Sec. 18. (a) A hospital shall pay to the office interest on any fee that is paid eleven (11) or more days after the payment date. The interest must be applied at the same rate as the rate determined under IC 12-15-21-3(6)(A).
(b) The office shall report to the state department of health each hospital that fails to pay the fee within one hundred twenty (120) days after the payment date. The state department shall do the following concerning a hospital described in this subsection:
(1) Notify the hospital that the hospital's license under IC 16-21 will be revoked if the fee is not paid.
(2) Revoke the hospital's license under IC 16-21 if the hospital fails to pay the fee. IC 4-21.5-3-8 and IC 4-21.5-4 apply to this subdivision.
As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.214.