2013 Indiana Code TITLE 16. HEALTH ARTICLE 45. FEDERAL AID FOR HEALTH PROGRAMS CHAPTER 4. RURAL HEALTH CARE PILOT PROGRAM SUPPORT FUND
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IC 16-45-4
Chapter 4. Rural Health Care Pilot Program Support Fund
IC 16-45-4-1
"Office"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "office" means the office of
technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.108-2007, SEC.1.
IC 16-45-4-2
"Pilot program"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "pilot program" refers to the rural
health care pilot program established by the Federal Communications
Commission under 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(A)(2) to provide federal
funding to support the construction of state or regional broadband
networks and the services provided over those networks.
As added by P.L.108-2007, SEC.1.
IC 16-45-4-3
Rural health care pilot program support fund
Sec. 3. (a) The rural health care pilot program support fund is
established for the purpose of making grants to Indiana health care
providers who participate in the pilot program. The fund shall be
administered by the office.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the
money in the fund.
(c) The fund consists of:
(1) money appropriated or otherwise designated or dedicated by
the general assembly; and
(2) gifts, grants, and bequests.
(d) Notwithstanding IC 5-13, the treasurer of state shall invest the
money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the
fund under IC 5-10.3-5. The treasurer of state may contract with
investment management professionals, investment advisers, and legal
counsel to assist in the management of the fund and may pay the
state expenses incurred under those contracts.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.108-2007, SEC.1.
IC 16-45-4-4
Making grants to health care providers
Sec. 4. (a) The office must use money in the fund to make grants
to health care providers who participate in the pilot program. A
health care provider that receives a grant under this chapter must use
the grant money to make the local match required as a condition of
the provider's participation in the pilot program.
(b) The office may:
(1) prescribe grant application forms;
(2) establish grant application procedures; and
(3) take any other action necessary to implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.108-2007, SEC.1.
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