Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, “county” refers to any of the following: (1) A county having a population of more than three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) and less than four hundred thousand (400,000). (2) A county having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) and less than three hundred […]
Sec. 10. Whenever a patient is admitted to the hospital from the county in which the hospital is situated, the superintendent shall inquire into the circumstances of the patient and of the relatives of the patient legally liable for the patient’s support. If the superintendent finds that the patient or the patient’s relatives are able […]
Sec. 11. (a) The county executive of a county without a tuberculosis hospital may, by contract, arrange for the care and treatment of the county’s citizens in a tuberculosis hospital in another county. The contract must fix the minimum number of patients to be sent to the hospital for any year and the amount of […]
Sec. 12. Any person in need of treatment and who resides in a county without a tuberculosis hospital may apply in writing to the county auditor or official visitor of the county on a form to be provided by the official visitor of the county with a physician’s certificate on a form furnished by the […]
Sec. 13. (a) Whenever the superintendent receives an application for the admission of a patient from another county, the superintendent shall notify the person to appear at the hospital if the following conditions are met: (1) It appears that the person has tuberculosis, or a similar disease. (2) There is a vacancy in the hospital. […]
Sec. 14. The officers of the hospital shall admit the governing board, the county executive, the representatives of the state board of accounts, and all other public agencies having legal authority into every part of the hospital and give these persons access, on demand, to all books, papers, accounts, and records pertaining to the hospital. […]
Sec. 15. (a) At least two (2) counties may agree to establish and maintain a tuberculosis hospital. (b) The county executive of each county proposing to cooperate may enter into an agreement to establish the hospital and shall apportion the cost of establishing and maintaining the hospital among the cooperating counties, according to the ratio […]
Sec. 16. Whenever an association is incorporated under Indiana law as a nonprofit corporation, for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining a hospital to treat and care for persons with tuberculosis or other diseases, the county executive of the county in which the hospital is located may: (1) lease or convey the hospital of […]
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “contracting county” means a county that contracts with a county having a hospital for the care of patients. [1993 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.
Sec. 3. (a) The county executive of the county owning the tuberculosis hospital shall appoint a board of managers for the hospital consisting of four (4) residents of the county. Two (2) of the members must be licensed and practicing physicians. Not more than two (2) of the members may belong to the same political […]
Sec. 4. (a) The county executive of a contracting county shall appoint an official visitor and inspector of the tuberculosis hospital and the patients from the contracting county. The term of office of the official visitor is three (3) years. The official visitor is not entitled to compensation for service but the official visitor’s actual […]
Sec. 5. (a) The governing board shall create a board of affiliation and public relation, which consists of the following: (1) The president. (2) The superintendent. (3) The medical director. (4) The superintendent of nurses. (5) An executive secretary, to be appointed by the president and superintendent. (b) The board of affiliation and public relation […]
Sec. 6. The governing board has the following powers and duties: (1) To manage the affairs, property, and patients of the hospital and all matters relating to the government, discipline, contracts, and the finances of the hospital. (2) To make rules and regulations for the operation of the hospital. (3) To meet monthly, inspect the […]
Sec. 7. (a) The superintendent is the chief executive officer of the hospital and is subject to bylaws, rules, and regulations of the hospital and to the board of managers and the board’s president. (b) The superintendent shall do the following: (1) Equip the hospital for the care and treatment of patients and for the […]
Sec. 8. (a) The treasurer shall do the following: (1) Collect and receive all money due the hospital in the name of the hospital and deposit the money in a bank designated by the county executive. (2) Keep an accurate account of the money collected and received and make a written report to the board […]
Sec. 9. (a) Any resident of the county may apply in person to the hospital for treatment or to a physician for examination. If the physician finds that the person has tuberculosis in any form, the physician may apply to the superintendent of the hospital for admission. (b) The superintendent shall forward application forms to […]
