Indiana § 16-21-19-4 - Failure to submit forms; fine
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§ 16-21-19-4. Failure to submit forms; fine
Sec. 4. If a nonprofit hospital fails to submit the forms required under section 2 of this chapter before October 1 of any year, the state department shall fine the nonprofit hospital system ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day for which the forms are past due. A fine under this section shall be deposited into the payer affordability penalty fund established by IC 12-15-1-18.5.
As added by P.L.216-2025, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.122.
IC 16-22ARTICLE 22. COUNTY HOSPITALS
Ch. 1.Applicability Ch. 2.County Hospital Governing Boards Ch. 2.5.Standards for Members of a Governing Board Ch. 3.Powers of Hospital Governing Boards Ch. 4.Hospital Sinking Funds Ch. 5.Financing Hospital Buildings Ch. 6.County Hospital Building Authorities Ch. 7.Hospital Building Authorities in County With Hospital Operated Under IC 16-23-1 Ch. 8.Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County Ch. 9.Power of Condemnation for Nonprofit General Hospitals in Certain Counties Ch. 10.Board of Managers or Trustees of Certain Nonprofit Hospital Associations in Certain Cities Ch. 11.Receipt by Certain Private or Municipal Hospitals of County Financial Aid for Construction, Equipment, and Improvement; Prohibition Against Discrimination Ch. 12.Receipt by Certain Private or Municipal Hospitals of County Financial Aid for Operation, Maintenance, and Enlargement; Prohibition Against Discrimination Ch. 13.County Financial Aid to Benevolent Hospitals Ch. 14.Levy for Emergency Medical Services
IC 16-22-1Chapter 1. Applicability
16-22-1-1Application of article
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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