Indiana § 12-30-3-28 - Purpose of chapter

§ 12-30-3-28. Purpose of chapter

Sec. 28. The purpose of this chapter is to provide necessary and prompt assistance and care without stigma to the citizens and residents of Indiana who are entitled to avail themselves of this chapter's provisions, especially those having little or no resources and low income persons or the homeless or unattached or those requiring care and support or nursing beyond the capacity of the family home in situations not requiring hospitalization or other medical treatment or care in other state and county institutions. This chapter shall be liberally construed so that its purposes may be accomplished as equitably, economically, and expeditiously as possible.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-3-18.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.

IC 12-30-4Chapter 4. Placement of Indigent in County Homes and Payment of Indigent Expenses

12-30-4-1Receipt and support of indigents; contracting with other counties or charitable institutions 12-30-4-2Admission of individuals who have become permanent charges on township; temporary placement 12-30-4-3Township trustee; investigation of individual; report to county board of commissioners 12-30-4-4Recommendation by township trustee; consideration and investigation by county board of commissioners; terms and conditions of admission; delegation of investigation 12-30-4-5Denial of admission; appeals 12-30-4-6Temporary admission 12-30-4-7Public assistance recipients; voluntary admission; charge for care and maintenance; modification of welfare payments 12-30-4-8Charge for care and maintenance of individuals 12-30-4-9Voluntary residents; ability to pay all or part of costs of care; charges 12-30-4-10Appropriations; advancement of money to township trustees 12-30-4-11Payments to county; maximum monthly amounts per individual; taxation