16-21-10-1. “Committee”
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “committee” refers to the hospital assessment fee committee established by section 7 of this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.
16-21-10-10. Use of Hospital Care for the Indigent Funds as State Share Dollars
Sec. 10. This section: (1) is effective upon implementation of the fee; and (2) does not apply to funds under IC 12-16-17. Notwithstanding any other law, the part of the amounts appropriated for or transferred to the hospital care for the indigent program for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and each state […]
16-21-10-11. Disproportionate Share Payments; Allocations of Federal Medicaid Disproportionate Share Allotments
Sec. 11. (a) This section: (1) does not apply to the incremental fee described in section 13.3 of this chapter; (2) is effective upon the implementation of the fee described in section 6 of this chapter, excluding the part of the fee used for purposes of section 13.3 of this chapter; and (3) applies to […]
16-21-10-12. Repealed
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.146. Repealed by P.L.30-2016, SEC.39.
16-21-10-13. Disproportionate Share Dollars That Are Unavailable to Private Psychiatric Institutions
Sec. 13. This section does not apply to the use of the incremental fee described in section 13.3 of this chapter. Notwithstanding IC 12-15-16-6(c), the annual two million dollar ($2,000,000) pool of disproportionate share dollars under IC 12-15-16-6(c) shall not be available to eligible private psychiatric institutions. The office shall annually distribute two million dollars […]
16-21-10-13.3. Incremental Fees; Uses; Requirements Before Collection Can Occur; Deposit of Incremental Fees; Limitations on Use of Incremental Fees to Fund the State Share of Expenses
Sec. 13.3. (a) This section is effective beginning February 1, 2015. As used in this section, “plan” refers to the healthy Indiana plan established in IC 12-15-44.5. (b) Subject to subsections (c) through (e), the incremental fee under this section may be used to fund the state share of the expenses specified in this subsection […]
16-21-10-13.5. Incremental Hospital Fee Fund Established; Content; Administration; Uses; Distribution of Remaining Fund During Phase Out Period to Hospitals
Sec. 13.5. (a) The incremental hospital fee fund is established for the purpose of holding fees collected under section 13.3 of this chapter. (b) The office shall administer the fund. (c) Money in the fund consists of the following: (1) Fees collected under section 13.3 of this chapter. (2) Donations, gifts, and money received from […]
16-21-10-14. Permissible Uses of Hospital Assessment Fees
Sec. 14. This section does not apply to the use of the incremental fee described in section 13.3 of this chapter. The fees collected under section 8 of this chapter may be used only as described in this chapter or to pay the state’s share of the cost for Medicaid services provided under the federal […]
16-21-10-15. Rule of Statutory Construction; Local Fees, Taxes, or Assessments Not Permitted
Sec. 15. This chapter may not be construed to authorize any county, municipality, district, or authority to impose a fee, tax, or assessment on a hospital. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.
16-21-10-16. Rules
Sec. 16. Subject to section 8(b) of this chapter, the office may adopt rules, including emergency rules adopted in the manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1, necessary to implement this chapter. Rules adopted under this section may be retroactive to the effective date of the Medicaid state plan amendments or waivers approved under this chapter. As […]
16-21-10-17. Installment Agreements
Sec. 17. The office may enter into an agreement with a hospital to pay the fee in installments. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.
16-21-10-18. Interest on Late Payments; License Revocations for Payments at Least 120 Days Overdue
Sec. 18. (a) A hospital shall pay to the office interest on any fee that is paid eleven (11) or more days after the payment date. The interest must be applied at the same rate as the rate determined under IC 12-15-21-3(6)(A). (b) The office shall report to the state department of health each hospital […]
16-21-10-19. Program Payments
Sec. 19. Payments for the programs described in section 8(a) of this chapter are limited to claims for dates of services provided during the fee period and that are timely filed with the office or a contractor of the office. Payments for the programs described in section 8(a) of this chapter and payments to hospitals […]
16-21-10-2. “Fee”
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “fee” refers to the hospital assessment fee authorized by this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.
16-21-10-20. Collection of Unpaid Fees; Refunds
Sec. 20. The office may collect unpaid fees owed by a hospital under this chapter and may refund fees paid by a hospital under this chapter at any time, including after the cessation of the collection of a fee under this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.
16-21-10-21. Expiration Date
Sec. 21. This chapter expires June 30, 2023. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214. Amended by P.L.217-2017, SEC.85; P.L.108-2019, SEC.203; P.L.165-2021, SEC.146.
16-21-10-3. “Fee Period”
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “fee period” means the period during which a fee is collected under this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.
16-21-10-4. “Hospital”
Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, “hospital” means either of the following: (1) A hospital (as defined in IC 16-18-2-179(b)) licensed under this article. (2) A private psychiatric hospital licensed under IC 12-25. (b) The term does not include the following: (1) A state mental health institution operated under IC 12-24-1-3. (2) A […]
16-21-10-5. “Office”
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “office” refers to the office of Medicaid policy and planning established by IC 12-8-6.5-1. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.
16-21-10-5.3. Determination of a Phase Out Period
Sec. 5.3. As used in this chapter, “phase out period” refers to the following periods: (1) The time during which a: (A) phase out plan; (B) demonstration expiration plan; or (C) similar plan approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services; is in effect for the healthy Indiana plan set forth in […]