Sets forth additional requirements for a nonprofit hospital's community benefits plan (plan). Requires a nonprofit hospital to spend more under the nonprofit hospital's plan than the nonprofit hospital's estimated tax exemption value. Allows the Indiana department of health (state department) to enforce compliance with the plan requirements. Sets forth additional reporting requirements for a nonprofit hospital's annual plan report (report). Requires the state department to review the report for compliance and to verify certain reported expenditure data. Allows for the assessment of a penalty for violations. Requires a nonprofit hospital to: (1) disclose information concerning payment assistance programs; (2) post signs concerning the programs in specified locations of the hospital; and (3) make information concerning the programs available to patients through the hospital's patient portal system. Requires a nonprofit hospital to notify a patient or the patient's representative of available payment assistance programs before beginning a collection action against the patient.

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 16-18-2-52.5, 16-21-9-7