Sec. 6.5. (a) In addition to IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b), the board may hold executive sessions concerning the division of public hospitals to do any of the following:

(1) Discuss and prepare bids, proposals, or arrangements that will be competitively awarded among health care providers.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-22-8-6.5

  • board: refers to the board of a municipal corporation created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-22-8-2.1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • division: means an administrative subdivision created by this chapter or by the board. See Indiana Code 16-22-8-3
(2) Discuss recruitment of health care providers.

(3) Discuss and prepare competitive marketing strategies.

(4) Engage in strategic planning.

(5) Participate in a motivational retreat with staff or personnel if the board does not conduct any official action (as defined in IC 5-14-1.5-2(d)).

     (b) IC 5-14-1.5-5, IC 5-14-1.5-6.1, and IC 5-14-1.5-7 apply to executive sessions held under subsection (a).

     (c) The corporation may hold confidential, until the information contained in the records is announced to the public, records of a proprietary nature that if revealed would place the corporation at a competitive disadvantage, including the following:

(1) Terms and conditions of preferred provider arrangements.

(2) Health care provider recruitment plans.

(3) Competitive marketing strategies regarding new services and locations.

As added by P.L.91-2002, SEC.11 and P.L.100-2002, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.184-2005, SEC.8.