Sec. 31. (a) A resident of the county in which the health center is situated who desires treatment and care of tuberculosis or other chronic diseases in the health center may apply in person to the health center or to any physician for examination. If found to be suffering from tuberculosis or other chronic disease, the county resident may apply to the administrator of the health center for admission.
(b) The health center shall provide application forms for the purposes of this section, and the administrator shall forward application forms to a physician in the county upon request. Each application submitted under this section must state facts showing whether the applicant is able to pay, in whole or in part, for the care and treatment the applicant will receive while at the health center.
(c) If it appears on an application submitted under this section that the applicant is suffering from tuberculosis or other chronic disease and if there is a vacancy in the health center, the administrator shall notify the applicant named in the application to appear in person at the health center. If, upon examination of the applicant, the administrator is satisfied that:
(1) the applicant is suffering from tuberculosis or other chronic disease; and
(2) the applicant has made financial arrangements for the applicant's own care and treatment to the extent of the applicant's ability;
the administrator shall admit the applicant to the health center as a patient.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-10 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