2014 Indiana Code TITLE 16. HEALTH ARTICLE 41. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE CHAPTER 18. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS: HEMOPHILIA CARE AND TREATMENT PROGRAM
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IC 16-41-18
Chapter 18. Prevention and Treatment Programs: Hemophilia
Care and Treatment Program
IC 16-41-18-1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.87-1994, SEC.16.)
IC 16-41-18-2
Hemophilia
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "hemophilia" means a bleeding
tendency resulting from a genetically determined deficiency factor in
the blood.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
IC 16-41-18-3
Care and treatment programs
Sec. 3. (a) The state department shall establish a program for the
care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia.
(b) The program established under subsection (a) shall assist
persons who:
(1) require continuing treatment with blood and blood
derivatives to avoid crippling, extensive hospitalization, and
other effects associated with the critical, chronic bleeding
condition; and
(2) are unable to pay for the entire cost of such services on a
continuing basis despite the existence of various types of
hospital medical insurance coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, other
government assistance programs, and private charitable
assistance programs.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
IC 16-41-18-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.87-1994, SEC.16.)
IC 16-41-18-5
Development of care and treatment programs
Sec. 5. The state department may do the following:
(1) Develop standards for determining eligibility for care and
treatment under the hemophilia program established under this
chapter.
(2) Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the
care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia,
including the following:
(A) Self-administration.
(B) Prevention.
(C) Home care.
(D) Other medical and dental procedures and techniques
designed to provide maximum control over bleeding
episodes typical of the condition.
(3) Extend financial assistance to persons suffering from
hemophilia in obtaining blood, blood derivatives and
concentrates, and other efficacious agents for use in hospital,
medical, and dental facilities and at home or participate in the
cost of blood processing to the extent that such support will
facilitate the supplying of blood, blood derivatives and
concentrates, and other efficacious agents to hemophiliac
patients at an economical cost, thus increasing the effectiveness
of the money appropriated to carry out this chapter.
(4) Adopt rules necessary to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.87-1994, SEC.10.
IC 16-41-18-6
Violations
Sec. 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who recklessly
violates or fails to comply with this chapter commits a Class B
misdemeanor.
(b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
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