Indiana § 16-41-9-10 - Nonresident, indigent individuals with a communicable disease; transfer to legal residences
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§ 16-41-9-10. Nonresident, indigent individuals with a communicable disease; transfer to legal residences
Sec. 10. (a) The administrator of a hospital or other facility for the treatment of tuberculosis or other serious communicable disease may transfer or authorize the transfer of a nonresident indigent individual with a communicable disease to the state or county of legal residence of the individual with a communicable disease if the individual with a communicable disease is able to travel. If the individual with a communicable disease is unable to travel, the administrator may have the individual with a communicable disease hospitalized until the individual with a communicable disease is able to travel.
(b) Costs for the travel and hospitalization authorized by this section shall be paid by the:
(1) individual with a communicable disease under section 13 of this chapter; or
(2) state department if the individual with a communicable disease cannot pay the full cost.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-10.5-19.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.39.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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