§ 16-46-10-4 — Provision of services without cost to recipient; assignment of insurance rights; ordinance; use of fees

Indiana § 16-46-10-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 46: STATE HEALTH GRANTS AND PROGRAMS
• Ch. 10: Local Public Health Fund

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), the services funded under this chapter shall be provided without
cost to a recipient.
(b) If a recipient has insurance or any type of public indemnification
that would in part pay for any services funded under this chapter, then
the recipient shall assign the recipient's rights to that insurance or
public indemnification to the local board of health. The insurer, upon
notification from the local board of health, shall pay for those services
covered under that recipient's insurance policy or public
indemnification.
(c) The legislative body of the unit in which a local board of health
has jurisdiction may adopt an ordinance that requires the local board
of health to do either or both of the following:
(1) Charge individuals for services on a sliding fee schedule
based on income that is adopted by the state board under rules
adopted under IC 4-22-2.
(2) Charge corporations, partnerships, and other commercial
concerns for services funded under this chapter.
(d) The fees for services collected under subsections (b) and (c)
shall be used only for public health purposes and shall be used in
addition to, and not in place of, funds allocated for public health
purposes before the ordinance described in subsection (c) became
effective.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.82-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.164-2023, SEC.49.