Sec. 29. (a) The
board of commissioners of a county that does not have a health center as provided in this chapter may
contract for the care and treatment of the county’s residents afflicted with tuberculosis and other chronic diseases with a county that has established a health center under this chapter. The board of commissioners of the county seeking care and treatment for the county’s residents may contract directly with the health center.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-30-7-29
- board of commissioners of a county: includes a person delegated by the board under section 7 of this chapter to the extent of the authority delegated by the board to the person for purposes of this article. See Indiana Code 12-30-1-0.5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- contracting county: means a county that contracts with the county having a health center for the care of patients afflicted with tuberculosis or other chronic diseases. See Indiana Code 12-30-7-2
- fund: refers to the county health center fund established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-30-7-3
(1) contracting county may levy a tax in an amount necessary to meet the terms of the contract; or
(2) commissioners may pay the amount due the health center out of the general fund.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-9 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
