Indiana § 16-41-9-12 - Refusal of admission to facilities; actions against persons and licensed facilities
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§ 16-41-9-12. Refusal of admission to facilities; actions against persons and licensed facilities
Sec. 12. (a) The superintendent or the chief executive officer of the facility to which an individual with a communicable disease has been ordered under this chapter may decline to admit a patient if the superintendent or chief executive officer determines that there is not available adequate space, treatment staff, or treatment facilities appropriate to the needs of the patient.
(b) The state department may commence an action under IC 4-21.5-3-6 or IC 4-21.5-4 for issuance of an order of compliance and a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation per day against a person who:
(1) fails to comply with IC 16-41-1 through IC 16-41-3, IC 16-41-5 through IC 16-41-9, IC 16-41-13, IC 16-41-14, or IC 16-41-16 or a rule adopted under these chapters; or
(2) interferes with or obstructs the state department or the state department's designated agent in the performance of official duties under IC 16-41-1 through IC 16-41-3, IC 16-41-5 through IC 16-41-9, IC 16-41-13, IC 16-41-14, or IC 16-41-16 or a rule adopted under these chapters.
(c) The state department may commence an action against a facility licensed by the state department under either subsection (b) or the licensure statute for that facility, but the state department may not bring an action arising out of one (1) incident under both statutes.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-1-9.5-10(b) part, (c) part; 16-1-10.5-22.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.40.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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