Sec. 20. (a) Unless otherwise agreed to by the county and the community mental health center, the county payment to the community mental health center shall be paid by the county treasurer to the treasurer of each community mental health center’s board of directors at least as frequently as provided in the following:

(1) One-half (1/2) of the county payment to the community mental health center shall be made on the second Monday in July.

(2) One-half (1/2) of the county payment to the community mental health center shall be made on the second Monday in December.

     (b) A county making a payment under this section or from other county sources to a community mental health center that qualifies as a community mental health center disproportionate share provider under IC 12-15-16-1 shall certify that the payment represents expenditures eligible for financial participation under 42 U.S.C. § 1396b(w)(6)(A) and 42 C.F.R. § 433.51. The office shall assist a county in making this certification.

     (c) Payments by the county fiscal body must be in the amounts:

(1) determined by sections 2 through 4 of this chapter; and

(2) authorized by sections 1.2 and 13 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.78-2004, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.123-2008, SEC.6; P.L.76-2018, SEC.11.