Sec. 6. (a) In addition to a payment due to a hospital for the delivery of a newborn infant, the office shall tender a payment to the hospital for the hospital's collection, handling, and delivery of a specimen for testing under IC 16-41-17-2 (a)(10). (b) Payment to a hospital required under subsection (a) must be in an amount equal to the total of the following costs: (1) The cost incurred by the hospital to collect, handle, and deliver the specimen obtained for testing under IC 16-41-17-2 (a)(10). (2) Any fee assessed against the hospital for a laboratory's testing of the specimen under IC 16-41-17-2 (a)(10). (3) Any newborn screening fee or other fee assessed against the hospital by the Indiana department of health in connection with the testing of the specimen under IC 16-41-17-2 (a)(10).
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