2010 Indiana Code
TITLE 16. HEALTH
ARTICLE 22. COUNTY HOSPITALS
CHAPTER 14. LEVY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

IC 16-22-14
     Chapter 14. Levy for Emergency Medical Services

IC 16-22-14-1
"Qualified expenses" defined
     Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "qualified expenses" means expenses incurred by a county hospital to provide emergency medical services (as defined in IC 16-18-2-110).
As added by P.L.154-2006, SEC.67.

IC 16-22-14-2
Request by governing board to county for funding qualified expenses
     Sec. 2. The governing board of a county hospital may request support from the county for qualified expenses, either by:
        (1) appropriation from the county general fund; or
        (2) a separate tax levy;
by filing with the county executive on or before August 1 a written budget of the amount estimated to be required to fund qualified expenses for the ensuing year.
As added by P.L.154-2006, SEC.67.

IC 16-22-14-3
County levy for county hospital
     Sec. 3. Subject to sections 4 and 5 of this chapter, a county may establish a separate property tax levy for a county hospital to compensate the county hospital for the county hospital's qualified expenses.
As added by P.L.154-2006, SEC.67.

IC 16-22-14-4
Property tax rate limitation
     Sec. 4. The property tax rate imposed under this chapter may not exceed the lesser of the following:
        (1) Six cents ($0.06) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation.
        (2) The property tax rate that is necessary to generate tax revenues in an amount equal to the county hospital's qualified expenses in the ensuing year, as estimated in the governing body's budget request under section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.154-2006, SEC.67.

IC 16-22-14-5
Property taxes subject to levy limitation
     Sec. 5. Property taxes imposed under this chapter are subject to the county's levy limitations imposed under IC 6-1.1-18.5-3.
As added by P.L.154-2006, SEC.67.

IC 16-22-14-6
Levy in addition to other amounts levied for hospital      Sec. 6. The amount levied under this chapter is in addition to any other amount levied for a county hospital.
As added by P.L.154-2006, SEC.67.

IC 16-22-14-7
Appropriation of amount levied; use of money
     Sec. 7. An amount levied under this chapter:
        (1) must be appropriated as other county funds are appropriated; and
        (2) may be used only for qualified expenses.
As added by P.L.154-2006, SEC.67.