Ind. Code ch. 16-21-17.1

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Ind. Code § 16-21-17.1-1 "Service line"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "service line" means a category of hospital based clinical services offered to patients, including the following: (1) Emergency. (2) Obstetrics. (3) Neonatal. (4) Trauma. (5) Behavioral health services. As added by P.L.124-2026, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 16-21-17.1-2 Notice of closure or elimination of service line; requirements

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a hospital shall provide written notice to the state department at least sixty (60) days before the hospital does any of the following: (1) Closes a hospital licensed under IC 16-21 and permanently terminates all hospital operations. (2) Completely eliminates a service line for longer than ninety (90) days. (b) The notice under subsection (a) must include the following: (1) The proposed date of closure of the hospital or elimination of a service line. (2) A description of the affected services and capacity. (3) The hospital's plan for patient continuity of care. As added by P.L.124-2026, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 16-21-17.1-3 Posting of summary of proposed closure or elimination of service line; notification

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, not later than ten (10) days after the notice is issued under section 2 of this chapter, the following must occur: (1) The state department shall post a summary of the proposed closure of a hospital or an elimination of a service line on the state department's website. (2) The state department shall notify the office of the secretary of family and social services and any other affected state agency of the closure of the hospital or elimination of a service line. As added by P.L.124-2026, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 16-21-17.1-4 Waiver; posting of granted waivers on website

Sec. 4. (a) The state department may waive the requirements in sections 2 and 3 of this chapter upon written request by the hospital only if: (1) the closure or an elimination of a service line described in section 2 of this chapter is necessary due to a natural disaster, catastrophic facility failure, or other emergency event beyond the hospital's control; or (2) the state department determines that the waiver is necessary to protect the public's health and safety, including the loss of practitioners necessary to provide the service line. (b) The state department shall in a reasonable time period post on the state department's website any waiver granted under this section and the justification for the waiver. As added by P.L.124-2026, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 16-21-17.1-5 Violation

Sec. 5. A hospital that violates this chapter may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). As added by P.L.124-2026, SEC.6.

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