Periodic payments; combined payments
Sec. 2. Notwithstanding IC 34-18-6, the commissioner may:
(1) discharge the possible liability of the patient's compensation
fund to a patient through a periodic payments agreement (as
defined in IC 34-18-14-2); and
(2) combine money from the fund with money of the health care
provider (or its insurer) to pay the cost of the periodic payments
agreement with the patient (or the patient's estate). However,
the amount provided by the commissioner may not exceed
eighty percent (80%) of the total amount expended for the
agreement.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
Last modified: May 24, 2006