Sec. 30. (a) The board of commissioners of a contracting county shall appoint an official visitor to the health center. The term of office of the official visitor is three (3) years.
(b) The official visitor, in conjunction with the local board of health, the tuberculosis and respiratory disease agencies of the contracting county, or both, shall do the following:
(1) Prepare all of the papers and documents necessary for the admission of the patient from the contracting county.
(2) Inspect and visit the patient in the patient's home and investigate the patient's financial condition.
(3) Report the facts to the board of commissioners at the time of the presentation of the admission papers for approval.
(c) The official visitor shall cause to be transported to and from the health center the patients of the contracting county.
(d) The official visitors appointed by the boards of commissioners of the contracting counties constitute the board of visitors. The members of the board of visitors shall do the following:
(1) Meet at least annually at the health center.
(2) Transact the business of their respective counties.
(3) Report to their respective boards of commissioners.
[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