Indiana Code 10-17-9-8. Cost of maintaining members
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Sec. 8. (a) Each member, the estate of a deceased member, or the estate of a member under guardianship is liable for the costs of maintenance of the member in an amount up to one hundred percent (100%) of the daily per capita cost of personal services and all other operating expenses for the preceding fiscal year. The per capita charge may be adjusted to reflect the level of care provided.
(1) the care category of the facility in which the member is placed;
(b) The level of care must be as consistent as possible with:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-17-9-8
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- 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
(2) the rules of the Indiana department of health adopted under IC 16-28; and
(3) the applicable code of the federal government covering reimbursement from the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs or another department of the federal government.
(c) The liability created for the costs of maintenance of a member constitutes a lien upon the real property of the member if the lien is recorded as provided in this chapter. The lien has priority over all liens subsequently acquired.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-6-1-8.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.197-2011, SEC.37; P.L.85-2017, SEC.42; P.L.56-2023, SEC.72.