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IN Code § 16-21-15-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 21. Hospitals|Chapter 15. Certificate of Public Advantage of Hospital Mergers|16-21-15-8. Annual Report

Sec. 8. (a) A hospital that is issued a certificate of public advantage under this chapter shall submit a written report not later than July 1 of each year to:(1) the state department in the manner and time determined by the state department;(2) the office of the attorney general in a manner prescribedby the office of the attorney general; and(3) the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.(b) The report must include the following:(1) Information about the extent of the benefits attributed to the issuance of a certificate of public advantage.(2) Information, if applicable, about the hospital's action:(A) in furtherance of any commitments made by the parties to the merger; or(B) in complying with terms imposed by the state department as a condition for approval of the certificate of public advantage.(3) A description of the activities conducted by the hospital under the merger agreement.(4) Information relating to the price, cost, health improvements, quality of, and access to health care for the community served by the hospital.(5) Any other health information required by the state department to ensure compliance with this chapter, including compliance with any terms or conditions for the issuance of the certificate of public advantage.As added by P.L.104-2021, SEC.2.
IN Code § 16-21-15-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 21. Hospitals|Chapter 15. Certificate of Public Advantage of Hospital Mergers|16-21-15-9. Authority Over Hospitals Granted a Certificate; Deficiency Notice; Investigations

Sec. 9. (a) The state department may do any of the following concerning a hospital that is issued a certificate of public advantage under this chapter:(1) Investigate the hospital's activities.(2) Require the hospital to either take action or prohibit an action in order to retain the hospital's certificate, including revocation of a hospital's certificate of public advantage, if the state department determines any of the following:(A) The hospital is not complying with this chapter or with a term or condition issued with the hospital's certificate.(B) The state department's issuance of a hospital's certificate was based on a material misrepresentation in the application.(C) The hospital has failed to pay a fee authorized under this chapter.(D) The benefits determined in the issuance of the certificate no longer outweigh the disadvantages attributable to the reduction in competition resulting from the merger.(b) If the state department determines that a hospital holding a certificate of public advantage has a deficiency in violation of the certificate, the state department shall issue a deficiency notice and require the hospital to adopt a plan of correction concerning the deficiency notice in order to maintain the certificate. A hospital issued a deficiency notice by the state department shall adopt and implement a plan of correction for each indicated deficiency.(c) The office of the attorney general may issue a civil investigative demand concerning the state department's review or revocation of an issued certificate of public advantage and demand the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to investigate whether a hospital that holds the certificate continues to meet the requirements of the certificate set forth in this chapter. The office of the attorney general may file an action with the district court of the county in which the hospital is located for the revocation of a certificate issued under this chapter. The attorney general has the burden of establishing by clear and convincing evidence that a change in circumstances has resulted in the public disadvantage in the reduction in competition from the merger outweighs the benefits resulting from the merger.(d) If the attorney general brings an action under this section and proves by clear and convincing evidence that a certificate of public advantage was obtained through a material misrepresentation to the state department, the parties to the merger agreement bear the burden of establishing by clear and convincing evidence that benefits of the merger are not outweighed by the disadvantages attributable by a reduction in competition as a result of the merger.As added by P.L.104-2021, SEC.2.
IN Code § 16-21-15-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 21. Hospitals|Chapter 15. Certificate of Public Advantage of Hospital Mergers|16-21-15-10. Appeals

Sec. 10. (a) A person aggrieved by a decision of the state department to:(1) grant or deny issuing a certificate under this chapter; or(2) revoke a certificate issued under this chapter;may appeal the order by filing a petition for judicial review in a district court of the county in which the hospital is located.(b) The filing of a petition for judicial review under subsection (a) stays the decision by the state department that is the subject of the review.(c) The state department shall submit the documentation and all of the records the state department has concerning the subject of the review to the court not later than forty-five (45) days after the filing of the petition under subsection (a).(d) The district court may require or permit later corrections or additions to the record or extend the time frame prescribed by subsection (c).(e) The district court shall consider the petition under this section without a jury.(f) The district court may reverse a decision made by the state department that is the subject of the petition if the court finds any of the following:(1) The decision is in violation of the Constitution of the State of Indiana or the Constitution of the United States.(2) The state department exceeded the state department's authority under this chapter.(3) The state department violated procedures specified under this chapter.(4) The decision by the state department was arbitrary or capricious, or characterized an abuse or unwarranted exercise of discretion.(5) The state department's decision was unsupported by substantial and material evidence based on the entire record.(g) The district court shall issue a decision on the petition in writing setting forth the court's findings of fact and conclusions of law.As added by P.L.104-2021, SEC.2.
IN Code § 16-21-15-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 21. Hospitals|Chapter 15. Certificate of Public Advantage of Hospital Mergers|16-21-15-11. Rules

Sec. 11. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the implementation and administration of this chapter.As added by P.L.104-2021, SEC.2.
IN Code § 16-21-17-0.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 21. Hospitals|Chapter 17. Health Care Pricing Information|16-21-17-0.3. Definitions

Sec. 0.3. (a) As used in this chapter, "de-identified maximum negotiated charge" means the highest charge that an ambulatory outpatient surgical center has negotiated with any third party payer for an item or service.(b) As used in this chapter, "de-identified minimum negotiated charge" means the lowest charge that an ambulatory outpatient surgical center has negotiated with any third party payer for an item or service.(c) As used in this chapter, "discounted cash price" means the charge that applies to an individual who pays cash or the cash equivalent for an ambulatory outpatient surgical center item or service.(d) As used in this chapter, "gross charge" means the charge for an individual item or service that is reflected on an ambulatory outpatient surgical center's chargemaster, absent any discounts.(e) As used in this chapter, "item or service" means any item or service, including service packages, that could be provided by an ambulatory outpatient surgical center to a patient for which the ambulatory outpatient surgical center has established a standard charge. The term includes the following:(1) Supplies.(2) Procedures.(3) Use of the facility and other facility fees.(4) Services of employed physicians and non-physician practitioners, including professional charges.(5) Anything that an ambulatory outpatient surgical center has established as a standard charge.(f) As used in this chapter, "payer-specific negotiated charge" means the charge that an ambulatory outpatient surgical center has negotiated with a third party payer for an item or service.(g) As used in this chapter, "standard charge" means the regular rate established by the ambulatory outpatient surgical center for an item or service provided to a specific group of paying patients. The term includes the following:(1) Gross charge.(2) Payer-specific negotiated charge.(3) De-identified minimum negotiated charge.(4) De-identified maximum negotiated charge.(5) Discounted cash price.As added by P.L.151-2021, SEC.9 and P.L.198-2021, SEC.12.
IN Code § 16-21-17-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 21. Hospitals|Chapter 17. Health Care Pricing Information|16-21-17-1. Internet Posting of Pricing and Information

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than December 31, 2021, an ambulatory outpatient surgical center shall post on the Internet web site of the ambulatory outpatient surgical center pricing and other information specified in this chapter for the following:(1) For as many of the seventy (70) shoppable services specified in the final rule of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published in 84 FR 65524 that are provided by the ambulatory outpatient surgical center.(2) In addition to the services specified in subdivision (1):(A) the thirty (30) most common services that are provided by the ambulatory outpatient surgical center not included in subdivision (1); or(B) if the ambulatory outpatient surgical center offers less than thirty (30) services not included under subdivision (1), all of the services provided by the ambulatory outpatient surgical center.(b) The following information, to the extent applicable, must be included on the Internet web site by an ambulatory outpatient surgical center for the shoppable and common services described in subsection (a):(1) A description of the shoppable and common service.(2) The standard charge per item or service for each of the following categories:(A) Any nongovernment sponsored health benefit plan or insurance plan provided by a health carrier in which the provider is in the network.(B) Medicare, including fee for service and Medicare Advantage.(C) Self-pay without charitable assistance from the ambulatory outpatient surgical center.(D) Self-pay with charitable assistance from the ambulatory outpatient surgical center.(E) Medicaid, including fee for service and risk based managed care.(c) If:(1) the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule is repealed; or(2) federal enforcement of the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule is stopped;the state health commissioner shall notify the legislative council of the occurrence referred to in subdivision (1) or (2) in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.(d) This subsection takes effect when the legislative council receives a notification from the state health commissioner under subsection (c). A hospital shall post pricing information in compliance with the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as published at 84 FR 65524 and in effect on January 1, 2021.As added by P.L.50-2020, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.93-2020, SEC.4; P.L.151-2021, SEC.11; P.L.198-2021, SEC.14.
IN Code § 16-21-17-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 21. Hospitals|Chapter 17. Health Care Pricing Information|16-21-17-2. Easy to Read Format for Posting

Sec. 2. (a) The information displayed on the Internet web site must be in an easy to read, understandable format, and include the standard charges as described in section 1 of this chapter for each service.(b) An ambulatory outpatient surgical center shall update the information on the Internet web site on an annual basis.As added by P.L.50-2020, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.151-2021, SEC.12.
IN Code § 16-22-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 22. County Hospitals|Chapter 1. Applicability|16-22-1-1. Application of Article

Sec. 1. This article applies to the following:(1) Hospitals organized or established before September 2, 1971, under IC 16-12 or IC 16-12.1.(2) Hospitals organized or established under IC 16-12 or IC 16-12.1 before July 1, 1993.(3) Hospitals organized or established under this article.[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-1-1.]As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
IN Code § 16-22-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 22. County Hospitals|Chapter 2. County Hospital Governing Boards|16-22-2-1. Establishment

Sec. 1. (a) A county executive may establish a hospital in the following manner:(1) The county executive shall promptly determine the following:(A) The buildings and the estimated cost of the buildings needed to serve the needs of the county.(B) The method of financing the hospital buildings.(C) The estimated amount of money to be raised by the sale of general obligation bonds of the county or revenue bonds of an authority.(2) The county executive shall enter an order establishing the hospital.(b) The appointment of the members of the board and the acquisition and financing of hospital buildings shall be done under this article.[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-2-1.]As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
IN Code § 16-22-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 22. County Hospitals|Chapter 2. County Hospital Governing Boards|16-22-2-2. Board; Qualifications; Appointments; Terms; Vacancies

Sec. 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article or in IC 16-12.1 (before its repeal on July 1, 1993), each hospital established under this article or IC 16-12.1 (before its repeal on July 1, 1993) must have a board of four (4) members, appointed by the county executive. All four (4) members must be residents of the county in which the hospital is located and one (1) member may be a licensed physician who is a member of the medical staff of the hospital. When appointing a physician member, the county executive shall consider the recommendation of the medical staff of the hospital.(b) The initial appointments made under this section are as follows:(1) One (1) member holds office for one (1) year.(2) One (1) member holds office for two (2) years.(3) One (1) member holds office for three (3) years.(4) One (1) member holds office for four (4) years.(c) After the initial appointments, board members shall be appointed to serve terms of four (4) years.(d) Except as provided in section 11 of this chapter, a vacancy on the board shall be filled by the county executive, and the appointee shall be appointed to complete the unexpired term of the member whose office has been vacated.[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-2-2(a).]As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.91-2002, SEC.1 and P.L.100-2002, SEC.1.
IN Code § 16-22-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 22. County Hospitals|Chapter 2. County Hospital Governing Boards|16-22-2-3. Governing Board; Qualifications; Appointments; Terms; Residence Limitations

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to hospitals operated under IC 16-12-1 (before its repeal on July 1, 1993).(b) The management of a hospital shall be under the control of a governing board consisting of eleven (11) members. Three (3) of the members of the governing board must be the members of the county executive.(c) Subject to subsection (e), if the hospital is acquired or equipped without the aid of a hospital association:(1) three (3) members of the governing board shall be appointed by the county executive; and(2) five (5) members of the governing board, one (1) of whom may be a licensed physician, shall be appointed by the county fiscal body.(d) Subject to subsection (e), if the hospital is acquired or equipped with the aid of a hospital association:(1) four (4) members of the governing board, one (1) of whom may be a licensed physician, shall be appointed by the hospital association;(2) two (2) members of the governing board shall be appointed by the county executive; and(3) two (2) members of the governing board shall be appointed by the county fiscal body.(e) Not more than two (2) members of a governing board appointed under this section may reside in a county other than the county in which the hospital is located. A member who is not a resident of the county in which the hospital is located must:(1) be an Indiana resident; and(2) be appointed upon a submission made under section 11 of this chapter by the governing board of the hospital to the appointing authority.(f) The term of an appointed member of the governing board is two (2) years, except a person appointed by the county executive under subsection (c)(1) or (d)(2) serves a one (1) year term. Thereafter, the persons appointed by the county executive to succeed initial persons serve two (2) year terms.[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-1-3(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g).]As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.80-2011, SEC.1.
IN Code § 16-22-2-3.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 22. County Hospitals|Chapter 2. County Hospital Governing Boards|16-22-2-3.1. Governing Board; Members; Residence Limitations; Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 3.1. (a) This section applies to a hospital operated under IC 16-12-4-2 (before its repeal on July 1, 1993) that is located in a county having a population of more than forty-two thousand three hundred (42,300) but less than forty-three thousand (43,000).(b) The management of a hospital is under the control of a governing board. The governing board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the county executive as follows:(1) Three (3) members must be members of the county executive.(2) Six (6) members meeting the following requirements:(A) At least four (4) members must be residents of the county.(B) Not more than two (2) members appointed under this subdivision may reside in a county other than the county in which the hospital is located. A member who is not a resident of the county in which the hospital is located must:(i) be an Indiana resident; and(ii) be appointed upon a submission made under section 11 of this chapter by the governing board of the hospital to the appointing authority.(C) One (1) member appointed under this subdivision may also be a licensed physician.(c) The term of each member of the governing board is three (3) years.(d) If a vacancy occurs due to the expiration of an appointed member's term and the county executive does not fill the vacancy within sixty (60) days from the date of expiration, the member whose term has expired is automatically reappointed for another term.As added by P.L.56-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.91-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.100-2002, SEC.2; P.L.80-2011, SEC.2; P.L.119-2012, SEC.131.
IN Code § 16-22-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 22. County Hospitals|Chapter 2. County Hospital Governing Boards|16-22-2-4. Governing Board in Certain Counties; Members; Residence Limitations; Terms

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to the governing boards of county hospitals in a county having a population of more than thirty-eight thousand two hundred (38,200) but less than thirty-eight thousand five hundred (38,500).(b) Subject to subsection (c), the governing board of a county hospital consists of seven (7) members, as follows:(1) Three (3) members must be the members of the county executive.(2) Four (4) members, one (1) of whom may be a licensed physician, shall be appointed by the judge of the circuit court of the county.(c) Not more than two (2) members of a governing board appointed under this section may reside in a county other than the county in which the hospital is located. A member who is not a resident of the county in which the hospital is located must:(1) be an Indiana resident; and(2) be appointed upon a submission made under section 11 of this chapter by the governing board of the hospital to the appointing authority.(d) The term of office for members of the governing board, other than the members of the county executive, is two (2) years.[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-1-3.1(a), (b).]As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.170-2002, SEC.103; P.L.80-2011, SEC.3; P.L.119-2012, SEC.132.
IN Code § 16-22-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 22. County Hospitals|Chapter 2. County Hospital Governing Boards|16-22-2-5. Governing Board; Members; Residence Limitations; Terms

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to county hospitals in counties having a population of more than seventeen thousand three hundred fifty (17,350) but less than eighteen thousand (18,000).(b) Subject to subsection (e), the hospital and the affairs and business of the hospital shall be under the management and control of a governing board consisting of seven (7) members as follows:(1) Three (3) members must be members of the county executive.(2) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the county fiscal body, one (1) of whom may be a licensed physician.(3) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the county executive.(c) One (1) of the members initially appointed by the county fiscal body serves for one (1) year and one (1) of the members initially appointed serves for two (2) years. After the initial appointment, the members serve for two (2) years.(d) One (1) of the members initially appointed by the county executive serves for one (1) year and one (1) of the members initially appointed serves for two (2) years. After the initial appointment, the members serve for two (2) years.(e) Not more than two (2) members of a governing board appointed under this section may reside in a county other than the county in which the hospital is located. A member who is not a resident of the county in which the hospital is located must:(1) be an Indiana resident; and(2) be appointed upon a submission made under section 11 of this chapter by the governing board of the hospital to the appointing authority.[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-1-3(h).]As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.35-1997, SEC.2; P.L.91-2002, SEC.3 and P.L.100-2002, SEC.3; P.L.80-2011, SEC.4; P.L.119-2012, SEC.133.
IN Code § 16-22-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 16. Health|Article 22. County Hospitals|Chapter 2. County Hospital Governing Boards|16-22-2-6. County Hospital Governing Board; Membership; Terms of Office

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to hospitals established under Acts 1917, c.144, s.1.(b) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the management of the hospital shall be under the control of a governing board consisting of four (4) members appointed by the county executive. One (1) of the members may be a licensed physician. The members shall be chosen from the residents of the county.(c) The initial terms of the members are as follows:(1) One (1) member has a term of one (1) year.(2) One (1) member has a term of two (2) years.(3) One (1) member has a term of three (3) years.(4) One (1) member has a term of four (4) years.After the initial appointments, the members serve for four (4) years.[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-2-2(a).]As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.35-1997, SEC.3; P.L.91-2002, SEC.4 and P.L.100-2002, SEC.4.