Sec. 22. (a) If a county does not have a county tuberculosis hospital, the county executive may, by contract, arrange for the care and treatment of the county's citizens in a tuberculosis hospital in another county. The contract must state the minimum number of patients to be sent to the institution for any one (1) year and the amount of compensation to be paid by the county executive.
(b) The county fiscal body contracting for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients shall appropriate out of that county's general fund sufficient money for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients. The fund constitutes a special fund for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients if the county has the right to levy a tax for that purpose.
(c) Any person residing in a county without a tuberculosis hospital who desires treatment in the hospital of another county may apply in writing to the county auditor of the county in which the person resides, on a form provided by the superintendent of the institution of the other county, with a physician's certificate stating that the physician has within ten (10) days examined the person, and that in the physician's judgment the person is suffering from tuberculosis. The auditor shall forward the application and certificate to the county executive. If the county executive finds that the facts in the application are true, the county executive shall record the county executive's findings and send the application to the superintendent of a county tuberculosis hospital with whom the county executive has contracted. After the patient is accepted, the county executive shall provide for transportation to and maintenance at the hospital.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-1-8.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 24. Tuberculosis Hospitals
Chapter 1. County Tuberculosis Hospitals; Power of County Board; Board of Managers
16-24-1-1. Treatment of Nontubercular Patients; Tuberculosis Funds Restricted
16-24-1-2. Establishment of Hospital; Powers of County Executive
16-24-1-3. Annual Funding; Taxation; Additional Appropriations
16-24-1-5. Governing Board; Membership; Terms of Office
16-24-1-6. Absences Creating Vacancy; Excuse
16-24-1-7. Compensation; Expenses
16-24-1-8. Removal for Cause; Hearing
16-24-1-9. Board of Managers in Certain Counties; Membership; Terms of Office
16-24-1-10. Conflicts of Interest
16-24-1-11. President; Vice President
16-24-1-12. Powers and Duties of Board of Managers
16-24-1-13. Compliance With Ic 36-1-12
16-24-1-14. Bids, Proposals, or Quotations Submitted by Trusts; Requirements
16-24-1-15. Group Insurance in Certain Counties
16-24-1-16. Business Manager in Certain Counties
16-24-1-17. Powers and Duties of Business Manager
16-24-1-18. Superintendent; Powers and Responsibilities
16-24-1-19. Custodian of Hospital Money; Receipts and Disbursements
16-24-1-20. Admission to Hospital; Applications; Discrimination; Payment for Services
16-24-1-21. Payment for Care and Treatment; Liability
16-24-1-22. Care and Treatment of County Nonresidents
16-24-1-23. Care and Treatment of County Nonresidents; Payment; Liability
16-24-1-24. Donations Conditioned Upon Life Annuity
16-24-1-25. Inspection of Hospitals; Duties of Resident Officers
16-24-1-26. Joint County Hospitals; Apportionment of Costs; Board; Admissions
16-24-1-27. Application of Ic 5-4-1, Ic 5-4-5, Ic 5-22, and Ic 36-1-10 Through Ic 36-1-12