CHAPTER 2.5. HOSPITAL CARE FOR THE INDIGENT; ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
IC 12-16-2.5
Chapter 2.5. Hospital Care for the Indigent; Administration and
General Provisions
IC 12-16-2.5-1
Administration of program
Sec. 1. The division shall administer the hospital care for the
indigent program under this article.
As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.18.
IC 12-16-2.5-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.819.)
IC 12-16-2.5-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.145-2005, SEC.31.)
IC 12-16-2.5-4
Disproportionate share of low income patients; calculating
allowable disproportionate share additional payments
Sec. 4. To the extent permitted under federal statutes or
regulations, patient days for patients under the hospital care for the
indigent program shall be included in calculating allowable
disproportionate share additional payments under 42 U.S.C. 1395
ww(d).
As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.18.
IC 12-16-2.5-5
Program not applicable to inmates and patients of certain
institutions
Sec. 5. The hospital care for the indigent program does not apply
to inmates and patients of institutions of the department of
correction, the state department of health, the division of mental
health and addiction, the division of aging, or the division of
disability and rehabilitative services.
As added by P.L.120-2002, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.141-2006,
SEC.57.
IC 12-16-2.5-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.255-2003, SEC.55.)
IC 12-16-2.5-6.3
Definitions
Sec. 6.3. For purposes of this article, the following definitions
apply to the hospital care for the indigent program:
(1) "Assistance" means the satisfaction of a person's financial
obligation under IC 12-16-7.5-1.2 for hospital items or services,
physician services, or transportation services provided to the
person.
(2) "Claim" means a statement filed with the division by a
hospital, physician, or transportation provider that identifies the
health care items or services the hospital, physician, or
transportation provider rendered to a person for whom an
application under IC 12-16-4.5 has been filed with the division.
(3) "Eligible" or "eligibility", when used in regard to a person
for whom an application under IC 12-16-4.5 has been filed with
the division, means the extent to which:
(A) the person, for purposes of the application, satisfies the
income and resource standards established under
IC 12-16-3.5; and
(B) the person's medical condition, for purposes of the
application, satisfies one (1) or more of the medical
conditions identified in IC 12-16-3.5-1(a)(1) through
IC 12-16-3.5-1(a)(3) or IC 12-16-3.5-2(a)(1) through
IC 12-16-3.5-2(a)(3).
As added by P.L.145-2005, SEC.3.
IC 12-16-2.5-6.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.212-2007, SEC.31; P.L.218-2007, SEC.52.)