Ind. Code ch. 16-31-12

Ind. Code ch. 16-31-12
in effect

Ind. Code § 16-31-12-1 "Mobile integrated healthcare"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "mobile integrated healthcare" means community based health care in which paramedics and emergency medical technicians employed by an emergency medical services provider agency function outside of customary emergency response and transport to do the following: (1) Facilitate more appropriate use of emergency care services. (2) Enhance access to: (A) primary care for medically underserved populations; or (B) underutilized and appropriate health care services. As added by P.L.100-2019, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 16-31-12-2 Development of mobile integrated healthcare program

Sec. 2. (a) The commission, in consultation with the state department, may develop a mobile integrated healthcare program. (b) In developing the mobile integrated healthcare program, the commission may consider the following: (1) Whether to limit the type of health care that can be provided under the program. (2) Whether additional training or education is necessary for a paramedic in providing services under the program. (3) Whether additional certification of a paramedic should be required in order to participate in the program. (4) The degree of oversight, reporting, and enforcement by the commission needed for the program. As added by P.L.100-2019, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 16-31-12-3 Application and process for approval of program; subcommittee; recommendations; appeal

Sec. 3. (a) The commission may establish an application and process for an emergency medical services provider agency to submit for approval an application and information requesting the implementation of a mobile integrated healthcare program. (b) The commission may establish a subcommittee to provide the initial review of an application submitted by an emergency medical services provider agency for a mobile integrated healthcare program and determine whether to grant approval for the program. In reviewing an application, the subcommittee or commission may request additional information from the emergency medical services provider agency that submitted the request. (c) If a subcommittee is established by the commission, the subcommittee shall make recommendations to the commission concerning a submitted application. The commission must approve or deny the application not more than ninety (90) days after the submission of a complete application. (d) An emergency medical services provider agency may appeal a denial of the application by the commission under IC 4-21.5. As added by P.L.100-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.66.

Ind. Code § 16-31-12-4 Grant; limitations

Sec. 4. (a) The commission may establish a mobile integration healthcare grant to assist communities in the development and implementation of a mobile integrated healthcare program that has been approved by the commission under this chapter. (b) The commission may do the following: (1) Administer the grant. (2) Create a grant application for the grant. (3) Develop a process for receiving and evaluating grant applications. (4) Establish eligibility requirements for the grant. (5) Select recipients of the grant and distribute the funds for an awarded grant. (c) The commission may only award a grant under this section to the following: (1) An emergency medical services provider agency that is operated by a: (A) city; (B) town; (C) township; or (D) county. (2) An emergency medical services provider organization certified by the Indiana emergency medical services commission under rules adopted under IC 16-31-3, as long as a local unit described in subdivision (1) that is located in the same area as the emergency medical services provider organization applying for the grant has not submitted an application for the grant. (3) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2, as long as a local unit described in subdivision (1) that is located in the same area as the hospital applying for the grant has not submitted an application for the grant. As added by P.L.100-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.67; P.L.84-2025, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 16-31-12-5 Fund

Sec. 5. (a) The mobile integration healthcare grant fund is established within the state general fund for the purpose of the development and implementation of a mobile integrated healthcare program. (b) The commission shall administer the fund. The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund. (c) 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 money may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund. (d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. As added by P.L.100-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.68.

Ind. Code § 16-31-12-6 Rules

Sec. 6. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary to implement and administer this chapter. As added by P.L.100-2019, SEC.4.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/16Fetched: 10/17/2026

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