12-30-3-14. Admission of Patients and Residents; Recipients of Old Age Assistance and Blind Assistance
Sec. 14. (a) Admission of all patients and residents to the county home must be on a voluntary basis and without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry. (b) Recipients of old age assistance and blind assistance shall be admitted to the county home on the same basis and for the same […]
12-30-3-15. Hospitalization or Medical Care Needed by Patient or Resident
Sec. 15. Whenever a patient or resident in the county home requires hospitalization, medical nursing, or other care beyond the facilities of the county home, arrangements shall be made promptly for furnishing that necessary care. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-3-8 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
12-30-3-16. Participation in Work of Farm or Home; Community Life; Special Privileges; Self Employment
Sec. 16. (a) Participation by residents or patients in the work of the farm or home, other than care of person and simple duties such as care of bed and room, shall be on a voluntary basis. (b) Effort shall be made to provide community life and opportunities for such activities, along the line of […]
12-30-3-17. Counties Not Having Consolidated Cities; Charges for Care and Maintenance of Patients and Residents
Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to a county that does not have a consolidated city. (b) The amount to be charged for the care and maintenance of each patient or resident in the county home shall be fixed as provided by law and may not exceed the maximum amount established by law. [Pre-1992 Revision […]
12-30-3-18. Counties Having Consolidated Cities; Schedule of Charges for Care and Maintenance of Patients and Residents
Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to a county having a consolidated city. (b) The county home board shall fix a schedule of charges for the care and maintenance of patients or residents and the effective date of the schedule. A schedule of charges established under this section is not effective until after the charges […]
12-30-3-19. Money for Operation and Maintenance of County Homes
Sec. 19. Money for the operation and maintenance of the county home, the care and support of patients and residents in the county home, and improvements and activities authorized by this chapter and laws supplementary to this chapter shall be provided, levied, appropriated, made available, and expended as provided by law. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-3-10.] […]
12-30-3-20. Employment of Residents or Patients
Sec. 20. Able-bodied residents or ambulatory patients within their physical and mental capacity may be employed on a voluntary basis by the county home superintendent with the approval of the county home board, on the terms for board, maintenance, and compensation that are mutually acceptable. Upon being employed under this section, a resident or patient […]
12-30-3-21. County Home Board; Power to Sue and Be Sued
Sec. 21. The county home board, in its legal capacity and under its own name, may prosecute and defend suits. A suit brought against the county home board may be begun in the circuit or superior court or any other court with jurisdiction in the county. A notice or summons concerning a suit against the […]
12-30-3-22. County Home Board; Rights and Powers
Sec. 22. The board has all other rights and powers and shall perform all other duties that are: (1) necessary to administer this chapter; and (2) not inconsistent with this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-3-12 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
12-30-3-23. Gifts, Devises, and Bequests; Investment; Special Fund; Expenditures
Sec. 23. (a) The county home board may receive and administer any gift, devise, or bequest of personal property, including the income from real property, to or for the benefit of the county home or for the benefit of residents or patients who are admitted to the care or supervision of the county home board. […]