Indiana Code 12-16.5-3-1. Entrance into the compact; action and consent of Congress; improvement of health care policy
(1) The budget committee reviews the compact and any plan developed under subdivision (2).
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-16.5-3-1
- compact: refers to the health care compact entered into under this article. See Indiana Code 12-16.5-1-2
- health care: means care, services, supplies, or plans related to the health of an individual, including the following:
Indiana Code 12-16.5-1-4
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- member state: means a state that has adopted the health care compact law. See Indiana Code 12-16.5-1-5
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) The budget agency presents the plan described in subdivision (2) to the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services established by IC 2-5-1.3-4.
(b) The member states shall take joint and separate action to secure the consent of the United States Congress for the compact in order to return the authority to regulate health care to the member states that is consistent with the goals and principles articulated in the compact.
(c) The member states shall improve health care policy within the states’ jurisdictions and according to the judgment and discretion of each member state.
As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.53-2014, SEC.108.