Sec. 3. An individual who meets the following requirements is eligible for the post-organ transplant program:

(1) The individual has submitted a properly completed application on a form supplied by the state department.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-41-19.5-3

  • post-organ transplant program: refers to a program established by the state department to pay recipients eligible under this chapter for costs of immunosuppressive drugs prescribed exclusively for the maintenance of individuals who undergo the transplant of an internal organ, including a heart, lung, liver, or kidney, if the costs of the drugs are not reimbursed from other sources. See Indiana Code 16-41-19.5-1
(2) The individual has a household income that is not more than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level as determined by the federal Office of Management and Budget.

(3) The individual is a resident of Indiana and has resided in Indiana for twelve (12) months before submitting the application. An individual is not excluded from the program for receiving an organ transplant outside Indiana.

(4) The individual meets any other eligibility standards adopted by the state department.

As added by P.L.27-1999, SEC.2.