Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "financial institution" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-13-4-10. (b) The board may invest money in the hospital funds within the county or the state as the board determines. The money may be invested in the following: (1) Any account paying interest and subject to withdrawal by negotiable orders of withdrawal, unlimited as to amount or number (NOW accounts). (2) Passbook savings accounts. (3) Certificates of deposit. (4) Money market deposit accounts. (5) Any interest bearing account that is authorized to be set up and offered by a financial institution or brokerage firm registered and authorized to do business in Indiana. (6) Repurchase or resale agreements involving the purchase and guaranteed resale of any interest bearing obligations issued or fully insured or guaranteed by the United States or any United States government agency in which type of agreement the amount of money must be fully collateralized by interest bearing obligations as determined by the current market value computed on the day the agreement is effective. (7) Mutual funds offered by a financial institution or brokerage firm registered and authorized to do business in Indiana. (8) Securities backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Treasury or fully insured or guaranteed by the United States or any United States government agency. (9) Pooled fund investments for participating hospitals offered, managed, and administered by a financial institution or brokerage firm registered or authorized to do business in Indiana. This subsection does not prevent the board from using money in the hospital funds to capitalize projects undertaken under section 1(b) and 1(c) of this chapter. (c) Any interest derived from an investment under subsection (b) becomes a part of the hospital funds invested. Interest derived from the investment of money raised by bonded or other indebtedness in excess of funds needed for hospital buildings may be applied by the governing board to the appropriate bond redemption, interest, or sinking fund. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-3-16.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
IC 16-22-3-21 Insurance Sec. 21. (a) The governing board may contract for and purchase, for the protection of the hospital, all types of insurance provided for in the Indiana insurance law in amounts and under terms and conditions the board considers reasonable and necessary. The insurance may include liability or malpractice coverage for the members of the board, the officers, employees, volunteers, and members of medical staff committees while performing services for the hospital. The board may, for the purpose of acquiring malpractice coverage, assist in the formation of a nonassessable mutual insurance company under IC 27-1-6 and IC 27-1-7-19. (b) The governing board of a hospital organized or operated under this article may enter into a group purchasing agreement to purchase medical malpractice insurance with the following: (1) One (1) or more hospitals organized or operated under this article. (2) One (1) or more hospitals organized or operated under IC 16-23. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-3-17.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.91-2002, SEC.9 and P.L.100-2002, SEC.10.