§ 5-22-17-5.5 — Applicability; prohibition on state contracts and grants with entities that perform abortions; appropriations; termination of contract

Indiana § 5-22-17-5.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 22: PUBLIC PURCHASING
• Ch. 17: Contracts

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5. (a) This section does not apply to hospitals
licensed under IC 16-21-2 or ambulatory surgical centers licensed
under IC 16-21-2.
(b) An agency of the state may not:
(1) enter into a contract with; or
(2) make a grant to;
any entity that performs abortions or maintains or operates a facility
where abortions are performed that involves the expenditure of state
funds or federal funds administered by the state.
(c) Any appropriation by the state:
(1) in a budget bill;
(2) under IC 5-19-1-3.5; or
(3) in any other law of the state;
to pay for a contract with or grant made to any entity that performs
abortions or maintains or operates a facility where abortions are
performed is canceled, and the money appropriated is not available for
payment of any contract with or grant made to the entity that performs
abortions or maintains or operates a facility where abortions are
performed.
(d) For any contract with or grant made to an entity that performs
abortions or maintains or operates a facility where abortions are
performed covered under subsection (b), the budget agency shall make
a determination that funds are not available, and the contract or grant
shall be terminated under section 5 of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.193-2011, SEC.1.