Sec. 29. (a) The board of commissioners of a county that does not have a health center as provided in this chapter may contract for the care and treatment of the county's residents afflicted with tuberculosis and other chronic diseases with a county that has established a health center under this chapter. The board of commissioners of the county seeking care and treatment for the county's residents may contract directly with the health center.
(b) The county fiscal body of a contracting county shall appropriate out of the county's general fund an amount of money sufficient to meet the terms of the contract, and the money appropriated constitutes a special fund for that purpose. The:
(1) contracting county may levy a tax in an amount necessary to meet the terms of the contract; or
(2) commissioners may pay the amount due the health center out of the general fund.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-9 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities
Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County
12-30-7-1. Application of Chapter
12-30-7-2. Contracting County Defined
12-30-7-6. Taxation; Support of Health Centers
12-30-7-7. Borrowing Money and Issuing County Obligations; Support of Health Centers
12-30-7-8. Fixing Levy and Rate of Taxation; Additional Appropriations
12-30-7-9. Health Center Board of Managers; Membership
12-30-7-10. Health Center Board of Managers; Term of Office; Successors
12-30-7-11. Health Center Board of Managers; Vacancies
12-30-7-12. Health Center Board of Managers; Meetings; Quorum
12-30-7-14. Health Center Board of Managers; Mileage Payments
12-30-7-16. Health Center Administrator; Duties; Membership on Board of Managers
12-30-7-17. Health Center Administrator; Travel Expenses Reimbursement
12-30-7-18. Health Center Administrator; Duties
12-30-7-19. Health Center Fund; Collection of Money; Premiums on Bonds and Insurance
12-30-7-20. Procedures, Rules, and Regulations
12-30-7-22. Health Center Board of Managers; Duties
12-30-7-23. Health Center Board of Managers; Development Plan; Cooperation With Other Agencies
12-30-7-24. Health Center Board of Managers; Inspection of Facilities
12-30-7-25. Admissions; Nondiscriminatory Basis
12-30-7-26. Health Center Board of Managers; Grants, Devises, Gifts, Bequests, and Donations
12-30-7-28. Health Center Budget; Approval by County Fiscal Body
12-30-7-29. Counties Without Health Center; Contracts for Services
12-30-7-31. Tuberculosis and Other Chronic Diseases; Application for Treatment
12-30-7-32. Discrimination Because of Race, Creed, National Origin, or Ability to Pay; Prohibition
12-30-7-35. Admissions; Voluntary Basis
12-30-7-36. Care Outside Scope of Care Provided by Health Center; Arrangements
12-30-7-37. Rehabilitation Work; Voluntary Basis
12-30-7-40. Health Center Board of Managers; Prosecution and Defense of Suits