Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the services funded under this chapter shall be provided without cost to a recipient.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-46-10-4
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- local board of health: means a board established under IC 16-20-2, IC 16-20-3, IC 16-20-4, or IC 16-22-8. See Indiana Code 16-46-10-0.5
(c) The legislative body of the unit in which a local board of health has jurisdiction may adopt an ordinance that requires the local board of health to do either or both of the following:
(1) Charge individuals for services on a sliding fee schedule based on income that is adopted by the state board under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
(2) Charge corporations, partnerships, and other commercial concerns for services funded under this chapter.
(d) The fees for services collected under subsections (b) and (c) shall be used only for public health purposes and shall be used in addition to, and not in place of, funds allocated for public health purposes before the ordinance described in subsection (c) became effective.
As added by P.L.82-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.164-2023, SEC.49.
