16-41-9-10. Nonresident indigent carriers; transfer to legal residences

IN Code § 16-41-9-10 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 10. (a) The administrator of a hospital or other facility for the treatment of tuberculosis or other dangerous communicable disease may transfer or authorize the transfer of a nonresident indigent carrier to the carrier's state or county of legal residence if the carrier is able to travel. If the carrier is unable to travel, the administrator may have the carrier hospitalized until the carrier is able to travel.

(b) Costs for the travel and hospitalization authorized by this section shall be paid by the:

(1) carrier under section 13 of this chapter; or

(2) state department if the carrier cannot pay the full cost.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-10.5-19.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.