Calculation and allocation of funds available for payments from the state hospital care for the indigent fund
Ind. Code § 12-16-7.5-4.5
in effectSec. 4.5. (a) Not later than October 31 following the end of each state fiscal year, the division shall:
(1) calculate for each county the total amount of payable claims submitted to the division during the state fiscal year attributed to:
(A) patients who were residents of the county; and
(B) patients:
(i) who were not residents of Indiana;
(ii) whose state of residence could not be determined by the division; and
(iii) who were residents of Indiana but whose county of residence in Indiana could not be determined by the division;
and whose medical condition that necessitated the care or service occurred in the county;
(2) notify each county of the amount of payable claims attributed to the county under the calculation made under subdivision (1); and
(3) with respect to payable claims attributed to a county under subdivision (1):
(A) calculate the total amount of payable claims submitted during the state fiscal year for:
(i) each hospital;
(ii) each physician; and
(iii) each transportation provider; and
(B) determine the amount of each payable claim for each hospital, physician, and transportation provider listed in clause (A).
(b) For the state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2005, but before July 1, 2007, and before November 1 following the end of a state fiscal year, the division shall allocate the funds transferred from a county's hospital care for the indigent fund to the state hospital care for the indigent fund under IC 12-16-14 during or for the following state fiscal years:
(1) For the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, as required under the following STEPS:
STEP ONE: Determine the total amount of funds transferred from all counties' hospital care for the indigent funds by the counties to the state hospital care for the indigent fund under IC 12-16-14 during or for the state fiscal year.
STEP TWO: Of the total amount of payable claims submitted to the division during the state fiscal year from all counties under subsection (a), determine the amount that is the lesser of:
(A) the amount of total physician payable claims and total transportation provider payable claims; or
(B) three million dollars ($3,000,000).
The amount determined under this STEP shall be used by the division to make payments under section 5 of this chapter.
STEP THREE: Transfer an amount equal to the sum of:
(A) the non-federal share of the payments made under clause (A) of STEP FIVE of IC 12-15-15-1.5(b);
(B) the amount transferred under IC 12-15-20-2(8)(F); and
(C) the non-federal share of the payments made under IC 12-15-15-9 and IC 12-15-15-9.5;
to the Medicaid indigent care trust fund for funding the transfer to the office and the non-federal share of the payments identified in this STEP.
STEP FOUR: Transfer an amount equal to sixty-one million dollars ($61,000,000) less the sum of:
(A) the amount determined in STEP TWO; and
(B) the amount transferred under STEP THREE;
to the Medicaid indigent care trust fund for funding the non-federal share of payments under clause (B) of STEP FIVE of IC 12-15-15-1.5(b).
STEP FIVE: Transfer to the Medicaid indigent care trust fund for the programs referenced at IC 12-15-20-2(8)(D)(vi) and funded in accordance with IC 12-15-20-2(8)(H) the amount determined under STEP ONE, less the sum of the amount:
(A) determined in STEP TWO;
(B) transferred in STEP THREE; and
(C) transferred in STEP FOUR.
(2) For the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, as required under the following steps:
STEP ONE: Determine the total amount of funds transferred from all counties' hospital care for the indigent funds by the counties to the state hospital care for the indigent fund under IC 12-16-14 during or for the state fiscal year.
STEP TWO: Of the total amount of payable claims submitted to the division during the state fiscal year from all counties under subsection (a), determine the amount that is the lesser of:
(A) the amount of total physician payable claims and total transportation provider payable claims; or
(B) three million dollars ($3,000,000).
The amount determined under this STEP shall be used by the division for making payments under section 5 of this chapter or for the non-federal share of Medicaid payments for physicians and transportation providers, as determined by the office.
STEP THREE: Transfer an amount equal to the sum of:
(A) the non-federal share of five million dollars ($5,000,000) for the payment made under clause (A) of STEP FIVE of IC 12-15-15-1.5(b);
(B) the amount transferred under IC 12-15-20-2(8)(F); and
(C) the non-federal share of the payments made under IC 12-15-15-9 and IC 12-15-15-9.5;
to the Medicaid indigent care trust fund for funding the transfer to the office and the non-federal share of the payments identified in this STEP.
STEP FOUR: Transfer an amount equal to the amount determined under STEP ONE less the sum of:
(A) the amount determined in STEP TWO; and
(B) the amount transferred under STEP THREE;
to the Medicaid indigent care trust fund for funding the non-federal share of payments under clause (B) of STEP FIVE of IC 12-15-15-1.5(b).
(c) For the state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2007, before November 1 following the end of the state fiscal year, the division shall allocate the funds transferred to the state hospital care for the indigent fund for the state fiscal year as required under the following STEPS:
STEP ONE: Determine the total amount of funds transferred to the state hospital care for the indigent fund for the state fiscal year.
STEP TWO: Determine the amount specified in STEP THREE.
STEP THREE: The amount to be used under STEP TWO is three million dollars ($3,000,000).
STEP FOUR: Transfer to the Medicaid indigent care trust fund for purposes of IC 12-15-20-2(8)(G) an amount equal to the amount calculated under STEP ONE, minus an amount equal to the amount specified under STEP THREE.
STEP FIVE: The division shall retain an amount equal to the amount remaining in the state hospital care for the indigent fund after the transfer in STEP FOUR for purposes of making payments under section 5 of this chapter or for the non-federal share of Medicaid payments for physicians and transportation providers, as determined by the office.
(d) The costs of administering the hospital care for the indigent program, including the processing of claims, shall be paid from the funds transferred to the state hospital care for the indigent fund.
As added by P.L.255-2003, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.212-2007, SEC.27; P.L.218-2007, SEC.38; P.L.146-2008, SEC.388.
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