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2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-27. Tuberculosis Defined; Contracting for Care of Afflicted Individuals; Utilization of Hospital Division; Care for Individuals Suffering From Other Chronic Diseases

Sec. 27. (a) "Tuberculosis", as used in this section, includes other chronic diseases within the limitations set forth in subsection (c), unless the context clearly requires otherwise. However, the money that the state contributes for tuberculosis cases is not available for individuals not afflicted with tuberculosis.
(b) The board of managers may contract with persons, municipalities, counties, and other agencies for the care and treatment of individuals afflicted with tuberculosis or other chronic diseases.
(c) The board of managers shall determine, as of January 1 and July 1 of each year, whether the facilities of the hospital division are fully utilized in the case of patients suffering from tuberculosis. If the board of managers finds that:
(1) the facilities are not being fully utilized in the case of patients suffering from tuberculosis; and
(2) the demand for care of tuberculosis patients does not warrant the full utilization of the hospital division for that purpose;
the board of managers may authorize the hospital division to furnish nursing care and restorative services to individuals suffering from chronic illness other than tuberculosis, so that the facilities of the hospital division are fully utilized, upon the terms and conditions of admission, treatment, care, and payment that the board of managers prescribes.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-8 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-28. Health Center Budget; Approval by County Fiscal Body

Sec. 28. The budget of a health center established under this chapter is subject to approval of the county fiscal body in the same manner as the budgets of other county offices and departments.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-8 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-29. Counties Without Health Center; Contracts for Services

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.
(b) The county fiscal body of a contracting county shall appropriate out of the county's general fund an amount of money sufficient to meet the terms of the contract, and the money appropriated constitutes a special fund for that purpose. The:
(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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-30. County Contracting for Health Center Services; Official Visitor; Appointment; Term of Office; Duties; Board of Visitors

Sec. 30. (a) The board of commissioners of a contracting county shall appoint an official visitor to the health center. The term of office of the official visitor is three (3) years.
(b) The official visitor, in conjunction with the local board of health, the tuberculosis and respiratory disease agencies of the contracting county, or both, shall do the following:
(1) Prepare all of the papers and documents necessary for the admission of the patient from the contracting county.
(2) Inspect and visit the patient in the patient's home and investigate the patient's financial condition.
(3) Report the facts to the board of commissioners at the time of the presentation of the admission papers for approval.
(c) The official visitor shall cause to be transported to and from the health center the patients of the contracting county.
(d) The official visitors appointed by the boards of commissioners of the contracting counties constitute the board of visitors. The members of the board of visitors shall do the following:
(1) Meet at least annually at the health center.
(2) Transact the business of their respective counties.
(3) Report to their respective boards of commissioners.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-9 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-31. Tuberculosis and Other Chronic Diseases; Application for Treatment

Sec. 31. (a) A resident of the county in which the health center is situated who desires treatment and care of tuberculosis or other chronic diseases in the health center may apply in person to the health center or to any physician for examination. If found to be suffering from tuberculosis or other chronic disease, the county resident may apply to the administrator of the health center for admission.
(b) The health center shall provide application forms for the purposes of this section, and the administrator shall forward application forms to a physician in the county upon request. Each application submitted under this section must state facts showing whether the applicant is able to pay, in whole or in part, for the care and treatment the applicant will receive while at the health center.
(c) If it appears on an application submitted under this section that the applicant is suffering from tuberculosis or other chronic disease and if there is a vacancy in the health center, the administrator shall notify the applicant named in the application to appear in person at the health center. If, upon examination of the applicant, the administrator is satisfied that:
(1) the applicant is suffering from tuberculosis or other chronic disease; and
(2) the applicant has made financial arrangements for the applicant's own care and treatment to the extent of the applicant's ability;
the administrator shall admit the applicant to the health center as a patient.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-10 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-32. Discrimination Because of Race, Creed, National Origin, or Ability to Pay; Prohibition

Sec. 32. Discrimination may not be made in accommodation, care, or treatment of any patient at a health center established under this chapter because of race, creed, national origin, or ability to pay.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-10 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-33. Financial Investigation of Patient; Support Order; Liability of Patient's Estate and Relatives; Reimbursement From Public Assistance Programs

Sec. 33. (a) Whenever a patient has been admitted to a health center from the county in which the health center is situated, the administrator shall cause an inquiry to be made as to the financial circumstances of the patient and of any relatives of the patient who may be legally liable for the patient's support. If the administrator finds that the patient or the patient's relatives are able to pay for the patient's care and treatment, in whole or in part, an order shall be made directing the patient or the relative to pay a specified amount per month to the health center for the support of the patient.
(b) The health center may collect the amount from the estate of the patient or from relatives legally liable for the patient's support. If the administrator finds that the patient or the patient's relatives are not able to pay, the administrator may seek reimbursement from the county office, Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance companies, the township trustee as the administrator of township assistance, or the county general fund, depending on the eligibility of the patient for assistance from the county office or program.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-11.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.228; P.L.5-1993, SEC.241; P.L.73-2005, SEC.164.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-34. Patients From Counties Without Health Centers; Treatment for Tuberculosis or Other Chronic Diseases; Application; Examination; Charges; Financial Investigation

Sec. 34. (a) An individual who:
(1) resides in a county where there is no health center; and
(2) desires treatment in a health center as provided for in this chapter;
may apply for treatment to the county auditor or official visitor of the county, on a form to be provided by the official visitor. An application submitted under this section must be accompanied by a signed certificate stating that the applicant has been examined by a physician and that in the physician's opinion the patient is suffering from tuberculosis or other chronic disease.
(b) The auditor shall, upon receipt of an application and certificate filed under subsection (a), forward the certificate to the board of commissioners. If the board of commissioners find that the facts contained in the application are true, the board of commissioners shall make a record of the application and forward the application to the health center administrator. If the patient is accepted by the health center, the board of commissioners shall provide transportation for the patient and shall provide for the patient's maintenance in the health center at the rate provided for in the contract.
(c) Upon receiving an application for the admission of a patient from the board of commissioners of any other county, the administrator of a health center shall request that the patient appear in person for an examination at the health center if:
(1) it appears from the application that the applicant is suffering from tuberculosis or other chronic disease;
(2) there is a vacancy in the health center; and
(3) there is no pending application from a patient residing in the county in which the health center is located.
(d) If upon examination of the patient by the medical staff of the health center the administrator is satisfied that the patient is suffering from tuberculosis or other chronic disease, the administrator shall admit the patient to the health center.
(e) A patient admitted under this section is a charge against the board of commissioners of the county sending the patient, at a rate fixed by the board of commissioners, and the bill shall, when verified, be paid by the auditor of the contracting county.
(f) The board of commissioners of the contracting county shall cause an investigation to be made into the financial circumstances of the patient and the relatives legally liable for the patient's support and may collect from the relatives, in whole or in part, according to the financial ability of the relatives, the cost of the maintenance of the patient in the health center.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-12.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-35. Admissions; Voluntary Basis

Sec. 35. Admission of all health care facility patients and residents in the health center shall be on a voluntary basis.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-13 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-36. Care Outside Scope of Care Provided by Health Center; Arrangements

Sec. 36. Whenever a patient or resident in the health center requires hospitalization, medical care, nursing care, or other care outside the scope of that provided by the health care facility division, hospital division, or any other division of the health center, arrangements shall be made promptly for furnishing necessary care.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-13 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-37. Rehabilitation Work; Voluntary Basis

Sec. 37. Participation by patients or residents of the division in work of the health center for rehabilitation purposes shall be on a voluntary basis.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-13 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-38. Community Life

Sec. 38. Effort shall be made to provide community life and opportunities for activities, under the direction of a physician, that are consistent with the mental and physical well-being of the residents or patients.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-13 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-39. Amount of Charges

Sec. 39. The amount to be charged for the care and treatment of patients or residents in a health center established under this chapter shall be an amount sufficient to cover the operating cost of the health center. The board of managers shall set the per diem or room and board rates for each division of the health center and the clinic or ancillary service charges.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-14.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-40. Health Center Board of Managers; Prosecution and Defense of Suits

Sec. 40. The board of managers may prosecute and defend suits in its own name. A suit may be brought against the board of managers in any court with jurisdiction in the county. A notice or summons concerning a suit against the board of managers shall be served upon the administrator.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-15 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-41. Health Center Board of Managers; Other Powers and Duties Necessary to Administration of Chapter

Sec. 41. The board of managers has all other rights and powers and shall perform all other duties that are necessary to administer this chapter.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-15 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities › Chapter 7. Health Centers in Allen County and St. Joseph County › 12-30-7-42. Immunity From Personal Liability

Sec. 42. The:
(1) members of the board of managers;
(2) administrator; and
(3) the officers and employees of the health center;
are not personally liable, except to the county, for an official act done or omitted in connection with the performance of their respective duties under this chapter.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-6-16.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 32. Restrictions on Public Benefits › Chapter 1. Restrictions on Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens › 12-32-1-1. "Agency"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "agency" means any state administration, agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, council, department, division, institution, office, service, or other similar body of state government.
As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 32. Restrictions on Public Benefits › Chapter 1. Restrictions on Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens › 12-32-1-2. "Federal Public Benefit"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "federal public benefit" has the meaning set forth in 8 U.S.C. 1611.
As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 32. Restrictions on Public Benefits › Chapter 1. Restrictions on Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens › 12-32-1-3. "State or Local Public Benefit"

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "state or local public benefit" has the meaning set forth in 8 U.S.C. 1621.
(b) The term includes:
(1) a postsecondary education award, including a scholarship, a grant, or financial aid; and
(2) the resident tuition rate (as determined by the state educational institution).
As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 32. Restrictions on Public Benefits › Chapter 1. Restrictions on Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens › 12-32-1-5. Verification Required; Exceptions; Health Care Provider Alternative

Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided under federal law and subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f), an agency or a political subdivision shall verify, in the manner required under section 6 of this chapter, the eligibility of any individual who:
(1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2) applies for state or local public benefits or federal public benefits that are provided by the agency or the political subdivision.
(b) A health care provider (as defined in IC 16-18-2-163(a)) is not required to verify the eligibility of an individual as required under subsection (a) if the health care provider is providing health care services for the treatment of an emergency medical condition (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(3)).
(c) With regard to a state or local public benefit or a federal public benefit that covers health care services, a health care provider (as defined in IC 16-18-2-163) satisfies the requirements of this chapter if the health care provider complies with the eligibility verification policies and procedures for providing the benefit that is established by the:
(1) office of the secretary of family and social services; or
(2) federal Department of Health and Human Services.
(d) A state educational institution is not required to verify the eligibility of an individual as required under subsection (a) if all the following apply:
(1) The individual is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate of the state educational institution.
(2) The individual is not applying for any state or local public benefit or federal public benefit other than the resident tuition rate that:
(A) is provided by the state educational institution; and
(B) would require verification under this chapter.
(3) The individual was enrolled in a state educational institution on or before July 1, 2011.
(e) An agency or a political subdivision is not required to verify the eligibility of an individual as required under subsection (a) if all the following apply:
(1) The individual is applying for a scholarship, a grant, or financial aid for postsecondary education.
(2) The individual is not applying for any state or local public benefit or federal public benefit other than the benefit described in subdivision (1) that:
(A) is provided by the agency or political subdivision; and
(B) would require verification under this chapter.
(3) The individual is:
(A) an international student with bona fide legal status; and
(B) enrolled in a state educational institution.
(f) An agency or a political subdivision is not required under subsection (a) to verify the eligibility of an individual for benefits under programs described in 8 U.S.C. 1615(b)(2)(A), including the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children administered by the Indiana department of health.
As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.180-2013, SEC.1; P.L.213-2023, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 32. Restrictions on Public Benefits › Chapter 1. Restrictions on Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens › 12-32-1-6. Execute Verification; Maintain Verification

Sec. 6. An agency or a political subdivision required to verify the eligibility of an individual under section 5 of this chapter shall do the following:
(1) Require the individual to execute a verification stating under penalty of perjury that the individual:
(A) is a United States citizen;
(B) is a qualified alien (as defined under 8 U.S.C. 1641); or
(C) meets the following:
(i) The individual is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States as provided under section 6.5 of this chapter.
(ii) The individual is executing the verification only for the purpose of applying for a professional or occupational license (as defined section 6.5(a) of this chapter).
(2) Maintain a verification executed in accordance with subdivision (1) for at least five (5) years.
As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.172-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 32. Restrictions on Public Benefits › Chapter 1. Restrictions on Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens › 12-32-1-6.5. Eligibility for Professional or Occupational License

Sec. 6.5. (a) As used in this section, "professional or occupational license" means:
(1) an unlimited license, permit, certificate, or certificate of registration;
(2) a temporary, limited, or probationary license, permit, certificate, or certificate of registration;
(3) an intern permit; or
(4) a provisional license;
issued by a state agency or political subdivision that regulates a profession or occupation.
(b) As used in this section, "state agency" means an agency, a board, a commission, a department, a bureau, or any other entity of the executive, legislative, or judicial department of state government.
(c) An individual who is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States is eligible for a professional or occupational license issued by a state agency or political subdivision if the individual meets all the requirements, other than the requirement under 8 USC 1621(a), to obtain or renew the professional or occupational license.
As added by P.L.172-2018, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 32. Restrictions on Public Benefits › Chapter 1. Restrictions on Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens › 12-32-1-7. Crime to Make False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Statement or Representation in Verification

Sec. 7. A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in a verification required by this chapter commits a Level 6 felony.
As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.184.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 32. Restrictions on Public Benefits › Chapter 1. Restrictions on Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens › 12-32-1-8. Variation of Requirements

Sec. 8. An agency may adopt a variation of the requirements set forth in this chapter to provide for an adjudication in the case of unique individual circumstances under which the procedures set forth in this chapter would impose unusual hardship on a legal resident of Indiana.
As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 12. Human Services › Article 32. Restrictions on Public Benefits › Chapter 1. Restrictions on Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens › 12-32-1-9. State Board of Accounts; Adopt Rules; Variation of Requirements

Sec. 9. The state board of accounts:
(1) shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, applicable to all political subdivisions, to carry out this chapter; and
(2) may adopt a variation of the requirements set forth in this chapter, applicable to all political subdivisions, to provide for an adjudication in the case of unique individual circumstances under which the procedures set forth in this chapter would impose an unusual hardship on a legal resident of Indiana.
As added by P.L.171-2011, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 2. Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
13-2-19.5-1formerly 19-4-11-113-2-19.5-2formerly 19-4-11-213-2-19.5-3formerly 19-4-11-313-2-19.5-4formerly 19-4-11-413-2-19.5-5formerly 19-4-11-513-2-19.5-6formerly 19-4-11-613-2-19.5-7formerly 19-4-11-713-2-19.5-8formerly Acts 1974, P.L.156, SECTION 113-2-19.5-9formerly 19-3-2-106 part13-2-22.6-1formerly 18-7-4.5-1 part13-2-22.6-2formerly 18-7-4.5-213-2-22.6-3formerly 18-7-4.5-313-2-22.6-4formerly 18-7-4.5-413-2-22.6-5formerly 18-7-4.5-513-2-22.6-6formerly 18-7-4.5-613-2-22.6-7formerly 18-7-4.5-713-2-22.6-8formerly 18-7-4.5-813-2-22.6-9formerly 18-7-4.5-913-2-22.6-10formerly 18-7-4.5-1013-2-22.6-11formerly 18-7-4.5-1113-2-22.6-12formerly 18-7-4.5-1 part; 18-7-4.5-1213-2-22.6-13formerly 18-7-4.5-1313-2-22.6-14formerly 18-7-4.5-1413-2-22.6-15formerly 18-7-4.5-1513-2-22.6-16formerly 18-7-4.5-1613-2-22.6-17formerly 18-7-4.5-1713-2-22.6-18formerly 18-7-4.5-1813-2-22.6-19formerly 18-7-4.5-1913-2-22.6-20formerly 18-7-4.5-2013-2-22.6-21formerly 18-7-4.5-2113-2-22.6-22formerly 18-7-4.5-2213-2-22.6-23formerly 18-7-4.5-2313-2-22.6-24formerly 18-7-4.5-2413-2-22.6-25formerly Acts 1975, P.L.192, SECTION 113-2-22.6-26formerly 18-7-4.5-2613-2-22.6-27formerly 18-7-4.5-2713-2-28-1formerly Acts 1971, P.L.483, SECTION 113-2-28-2formerly Acts 1971, P.L.483, SECTION 213-2-29-1formerly 19-4-11.5-113-2-29-2formerly 19-4-11.5-213-2-30-1formerly 19-4-10.5-113-2-30-2formerly 19-4-10.5-213-2-31-1formerly 19-4-12-113-2-31-2formerly 19-4-12-213-2-31-3formerly 19-4-12-313-2-31-4formerly 19-4-12-413-2-31-5formerly 19-4-12-513-2-31-6formerly 19-4-12-613-2-31-7formerly 19-4-12-713-2-31-8formerly 19-4-12-813-2-31-9formerly 19-4-12-913-2-31-10formerly 19-4-12-1013-2-31-11formerly 19-4-12-1113-2-31-12formerly 19-4-12-1213-2-31-13formerly 19-4-12-1313-2-31-14formerly 19-4-12-1413-2-31-15formerly 19-4-12-1513-2-31-16formerly 19-4-12-1613-2-31-17formerly 19-4-12-1713-2-31-18formerly 19-4-12-1813-2-31-19formerly 19-4-12-1913-2-31-20formerly 19-4-12-2013-2-31-21formerly 19-4-12-2113-2-31-22formerly 19-4-12-2213-2-31-23formerly 19-4-12-2313-2-31-24formerly 19-4-12-2413-2-31-25formerly 19-4-12-2513-2-31-26formerly 19-4-12-2613-2-31-27formerly 19-4-12-2713-2-31-28formerly 19-4-12-2813-2-31-29formerly 19-4-12-2913-2-31-30formerly 19-4-12-3113-2-31-31formerly 19-4-12-32.]
Repealed by P.L.1-1995, SEC.91.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 13-11-1-2. Applicability of Definitions in Ic 36-1-2

Sec. 2. The definitions in IC 36-1-2 apply to the following:
(1) IC 13-20-3.
(2) IC 13-20-22.
(3) IC 13-21.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-1-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 13-11-1-3. Applicability of Definitions to Ic 13-29-1 and Ic 13-29-2

Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided, the definitions in this article do not apply to the following:
(1) IC 13-29-1.
(2) IC 13-29-2.
[1996 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 148(e) of this chapter by P.L.212-1999, SECTION 3 shall not be construed to affect any litigation filed before January 1, 1999.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.276.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law

Sec. 0.2. (a) The amendments made to IC 13-7-8.7-8(a) and IC 13-7-8.7-8(b) (before their repeal, now codified at sections 48 and 81, respectively, of this chapter) by P.L.25-1991 apply to an action for which a final determination of liability is made after June 30, 1991.
(b) The amendments made to IC 13-7-20-24 (before its repeal, now partly codified at sections 48 and 81 of this chapter) by P.L.25-1991 apply to an action for which a final determination of liability is made after June 30, 1991.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.277.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-0.3. "Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank"

Sec. 0.3. "Aboveground petroleum storage tank", for purposes of IC 13-23, means an aboveground storage tank that is used to contain petroleum.
As added by P.L.176-2023, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-0.4. "Aboveground Storage Tank"

Sec. 0.4. (a) "Aboveground storage tank" (or AST), for purposes of this chapter and IC 13-23, means one (1) tank or combination of tanks:
(1) that is used to contain an accumulation of regulated substances;
(2) the volume of which, including the volume of the aboveground connected pipes described in subsection (b), is not more than ten percent (10%) below the surface of the ground;
(3) with a capacity of over one thousand five hundred (1,500) gallons but not more than twenty thousand (20,000) gallons; and
(4) that is used at:
(A) a bulk plant or facility regulated under the Pipeline Safety Act (49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.) for the bulk storage and distribution of motor fuel to retailers; or
(B) an airport, including both primary and nonprimary airports as defined in 49 U.S.C. 47102.
(b) If a:
(1) single tank; or
(2) combination of tanks;
constitutes an aboveground storage tank under subsection (a), any pipes that are connected to the single tank or combination of tanks are considered part of the aboveground storage tank.
(c) The term includes a single tank:
(1) that meets the definition set forth in subsection (a); and
(2) in which there are separate compartments.
(d) The term does not include any of the following:
(1) A farm or residential tank with a capacity of not more than one thousand one hundred (1,100) gallons that is used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes.
(2) A tank used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises on which the tank is stored.
(3) A septic tank.
(4) A surface impoundment, pit, pond, or lagoon.
(5) A storm water or wastewater collection system.
(6) A flow-through process tank.
(7) A liquid trap or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations.
(8) Any other tank exempted by a rule adopted by the board in accordance with regulations adopted by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(9) A pipe connected to a tank described in subdivisions (1) through (8).
As added by P.L.176-2023, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-0.7. "Abs Sensor"

Sec. 0.7. "ABS sensor", for purposes of IC 13-20-17.7, refers to an anti-lock braking system G-force sensor.
As added by P.L.114-2008, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-1. "Active Area"

Sec. 1. "Active area", for purposes of IC 13-20-10, means:
(1) the raw compostable matter storage area;
(2) the composting matter area;
(3) the compost curing area; or
(4) the compost storage area;
of a composting facility for vegetative matter.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-35-1.1.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-1.5. "Acute Hazardous Waste"

Sec. 1.5. "Acute hazardous waste", for purposes of IC 13-22-4-3.1, has the meaning set forth in 40 CFR Part 261.
As added by P.L.143-2000, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2001, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-2. "Administrator"

Sec. 2. (a) "Administrator", except as provided in subsection (b), refers to the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) "Administrator", for purposes of IC 13-23 and the administration of the ELTF, means the commissioner of the department of environmental management.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-37-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.176-2023, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-2.5. "Advanced Recycling"

Sec. 2.5. (a) "Advanced recycling" means a manufacturing process for the conversion of post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks into basic raw materials, feedstocks, chemicals, and other products through processes that include:
(1) pyrolysis;
(2) gasification;
(3) depolymerization;
(4) catalytic cracking;
(5) reforming;
(6) hydrogenation;
(7) solvolysis;
(8) chemolysis; and
(9) other similar technologies.
(b) "Advanced recycling" does not include the following:
(1) Incineration of plastics or waste to energy processes.
(2) Solid waste processing.
(3) Solid waste recovery.
(4) Treatment of a waste.
As added by P.L.54-2023, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-2.6. "Advanced Recycling Facility"

Sec. 2.6. (a) "Advanced recycling facility" means a manufacturing facility that:
(1) receives, stores, and converts post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks resulting from advanced recycling; and
(2) is subject to manufacturing regulation by the department for any of the following:
(A) Air.
(B) Water.
(C) Waste.
(D) Land use.
(b) The term does not include any of the following:
(1) A final disposal facility.
(2) An incinerator.
(3) A solid waste disposal facility.
(4) A solid waste management facility.
(5) A solid waste processing facility.
(6) A solid waste recovery facility.
(7) A solid waste-to-energy facility.
(c) Recycled products produced at an advanced recycling facility include:
(1) monomers;
(2) oligomers;
(3) plastics;
(4) plastics and chemical feedstocks;
(5) basic and unfinished chemicals;
(6) waxes;
(7) lubricants;
(8) coatings; and
(9) adhesives.
As added by P.L.54-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-3. "Air Contaminant"

Sec. 3. "Air contaminant", for purposes of air pollution control laws, means:
(1) dust;
(2) fumes;
(3) gas;
(4) mist;
(5) smoke;
(6) vapor; or
(7) any combination of the items described in subdivisions (1) through (6).
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-2(d), (h) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-4. "Air Contaminant Source"

Sec. 4. (a) "Air contaminant source", for purposes of air pollution control laws, means all sources of emission of air contaminants, whether privately or publicly owned or operated.
(b) The term includes the following:
(1) All types of business, commercial and industrial plants, works, shops, stores, heating plants, powerplants, and power stations.
(2) Buildings and other structures of all types, including single and multiple family residences, apartments, houses, office buildings, public buildings, hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals, churches, and other institutional buildings.
(3) Automobiles, trucks, tractors, buses, and other motor vehicles.
(4) Garages.
(5) Vending and service locations and stations and railroad locomotives.
(6) Ships, boats, and other watercraft.
(7) Portable fuel-burning equipment.
(8) Incinerators of all types, indoor and outdoor.
(9) Refuse dumps and piles.
(10) All stack and other chimney outlets from any of the items described in subdivisions (1) through (9).
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-2(e), (h) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-5. "Air Pollution"

Sec. 5. "Air pollution", for purposes of air pollution control laws and environmental management laws, means the presence in or the threatened discharge into the atmosphere of one (1) or more contaminants in sufficient quantities and of the characteristics and duration that:
(1) is injurious to or threatens to be injurious to human health, plant or animal life, or property; or
(2) interferes unreasonably with the enjoyment of life or property.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-1-1-2(c), (h) part; 13-7-1-3 part; 13-7-1-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-6. "Air Pollution Control Laws"

Sec. 6. "Air pollution control laws" refers to IC 13-17, except for the following:
(1) IC 13-17-3-15.
(2) IC 13-17-7.
(3) IC 13-17-8-10.
(4) IC 13-17-9.
(5) IC 13-17-10.
(6) IC 13-17-11.
(7) IC 13-17-13.
[1996 Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-7. "Alternative Pcb Technology"

Sec. 7. "Alternative PCB technology", for purposes of IC 13-17-10, means a technology for the treatment and disposal of PCB that presents:
(1) an actual; or
(2) a potential;
alternative to incineration.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-16.5-9(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-8. "Applicant"

Sec. 8. (a) "Applicant", for purposes of IC 13-11-2-191 and IC 13-18-10, refers to a person (as defined in section 158(b) of this chapter) that submits an application to the department under IC 13-18-10-2.
(b) "Applicant", for purposes of IC 13-19-4, means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or a business association that:
(1) receives, for commercial purposes, solid or hazardous waste generated offsite for storage, treatment, processing, or disposal; and
(2) applies for the issuance, transfer, or major modification of a permit described in IC 13-15-1-3 other than a postclosure permit or an emergency permit.
For purposes of this subsection, an application for the issuance of a permit does not include an application for renewal of a permit.
(c) "Applicant", for purposes of IC 13-20-2, means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or a business association that applies for an original permit for the construction or operation of a landfill.
(d) For purposes of subsection (b), "applicant" does not include an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or a business association that:
(1) generates solid or hazardous waste; and
(2) stores, treats, processes, or disposes of the solid or hazardous waste at a site that is:
(A) owned by the individual, corporation, partnership, or business association; and
(B) limited to the storage, treatment, processing, or disposal of solid or hazardous waste generated by that individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or business association.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 13-7-10.2-1(a); subsection (b) formerly 13-7-22-2(a); subsection (c) formerly 13-7-10.2-1(b); 13-7-10.5-2; 13-7-31-12(c) part; subsection (a) formerly 13-7-10.2-2; subsection (b) formerly 13-7-10.5-5; subsection (c) formerly 13-7-12-4(g); subsection (d) formerly 13-6-2-9.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.154-2005, SEC.1; P.L.127-2009, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-9. "Application"

Sec. 9. "Application", for purposes of IC 13-15-4, means an application for a:
(1) permit; or
(2) determination related to a permit;
that is described in IC 13-15-4-1.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.1-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.130-2018, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-10. "Asbestos"

Sec. 10. "Asbestos", for purposes of IC 13-17-6, means an asbestiform variety of the following:
(1) Chrysotile (serpentine).
(2) Crocidolite (riebeckite).
(3) Amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite).
(4) Anthophyllite.
(5) Tremolite.
(6) Actinolite.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-2(i), (h) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-11. "Asbestos Containing Material"

Sec. 11. (a) "Asbestos containing material", for purposes of IC 13-17-6, means material that contains more than one percent (1%) asbestos by area and that:
(1) is friable; or
(2) has a reasonable probability of becoming friable in the course of ordinary or anticipated use of the building containing the material.
(b) The term does not include asbestos containing resilient floor covering materials, including:
(1) sheet vinyl flooring;
(2) resilient tile; and
(3) associated adhesives;
unless the materials are sanded, beadblasted, or mechanically pulverized so that visible asbestos emissions are discharged.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-2(j), (h) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-12. "Asbestos Contractor"

Sec. 12. "Asbestos contractor", for purposes of IC 13-17-6, means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a sole proprietorship, an unincorporated association, a franchise, an enterprise, or any other entity that enters into one (1) or more contracts providing for the individual or entity to engage in the inspection, management, or abatement of asbestos containing material for compensation.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-2(k), (h) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-13. "Asbestos Project"

Sec. 13. "Asbestos project", for purposes of IC 13-17-6, means an activity involving the:
(1) abatement;
(2) removal;
(3) renovation;
(4) enclosure;
(5) repair; or
(6) encapsulation;
of asbestos containing material.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-1-2(m), (h) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-14. "Assistance"

Sec. 14. "Assistance", for purposes of IC 13-14-10-3, means supplies, materials, services, and equipment to:
(1) prevent the discharge of any contaminant; or
(2) control, contain, isolate, neutralize, remove, store, or dispose of any contaminant already discharged into or on the air, land, or waters of Indiana.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-12-3(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-15. "Assistant Commissioner"

Sec. 15. "Assistant commissioner", for purposes of IC 13-27, refers to the individual appointed by the commissioner under IC 13-27-2-2 to the highest position in the division of pollution prevention.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-9-1-1 part; 13-9-1-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-15.3. "Ast"

Sec. 15.3. "AST", as used in this chapter and IC 13-23, refers to an aboveground storage tank (as defined in section 0.4 of this chapter).
As added by P.L.176-2023, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-16. "Authority"

Sec. 16. "Authority", for purposes of IC 13-22-10, refers to the Indiana hazardous waste facility site approval authority.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-20-33.3(b) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.124-1996, SEC.3; P.L.59-1997, SEC.2; P.L.14-2001, SEC.1; P.L.235-2005, SEC.126; P.L.233-2017, SEC.12; P.L.189-2018, SEC.106.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-16.3. "Automotive Salvage Recycler"

Sec. 16.3. "Automotive salvage recycler", for purposes of this chapter, means a business that:
(1) acquires damaged, inoperative, discarded, abandoned, or salvage motor vehicles, or their remains, as stock-in-trade;
(2) dismantles and processes the vehicles or remains for the reclamation and sale of reusable components and parts; and
(3) disposes of recyclable materials to a scrap metal processor or other appropriate facility.
As added by P.L.170-2006, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.112-2016, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-16.5. "Automobile Scrapyard"

Sec. 16.5. "Automobile scrapyard", for purposes of this chapter, means a business organized for any of the following purposes:
(1) Processing scrap metal.
(2) Wrecking automobiles.
(3) Operating a junkyard.
As added by P.L.170-2006, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.112-2016, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-16.6. "Biomass"

Sec. 16.6. "Biomass", for purposes of sections 16.7 and 16.8 of this chapter and IC 13-20-10.5, means biological material that is available on a renewable recurring basis and is used as a source of renewable energy, including the following:
(1) Agricultural crops.
(2) Agricultural wastes and residues.
(3) Wood and wood byproducts, including the following:
(A) Wood residue.
(B) Forest thinning.
(C) Mill residue wood.
(4) Animal wastes and byproducts, including manure.
(5) Aquatic plants.
(6) Algae.
(7) Byproducts of processing agricultural crops.
As added by P.L.189-2011, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-16.7. "Biomass Anaerobic Digestion Facility"

Sec. 16.7. "Biomass anaerobic digestion facility", for purposes of IC 13-20-10.5:
(1) means a facility that incorporates equipment that promotes the decomposition of biomass to simple organics and biogas products in the oxygen free environment of a closed, sealed chamber; and
(2) includes a methane recovery system.
As added by P.L.189-2011, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-16.8. "Biomass Gasification Facility"

Sec. 16.8. "Biomass gasification facility", for purposes of IC 13-20-10.5, means a facility that incorporates equipment to carry out a thermochemical process that, with little or no oxygen present, converts biomass into a synthesis gas.
As added by P.L.189-2011, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-17. "Board"

Sec. 17. (a) "Board", except as provided in subsections (b) through (d), refers to the environmental rules board established by IC 13-13-8-3.
(b) "Board", for purposes of IC 13-21, refers to the board of directors of a solid waste management district.
(c) "Board", for purposes of IC 13-23-11, refers to the petroleum storage tank financial assurance board established by IC 13-23-11-1.
(d) "Board", for purposes of IC 13-26, refers to the board of trustees of a regional water, sewage, or solid waste district.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 13-7-1-3 part; 13-7-1-5 part, subsection (b) New; subsection (c) formerly 13-1-1-2(a), (h) part; subsection (d) formerly 13-1-3-1.5 part; 13-1-5.7-1(a); 13-1-5.7-1(g) part; 13-1-6-2(a) part; 13-1-6-2(b); 13-7-8.8-1 part; subsection (e) formerly 13-1-12-1; 13-7-8.6-2(b); 13-7-16.5-1 part; 13-7-20-1; 13-7-20.1-1; 13-7-23-1; subsection (f) formerly 13-7-25-1; subsection (g) formerly 13-7-33-8 part; 13-9.5-1-1 part; 13-9.5-1-3, subsection (h) New; subsection (i) formerly 13-3-2-1 part; subsection (j) formerly 13-9-1-1 part; 13-9-1-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.1; P.L.1-2002, SEC.61; P.L.2-2005, SEC.52; P.L.159-2011, SEC.1; P.L.37-2012, SEC.1; P.L.133-2012, SEC.68; P.L.13-2013, SEC.46; P.L.176-2023, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 13. Environment › Article 11. Definitions › Chapter 2. Definitions › 13-11-2-18. Repealed

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citations: 13-7-1-3 part; 13-7-1-5 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.133-2012, SEC.69.