Ind. Code ch. 12-8-15

Ind. Code § 12-8-15-1 Establishment of fund; continuously appropriated; recommendations of expenditures

Sec. 1. (a) The Indiana rural health transformation fund is established as a dedicated fund for the purpose of implementing the Indiana rural health transformation program authorized by federal law under Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21 (42 U.S.C. 1397ee), and based on Indiana's federally approved application. The fund shall be administered by the office of the secretary. (b) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated. The fund consists of federal funds received from the federal government under Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21. (c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund to the extent allowable by federal law under Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21. (d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund. (e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. (f) The secretary may make recommendations concerning expenditures from the fund to the budget committee, and beginning December 1, 2026, allotments and expenditures from the fund are subject to budget committee review before the allotment and expenditure may occur. (g) This section expires December 31, 2032. As added by P.L.63-2026, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 12-8-15-2 Written report to budget committee

Sec. 2. (a) Beginning December 1, 2026, the office of the secretary shall before June 1 and December 1 of each year submit a written report for review to the budget committee concerning the following: (1) An itemization of each of the expenditures of money from the fund since the last report to the budget committee. (2) The aggregate amount of expenditures of money from the fund since the last report to the budget committee. (3) Anticipated expenditures for the subsequent six (6) months. (4) Whether the office of the secretary is meeting the benchmarks set forth in the state federally approved application for the federal funds. (5) Whether the office of the secretary believes the state is meeting the federally approved application requirements necessary to continue to receive federal funds for operation of the Indiana rural health transformation program. (b) On June 1, 2026, the office of the secretary shall submit a written report to the budget committee concerning the following: (1) An itemization of each of the expenditures of money from the fund since the last report to the budget committee. (2) The aggregate amount of expenditures of money from the fund since the last report to the budget committee. (3) Anticipated expenditures for the subsequent six (6) months. (4) Whether the office of the secretary is meeting the benchmarks set forth in the state federally approved application for the federal funds. (5) Whether the office of the secretary believes the state is meeting the federally approved application requirements necessary to continue to receive federal funds for operation of the Indiana rural health transformation program. (c) This section expires December 31, 2033. As added by P.L.63-2026, SEC.4.