Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 6. The state department may administer the program. As added by P.L.170-2025, SEC.5.

Sec. 7. (a) The breast cancer research fund is established for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. The state department shall administer the fund. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Amounts, if any, distributed to the fund from the Indiana tobacco master settlement…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.65; P.L.22-2005, SEC.28; P.L.101-2006, SEC.27.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the emergency medical services fund established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.36.

Sec. 3. (a) The emergency medical services fund is established to defray the personal services expense, other operating expense, and capital outlay of the: (1) commission; and (2) employees of the department. (b) The fund includes money collected under IC 16-31-2, IC 16-31-3, and…

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall administer the fund. (b) The department shall deposit money collected under IC 16-31-2, IC 16-31-3, and IC 16-31-3.5 in the fund at least monthly. (c) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. As added by P.L.205-200…

Sec. 5. The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund that is not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.36.

Sec. 6. Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.36.

Sec. 1. (a) The state department shall identify current, evidence based, written information that concerns the prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome and any other condition diagnosed prenatally that meets all the following criteria: (1) The information is designed for use by an exp…

Sec. 2. The state department shall do the following: (1) Approve the information identified under section 1 of this chapter for use by: (A) health care facilities and health care providers that furnish prenatal care or genetic counseling to expectant parents who receive a prenata…

Sec. 3. When a positive result from a test for Down syndrome or any other condition diagnosed prenatally is received, a health care facility or health care provider shall provide to the expectant parent or the parent of the child diagnosed with Down syndrome or any other conditio…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "collection action" means the sale or assignment of a bill to a collection agency, or the pursuit of litigation for medical debt, by a hospital or any organization that has a financial relationship with the hospital. As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "payment assistance program" refers to any of the following: (1) Charity care. (2) Financial assistance. (3) Any other payment plans made available to a patient by a hospital. As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

Sec. 3. (a) A hospital shall provide written notice of the hospital's payment assistance program to a patient or the patient's representative at one (1) of the following times: (1) During registration or intake for inpatient or outpatient services. (2) At discharge. (3) With the …

Sec. 4. A hospital shall post conspicuous signage notifying patients of the availability of payment assistance programs in the following locations: (1) Registration areas. (2) Emergency departments. As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

Sec. 5. A hospital shall make payment assistance program information available electronically through any patient portal maintained by the hospital. As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

Sec. 6. Before beginning a collection action, a hospital shall make a reasonable effort to notify the individual of available payment assistance programs and provide the individual with an application form. As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

Sec. 7. A nonprofit hospital shall annually report compliance with this chapter as part of the nonprofit hospital's community benefits plan report under IC 16-21-9-7. As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

Sec. 8. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer and enforce this chapter. As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

Sec. 9. The state department may assess a hospital a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation for failure to comply with this chapter. A penalty collected under this section shall be deposited into the state general fund. As added by P.L.88-2026,…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, "commission" refers to the commission on health care interpreters and translators established by section 4 of this chapter.…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 2. For purposes of this chapter, "health care interpreter" means a professional interpreter who works primarily in the field of health care facilitating the…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, "health care translator" means a professional translator who: (1) works primarily in the field of health care; and (2) spec…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 4. The commission on health care interpreters and translators is established. The state department shall provide staff for the commission. As added by P.L.6…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 5. (a) The commission consists of the following fifteen (15) members: (1) One (1) member representing the state department. (2) One (1) member representing …

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 6. The commission shall do the following: (1) Write bylaws concerning the operation of the commission. (2) Define the terms "health care interpreter" and "h…

Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the commission shall issue a temporary license or certificate to an individual to allow the individual to provide emergency medical services if the individual satisfies the following conditions: (1) The individual appli…

Sec. 2. The commission shall post the following on the department of homeland security's website: (1) The application for a temporary license or certification described in section 1 of this chapter. (2) A list of the names of individuals who have been granted a temporary license …

Sec. 3. This chapter expires at the conclusion of the federal public health emergency concerning COVID-19 that was renewed on October 15, 2021, or any subsequent renewal of the declared federal public health emergency concerning COVID-19. As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the following: (1) Health facilities that are licensed under IC 16-28 as comprehensive care facilities. (2) Employees of health facilities described in subdivision (1) who have direct contact with a patient or resident of the health facility. …

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to obtaining an employee's consent, a health facility shall annually administer or make available to be administered immunizations against the influenza virus to the employee of the health facility. (b) A health facility shall conduct the immunizations require…

Sec. 3. A health facility shall annually administer or make available to be administered the immunizations required under this chapter to each employee of the health facility who is employed by the health facility during the period beginning October 1 and ending February 1 of the…

Sec. 4. A health facility is not required to provide or make available to the health facility's employees annual immunizations against the influenza virus if the department determines that the necessary vaccine is not in adequate supply. As added by P.L.29-2009, SEC.2.

Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a health facility shall not require an employee to receive an immunization under this chapter if: (1) the health facility: (A) has written documentation from the employee's physician or other health care provider indica…

Sec. 6. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter. As added by P.L.29-2009, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "grant program" refers to the prevention and addressing of health issues and challenges grant program established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, employer, employer association, nonprofit organization, for-profit organization, unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23), school corporation, charter school, accredited nonpublic school, research institution, health insuran…

Sec. 3. The prevention and addressing of health issues and challenges grant program is established to provide grants to eligible entities across the state. The state department shall administer the program. As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. (a) The prevention and addressing of health issues and challenges grant fund is established for the purpose of distributing money for the grant program. The fund shall be administered by the state department. (b) The fund consists of: (1) money appropriated for the progra…

Sec. 5. (a) A person seeking a grant under this chapter must submit a proposal to the state department. (b) A proposal for a grant under this chapter must include the following: (1) Proposed measurable and specific improvement in one (1) or more critical health metrics within a d…

Sec. 6. The state department shall award grants under this chapter primarily for the purpose of increasing health outcomes by, and preventing or reducing the prevalence of, the following: (1) Training concerning mental health. (2) Tobacco or nicotine use and the pulmonary and car…

Sec. 7. (a) The state department shall determine whether to award a grant under this chapter. (b) Subject to subsection (c), if the state department approves a proposal: (1) the initial grant amount awarded shall not exceed eighty-five percent (85%); or (2) if the proposal approv…

Sec. 8. The management performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8 shall develop and publish on a website a web page that tracks Indiana's metrics on the most significant areas of health and behavioral health impacting Indiana residents, as identified by the state department, and …

Sec. 9. The state department may adopt necessary rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a local health department that is approved to receive additional funding as set forth in IC 16-46-10-2.2. As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, employer, employer association, nonprofit organization, for-profit organization, institution of higher education, health insurance plan, health ministry, or any combination of these. As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.