Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the services funded under this chapter shall be provided without cost to a recipient.
(b) If a recipient has insurance or any type of public indemnification that would in part pay for any services funded under this chapter, then the recipient shall assign the recipient's rights to that insurance or public indemnification to the local board of health. The insurer, upon notification from the local board of health, shall pay for those services covered under that recipient's insurance policy or public indemnification.
(c) The legislative body of the unit in which a local board of health has jurisdiction may adopt an ordinance that requires the local board of health to do either or both of the following:
(1) Charge individuals for services on a sliding fee schedule based on income that is adopted by the state board under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
(2) Charge corporations, partnerships, and other commercial concerns for services funded under this chapter.
(d) The fees for services collected under subsection (c) shall be used only for public health purposes and shall be used in addition to, and not in place of, funds allocated for public health purposes before the ordinance described in subsection (c) became effective.
As added by P.L.82-1993, SEC.3.
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