Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-23-1-42

Sec. 42. All property constructed, purchased, improved, repaired, remodeled, or acquired by the city or by the board of directors and used for hospital purposes shall be maintained and operated as and for a city hospital under the control of the board of directors, with equal representation on the board to the residents of the city and to the citizens of the county residing outside the city and with equal rights, facilities, service, and treatment available to citizens of the county residing inside and outside the corporate limits of the city.