Indiana Code 12-16.5-2-1. Effectiveness
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Sec. 1. This article is effective upon the following:
(2) The consent of the federal United States Congress without changes by Congress to the following fundamental purposes of the compact:
(1) The adoption of the compact by at least two (2) member states.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-16.5-2-1
- compact: refers to the health care compact entered into under this article. See Indiana Code 12-16.5-1-2
- health care: means care, services, supplies, or plans related to the health of an individual, including the following:
Indiana Code 12-16.5-1-4
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- member state: means a state that has adopted the health care compact law. See Indiana Code 12-16.5-1-5
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) To secure the right of the member states to regulate health care in the member state‘s jurisdiction under the compact and to suspend the operation of any conflicting federal laws, rules, regulations, and orders within the member state.
(B) To secure federal funding for member states that choose to invoke the member state’s authority under the compact, as set forth in IC 12-16.5-3.
As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1.