
facility for the treatment of tuberculosis or other serious communicable
disease may transfer or authorize the transfer of a nonresident indigent
individual with a communicable disease to the state or county of legal
residence of the individual with a communicable disease if the
individual with a communicable disease is able to travel. If the
individual with a communicable disease is unable to travel, the
administrator may have the individual with a communicable disease
hospitalized until the individual with a communicable disease is able
to travel.
(b) Costs for the travel and hospitalization authorized by this section
shall be paid by the:
(1) individual with a communicable disease under section 13 of
this chapter; or
(2) state department if the individual with a communicable
disease cannot pay the full cost.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-10.5-19.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.39.