Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county that meets the following conditions: (1) Has a hospital that meets the following conditions: (A) Is established at a cost of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). (B) Is: (i) owned and operated by a corporation organized under IC 23-17; or (ii) owned by a city […]
Sec. 2. An individual is not prohibited from serving as a member of the board of directors if the member: (1) has a pecuniary interest in; or (2) derives a profit from; a contract or purchase connected with the hospital. However, the member shall disclose the interest or profit in writing to the board and […]
Sec. 3. The county fiscal body may annually make an appropriation from the county treasury to pay a part of the cost of the operation, maintenance, repair, alteration, enlargement, furnishing, and equipment of the hospital and for that purpose may annually levy a special tax, in an amount to be fixed by the county fiscal […]
Sec. 4. A hospital that receives financial assistance under this section: (1) shall be operated for the benefit of all the residents of the county without discrimination; (2) must have reasonable rates and charges for service that apply to all residents of the county; and (3) may extend the privileges and use of the hospital […]
Sec. 5. An organized church, a religious association, a labor union, and a fraternal, charitable, military, and civic organization referred to in section 1 of this chapter is one that meets the following conditions: (1) Has adopted bylaws. (2) A majority of the members are at least twenty-one (21) years of age. (3) Has an […]
Sec. 6. A hospital corporation entitled under this chapter to receive aid shall, within the time fixed for townships to file budgets, file with the auditor of the county a written request addressed to the county fiscal body for aid. The request must include a statement of the facts that entitle the hospital corporation to […]
Sec. 7. The taxes collected under this chapter shall be paid over to the hospital corporation without further action or proceeding when general taxes are paid over and distributed by the county. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-18-4.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
Sec. 8. The county fiscal body may grant the aid provided under section 3 of this chapter to as many hospital corporations in the county as may be entitled to aid. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-18-5.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
