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:
(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.