Tax rate for acute care hospital; adoption of ordinance by county fiscal body; distribution of revenue; use of tax revenue

Ind. Code § 6-3.6-6-2.6

in effect

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2029. See also following repeal of this section, effective 1-1-2029. Sec. 2.6. (a) As used in this section, "acute care hospital" means an acute care hospital that is: (1) established and operated under IC 16-22-2, IC 16-22-8, or IC 16-23; and (2) licensed under IC 16-21. (b) A county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to impose a tax rate for acute care hospitals located in the county. The tax rate must be in increments of one-hundredth of one percent (0.01%) and may not exceed one-tenth of one percent (0.1%). (c) The revenue generated by a tax rate imposed under this section must be distributed directly to the county before the remainder of the expenditure rate revenue is distributed. The revenue shall be maintained in a separate dedicated county fund and used only for the operating expenses of the acute care hospital located in the county. As added by P.L.137-2024, SEC.7.

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