Ind. Code ch. 12-24-6

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Ind. Code § 12-24-6-1 "Fund" defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the institution clothing fund established by this chapter. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-2 Requisition of clothing needs

Sec. 2. When the superintendent of a state institution accepts a patient, the superintendent shall indicate the clothing needs of the patient in a requisition. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-12(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-3 Financial responsibility to court

Sec. 3. The responsible parties are responsible to the court for supplying a patient's clothing unless financially unable to supply the clothing. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-12(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-4 Duties of circuit court clerk of admitting county

Sec. 4. If clothing can be supplied by a responsible party or any other willing person, the clerk of the circuit court of the county from which the patient is admitted shall do the following: (1) Notify the responsible party or the other willing person of the clothing needs of the patient. (2) Have an ample supply of suitable clothing sent with the patient. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-12(a).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-5 Compliance with requisition

Sec. 5. Clothing furnished under section 4 of this chapter must substantially comply with the requisition sent by the superintendent under section 2 of this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-12(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-6 Charge of admitting county; limit

Sec. 6. (a) If clothing is not otherwise furnished at the time a patient is admitted to a state institution, the superintendent shall furnish the clothing and charge the county from which the patient was admitted. (b) A superintendent may not charge a county under subsection (a) more than four hundred dollars ($400). [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-12(c) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-7 Responsibility to supply clothing after admission

Sec. 7. After a patient has been admitted to a state institution, it is the responsibility of: (1) the patient; (2) the payee of any type of benefit received on behalf of a patient; or (3) the responsible parties of the patient; to supply clothing requested by the superintendent for the patient. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-13(a).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-8 Furnishing of clothing by superintendent

Sec. 8. If a patient in a state institution is not otherwise supplied with clothing, the superintendent shall furnish the clothing. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-13(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-9 Charging of county for clothing superintendent furnishes; limit

Sec. 9. (a) If a superintendent furnishes clothing under section 8 of this chapter, the superintendent shall charge the county from which the patient was admitted. (b) A charge made by a superintendent for a patient under this section may not be more than three hundred dollars ($300) per year. (c) A charge made by a superintendent under this section is a debt due the state institution. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-13(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-10 Charges made under this chapter; requisites

Sec. 10. All charges made under this chapter must be: (1) signed by the superintendent; and (2) forwarded for payment to the auditor of the county from which the patient was admitted according to the following schedule: (A) All charges accruing between January 1 and June 30 of each year shall be forwarded to the county auditor on or before October 1 of that year. (B) All charges accruing between July 1 and December 31 of each year shall be forwarded to the county auditor before April 1 of the following year. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 16-14-18.1-13(b) part; 16-14-18.1-14 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-11 Warrant; payment of charge

Sec. 11. (a) Upon receipt of a charge under section 10 of this chapter, the county auditor shall draw a warrant on the treasurer of the county for payment of the charge. (b) A charge shall be paid out of the money of the county appropriated for that purpose. (c) The fiscal body of each county shall annually appropriate sufficient money to pay the accounts. (d) A payment by a county under this section shall be transmitted to the superintendent of the billing state institution. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-14 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-12 Monthly transmittal of collections to state comptroller

Sec. 12. The superintendent of a state institution shall transmit each month the collections received under this chapter to the state comptroller. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-14 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.337.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-13 Institution clothing fund established

Sec. 13. (a) The institution clothing fund is established. (b) The state comptroller shall place money received under section 12 of this chapter in the fund. (c) The fund may be used only for the purpose of crediting the respective state institutions for the amounts expended by the state institutions for clothing for which the counties were billed. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-14 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.338.

Ind. Code § 12-24-6-14 Delinquent charges; certification to state comptroller; payment

Sec. 14. (a) If a county does not pay a charge made under this chapter within six (6) months after the date the charge is delivered to the county auditor, the superintendent of the state institution shall certify to the state comptroller that the money is due. (b) After receiving the superintendent's certification under subsection (a), the state comptroller shall: (1) withhold from any money due to the county a sum equal to the amount certified by the superintendent; and (2) pay the amount withheld under subdivision (1) into the fund as provided in section 13 of this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-13(c).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.339.

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