Sec. 6. (a) For a state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, or thereafter, the office, after review by the state budget committee, may determine that no incremental fees collected under IC 16-21-10-13.3 are required to be deposited into the phase out trust fund established under section 7 of this chapter.

     (b) If the plan is to be terminated for any reason, the office shall:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-15-44.5-6

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • plan: refers to the healthy Indiana plan established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-15-44.5-2
  • 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
(1) if required, provide notice of termination of the plan to the United States Department of Health and Human Services and begin the process of phasing out the plan; or

(2) if notice and a phase out plan is not required under federal law, notify the hospital assessment fee committee (IC 16-21-10) of the office’s intent to terminate the plan and the plan shall be phased out under a procedure approved by the hospital assessment fee committee.

The office may not submit any phase out plan to the United States Department of Health and Human Services or accept any phase out plan proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services without the prior approval of the hospital assessment fee committee.

     (c) Before submitting:

(1) an extension of; or

(2) a material amendment to;

the plan to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the office shall inform the Indiana Hospital Association of the extension or material amendment to the plan.

As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.136. Amended by P.L.108-2019, SEC.198.

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