IC 16-41-9-10 — Nonresident, indigent individuals with a communicable disease; transfer to legal residences
Chapter 9. Communicable Disease: Imposition of Restrictions on Individuals With Certain Communicable or Serious Communicable Diseases
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Section text
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.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.39.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)