2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES
ARTICLE 30. COUNTY HOMES AND OTHER COUNTY FACILITIES
CHAPTER 5. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FROM COUNTY HOME RESIDENT'S ESTATE

IC 12-30-5
Chapter 5. Reimbursement of Expenses From County Home Resident's Estate

IC 12-30-5-1
Charges against estates
Sec. 1. If an individual who:
(1) is being supported at public expense in a county home; or
(2) has died while a resident of a county home;
is found to have an estate of any kind that is not needed for the support, in whole or in part, of the husband, wife, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers, or sisters of the individual, the amount of expense incurred by the county for the treatment and maintenance of the individual shall be charged against the individual's estate, both during the individual's lifetime and after the individual's death.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.

IC 12-30-5-2
Collections
Sec. 2. The reimbursement obtained under section 1 of this chapter shall be collected quarterly by the superintendent of the county home in which the individual resides or resided, at a rate of not more than seven dollars ($7) per week. The money received shall be paid quarterly into the county general fund. The superintendent or executive officer may, under the direction of the board of commissioners of the county, bring suit against the estate of an individual described in section 1 of this chapter failing to make payment as required in this chapter. If a judgment is obtained in a suit brought under this section, the judgment constitutes a lien against the part of the estate that is described in the complaint.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.

IC 12-30-5-3
Construction of chapter; duties of township trustees and county home superintendents
Sec. 3. This chapter does affect the duties of township trustees or the superintendents of the county homes.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.