2013 Indiana Code TITLE 16. HEALTH ARTICLE 22. COUNTY HOSPITALS CHAPTER 14. LEVY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
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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.
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