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Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-31-5-1

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 1. The governing body of a city, town, township, or county by the governing body's action or in any combination may do the following:

(1) Establish, operate, and maintain emergency medical services.

(2) Levy taxes under and limited by IC 6-3.6 and expend appropriated funds of the political subdivision to pay the costs and expenses of establishing, operating, maintaining, or contracting for emergency medical services.

(3) Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, authorize, franchise, or contract for emergency medical services.  However:

(A) a county may not provide, authorize, or contract for emergency medical services within the limits of any city without the consent of the city;  and

(B) a city or town may not provide, authorize, franchise, or contract for emergency medical services outside the limits of the city or town without the approval of the governing body of the area to be served.

(4) Apply for, receive, and accept gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid, state, federal, and local aid, and other forms of financial assistance for the support of emergency medical services.

(5) Establish and provide for the collection of reasonable fees for ambulance services the governing body provides under this chapter.

(6) Pay the fees or dues for individual or group membership in any regularly organized volunteer emergency medical services association on their own behalf or on behalf of the emergency medical services personnel serving that unit of government.

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