2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES
ARTICLE 16.5. THE HEALTH CARE COMPACT
CHAPTER 4. INTERSTATE ADVISORY HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
Chapter 4. Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission
IC 12-16.5-4-1
Establishment of interstate advisory health care commission
Sec. 1. (a) The interstate advisory health care commission is established.
(b) The commission consists of members appointed by each member state in a manner determined by each member state. A member state may not appoint more than two (2) members to the commission and may withdraw membership from the commission at any time.
(c) Each commission member is entitled to one (1) vote. The commission may not act unless a majority of the members are present, and an action is not binding unless approved by a majority of the commission's total membership.
As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1.
IC 12-16.5-4-2
Commission duties; action
Sec. 2. (a) The commission may do the following:
(1) Elect a chairperson from the commission's membership.
(2) Adopt and publish bylaws and policies that are consistent with the compact.
(3) Study issues of health care regulation that are of concern to the member states.
(4) Make non-binding recommendations to the member states, of which the state legislatures of the member states may consider in determining appropriate health care policies for the member state.
(b) The commission shall do the following:
(1) Meet at least one (1) time per calendar year.
(2) Collect information and data to assist member states in the regulation of health care, including assessing the performance of state health care programs and compiling information on the prices of health care.
(c) The commission shall make the information collected under this section available to the legislatures of member states.
(d) Legislatures of the member states may confer additional responsibilities and duties on the commission through legislative action in accordance with the terms of the compact.
(e) The commission may not take any action within a member state.
As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1.
IC 12-16.5-4-3
Prohibition on disclosure of personal health information of an individual
Sec. 3. A member state may not disclose personal health information of an individual to the commission. The commission
may not disclose the personal health information of an individual.
As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1.
