Sec. 10. This section does not apply during the period that the office is assessing a hospital fee authorized by IC 16-21-10. For state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2000, the state shall pay providers as follows:

(1) The state shall make municipal disproportionate share provider payments to providers qualifying under IC 12-15-16-1(b) until the state exceeds the state disproportionate share allocation (as defined in 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396r-4(f)(2)).

(2) After the state makes all payments under subdivision (1), if the state fails to exceed the state disproportionate share allocation (as defined in 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396r-4(f)(2)), the state shall make disproportionate share provider payments to providers qualifying under IC 12-15-16-1(a).

(3) After the state makes all payments under subdivision (2), if the state fails to exceed the state disproportionate share allocation (as defined in 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396r-4(f)(2)), or the state limit on disproportionate share expenditures for institutions for mental diseases (as defined in 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396r-4(h)), the state shall make community mental health center disproportionate share provider payments to providers qualifying under IC 12-15-16-1(c).

As added by P.L.126-1998, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.113-2000, SEC.17; P.L.283-2001, SEC.25; P.L.2-2005, SEC.49; P.L.229-2011, SEC.139; P.L.205-2013, SEC.202.