Sec. 5. (a) A person seeking a grant under this chapter must submit a proposal to the state department.

     (b) A proposal for a grant under this chapter must include the following:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-46-16.5-5

  • person: means an individual, employer, employer association, nonprofit organization, for-profit organization, unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23), school corporation, charter school, accredited nonpublic school, research institution, health insurance plan, health insurance ministry, or any combination of these. See Indiana Code 16-46-16.5-2
(1) Proposed measurable and specific improvement in one (1) or more critical health metrics within a defined cohort. The cohort may be defined by any health, demographic, or geographic criteria, or any combination of these. However, a cohort defined using demographic criteria may include criteria based on employment in a particular industry or having particular job duties.

(2) The time frame in which to achieve the proposed measurable improvement or improvements described in subdivision (1). However, the time frame in which an initial proposed measurable improvement is achieved may not be more than two (2) years.

As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.