Indiana § 16-21-9-9 - Other rights and remedies retained

§ 16-21-9-9. Other rights and remedies retained

Sec. 9. The rights and remedies provided for in this chapter are in addition to other statutory or common law rights or remedies available to the state or a nonprofit hospital.

As added by P.L.94-1994, SEC.17.

IC 16-21-9.5Chapter 9.5. Notice of Payment Assistance Programs

16-21-9.5-1"Collection action" 16-21-9.5-2"Payment assistance program" 16-21-9.5-3Notice of payment assistance program 16-21-9.5-4Signage 16-21-9.5-5Information available on patient portal 16-21-9.5-6Notice before beginning collection action 16-21-9.5-7Nonprofit hospital reporting 16-21-9.5-8Rules 16-21-9.5-9Civil penalty

IC 16-21-9.5-1"Collection action" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "collection action" means the sale or assignment of a bill to a collection agency, or the pursuit of litigation for medical debt, by a hospital or any organization that has a financial relationship with the hospital.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

IC 16-21-9.5-2"Payment assistance program" Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "payment assistance program" refers to any of the following:

(1) Charity care.

(2) Financial assistance.

(3) Any other payment plans made available to a patient by a hospital.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

IC 16-21-9.5-3Notice of payment assistance program Sec. 3. (a) A hospital shall provide written notice of the hospital's payment assistance program to a patient or the patient's representative at one (1) of the following times:

(1) During registration or intake for inpatient or outpatient services.

(2) At discharge.

(3) With the initial billing statement for the provided services.

(b) The written notice required under subsection (a) must include the following:

(1) A description of available payment assistance programs.

(2) Eligibility criteria.

(3) Application instructions.

(4) Contact information for a hospital representative when assistance is needed to complete the application.

(c) A hospital may provide notice to a patient or the patient's representative under subsection (a):

(1) in a writing delivered to the patient or the patient's representative;

(2) by electronic mail; or

(3) through a mobile application or another Internet based method, if available;

according to the preference for communication expressed by the patient or patient's representative.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

IC 16-21-9.5-4Signage Sec. 4. A hospital shall post conspicuous signage notifying patients of the availability of payment assistance programs in the following locations:

(1) Registration areas.

(2) Emergency departments.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

IC 16-21-9.5-5Information available on patient portal Sec. 5. A hospital shall make payment assistance program information available electronically through any patient portal maintained by the hospital.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

IC 16-21-9.5-6Notice before beginning collection action Sec. 6. Before beginning a collection action, a hospital shall make a reasonable effort to notify the individual of available payment assistance programs and provide the individual with an application form.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

IC 16-21-9.5-7Nonprofit hospital reporting Sec. 7. A nonprofit hospital shall annually report compliance with this chapter as part of the nonprofit hospital's community benefits plan report under IC 16-21-9-7.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

IC 16-21-9.5-8Rules Sec. 8. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer and enforce this chapter.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

IC 16-21-9.5-9Civil penalty Sec. 9. The state department may assess a hospital a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation for failure to comply with this chapter. A penalty collected under this section shall be deposited into the state general fund.

As added by P.L.88-2026, SEC.5.

IC 16-21-10Chapter 10. Hospital Assessment Fee

16-21-10-1Repealed 16-21-10-2"Fee" 16-21-10-3"Fee period" 16-21-10-4"Hospital"; "physician owned hospital"; exclusion 16-21-10-5"Office" 16-21-10-5.3Repealed 16-21-10-5.7"State directed payment program" 16-21-10-6Authority to assess a hospital assessment fee; use of fee; authorization to request a waiver; amount of assessment; termination of collection of fee; records of collections 16-21-10-7Repealed 16-21-10-8Authorization for development of program to increase Medicaid reimbursement for hospital services; submission of report to budget committee before submitting state plan amendments or waivers; state share dollars; termination of program 16-21-10-8.5Authorization to implement state directed payment program; limitations; payments to managed care organizations; review by budget committee; classes of hospitals 16-21-10-9Hospital Medicaid fee fund; purposes; distribution 16-21-10-10Use of hospital care for the indigent funds as state share dollars 16-21-10-11Disproportionate share payments; allotments; not applicable when state directed payment program in effect 16-21-10-12Repealed 16-21-10-13Disproportionate share dollars that are unavailable to private psychiatric institutions 16-21-10-13.3Incremental fees; uses; requirements before collection can occur; deposit of incremental fees; limitations on use of incremental fees to fund the state share of expenses 16-21-10-13.5Incremental hospital fee fund; uses; distribution upon termination of healthy Indiana plan 16-21-10-14Permissible uses of hospital assessment fees 16-21-10-15Rule of statutory construction; local fees, taxes, or assessments not permitted 16-21-10-16Rules 16-21-10-17Installment agreements 16-21-10-18Interest on late payments; license revocations for payments at least 120 days overdue 16-21-10-19Program payments 16-21-10-20Collection of unpaid fees; refunds 16-21-10-21Expiration date