12-30-4-2. Admission of Individuals Who Have Become Permanent Charges on Township; Temporary Placement
Sec. 2. (a) The township trustee as the administrator of township assistance shall periodically provide for the admission to the county home of indigent individuals who have become permanent charges on the township. (b) Whenever an individual who is determined to be eligible for township assistance and is entitled to temporary relief is in a […]
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.
12-30-4-3. Township Trustee; Investigation of Individual; Report to County Board of Commissioners
Sec. 3. The township trustee as the administrator of township assistance shall, when seeking the admission of an individual as a resident of a county home, first investigate the individual and make a report to the board of commissioners of the county. The report must contain the following: (1) The name of the individual. (2) […]
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 […]
12-30-4-4. Recommendation by Township Trustee; Consideration and Investigation by County Board of Commissioners; Terms and Conditions of Admission; Delegation of Investigation
Sec. 4. (a) The board of commissioners of the county shall, upon receipt of a recommendation by the township trustee as the administrator of township assistance, immediately consider the recommendation and make further investigation that the board of commissioners considers best. The board of commissioners of the county shall admit the individual on the terms, […]
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 […]
12-30-4-5. Denial of Admission; Appeals
Sec. 5. If a board of commissioners finds that the individual sought to be admitted into the county home or other charitable institution should not, for any cause, be admitted, the individual denied admission, or the township trustee as the administrator of township assistance, may appeal from the decision of the board of commissioners of […]
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 […]