Title 16, TITLE 16. HEALTH

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that is established and operated under IC 16-22-2, IC 16-22-8, or IC 16-23. (2) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that is not: (A) a unit of state or local government; or (B) owned or opera…

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "hospital" includes a health system. As added by P.L.99-2017, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. The governing board of a hospital may establish a hospital police department under this chapter. As added by P.L.199-2013, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. The governing board of a hospital may do the following for a hospital police department established by the governing board under section 2 of this chapter: (1) Appoint hospital police officers. (2) Prescribe the duties and direct the conduct of hospital police officers. (…

Sec. 4. (a) The governing board of a hospital shall require an individual appointed as a hospital police officer under this chapter to meet at least the following requirements: (1) The individual must successfully complete, within one (1) year after the individual is appointed as…

Sec. 5. A hospital police officer appointed under this chapter: (1) must take an appropriate oath of office in a form and manner prescribed by the governing board of a hospital; (2) serves at the governing board's pleasure; and (3) performs the duties that the governing board ass…

Sec. 6. (a) A hospital police officer appointed under this chapter has the following powers: (1) General police powers, including the power to arrest, without process, all persons who commit any offense within the view of the police officer. (2) The same common law and statutory …

As added by P.L.199-2013, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.99-2017, SEC.4; P.L.103-2022, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.122-2023, SEC.15.

Sec. 7.1. (a) A hospital police officer employed by a nonprofit hospital may exercise the powers granted under this chapter as follows: (1) A police officer may exercise the police officer's powers upon real property owned, leased, or occupied by the nonprofit hospital employing …

authority, and director Sec. 1. (a) The state health commissioner, by virtue of the state health commissioner's office, is secretary and executive officer of the executive board. (b) The state health commissioner is the appointing authority and director of the state department. […

Sec. 10. For purposes of IC 16-41-7.5, the commissioner is authorized to declare a public health emergency. As added by P.L.208-2015, SEC.7.

Sec. 11. (a) The state health commissioner or the commissioner's designated public health authority who is a licensed prescriber may, as part of the individual's official capacity, issue a standing order, prescription, or protocol that allows a pharmacist to administer or dispens…

contraceptives; requirements; immunity Sec. 12. (a) Subject to IC 25-26-25, before September 1, 2023, the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designated public health authority who is a licensed prescriber shall, as part of the individual's official capacity, issue a …

Sec. 2. (a) The governor shall appoint the state health commissioner, who serves at the will and pleasure of the governor. (b) The state health commissioner must hold an unlimited license to practice medicine under IC 25-22.5. It is the intent of the general assembly that the off…

Sec. 3. The state health commissioner shall take an oath of office before exercising the authority of the office of secretary or attending to full-time duties as the state health commissioner. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-2-5(a).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

interest; practice of medicine Sec. 4. (a) The state health commissioner and any physicians employed by the state department are governed in the performance of their official duties by IC 4-2-6 and IC 35-44.1-1-4 concerning ethics and conflict of interest. (b) To learn profession…

liability of state Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to the prescribing, dispensing, or issuance of a standing order for an overdose intervention drug under IC 16-42-27-2. (b) The state is not liable for any act performed by the state health commissioner or a physician empl…

Sec. 6. The state health commissioner is entitled to receive a salary in an amount to be fixed by the governor and the state budget agency. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-2-7.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.130-2021, SEC.6.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-2-8.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.100-2012, SEC.49.

Sec. 8. (a) The state health commissioner may organize the personnel and functions of the state department into divisions and subdivisions to carry out the state health commissioner's powers and duties and the powers and duties of the state department. (b) The state health commis…

As added by P.L.11-1995, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.143-2022, SEC.31.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to city health departments in second class cities. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

Sec. 10. An individual who has a vested interest or may gain financially from any activity of the city health department or policy decision of the board is ineligible to serve on a city board of health. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-15(d).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC…

Sec. 11. The board of each full-time city health department shall, immediately after appointment, meet and organize by electing a chairman, vice chairman, and other officers the board considers necessary. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-21.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.…

Sec. 12. (a) The board of each city health department shall hold a meeting in January of each year, at which meeting officers shall be elected for the following calendar year. (b) The board shall hold regular meetings quarterly in January, April, July, and October. (c) The board …

Sec. 13. A board of health that manages a city health department under this chapter has the powers and duties prescribed for all health boards. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-15(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

Sec. 14. The board of each city health department may adopt procedural rules for the board's own guidance and as are necessary or desirable to protect, promote, or improve public health or to control disease not inconsistent with state statutes and rules of the state department. …

Sec. 15. The board of each city health department shall provide, equip, and maintain suitable offices, facilities, and appliances for the health department. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-23.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

Sec. 16. (a) The board of each city health department shall prescribe the duties of all officers and employees. (b) The board shall fix compensation of all officers and employees. However, in counties having joint city-county full-time health departments, the prescription of duti…

Sec. 17. The board of each city health department shall publish annually in pamphlet form, within ninety (90) days after the second Tuesday in January, for free distribution, an annual report showing the following: (1) As of January 1 of that year, the amount of money received fr…

Sec. 18. (a) The board of each city health department has the responsibility and authority to take any action authorized by state statute or rule of the state department to control communicable diseases. (b) The board of each city health department or a designated representative …

Sec. 19. The board of each city health department shall do the following: (1) Investigate the existence of any contagious or infectious disease. (2) Adopt measures, not inconsistent with the rules of the state department, to arrest the progress of contagious or infectious disease…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "city health department" means a city health department in a second class city. The term includes a full-time local health department under this chapter. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

Sec. 20. (a) The board of each city health department shall appoint a health officer who meets the requirements set forth in IC 16-20-1-9.5. The appointment is subject to the approval of the city legislative body. (b) The health officer is the executive officer for the department…

Sec. 21. A city health officer may appoint and employ the professional, clerical, and other employees that are necessary and reasonable to carry out and perform the duties of the department. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-28.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

Sec. 22. The board of each city health department shall authorize payment of salaries and all other department expenses from the proper fund. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-30.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

Sec. 23. The board of each city health department shall confirm the appointment of professional employees who are appointed by the health officers and who meet the qualification requirements of the local board for the respective professional employee positions. [Pre-1993 Recodifi…

Sec. 25. The fiscal body of the city shall annually make the necessary appropriation for expenses of the full-time city health department even though the appropriation may exceed existing limitations. However, the tax may not exceed one (1) mill on each dollar ($1) of assessed va…

Sec. 26. An appropriation may be made, as emergency appropriations are made, to provide for the expenses of the operation of a full-time city health department, until appropriations are made available by the next regular annual budget after the full-time city health department ha…

community health clinic Sec. 27. (a) This section applies to the following cities: (1) A city having a population of more than forty thousand (40,000) and less than forty-five thousand (45,000). (2) A city having a population of more than seventy thousand (70,000) and less than s…

continuing operation of existing city health departments Sec. 3. (a) After December 31, 2022, a local official, city legislative body, city fiscal body, or county may not establish a city health department. (b) A city health department established before January 1, 2023, may cont…

Sec. 4. A county or multiple county health board and the board's officers do not have jurisdiction in any city having a full-time city health department. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-13.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

Sec. 4.5. (a) The city fiscal body in which a city health department has been authorized under this chapter shall establish a special fund known as the municipal health fund. (b) Money in the fund may be used only for the purposes of this title and shall be drawn upon by the prop…

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-7-14 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.87-1994, SEC.8; P.L.95-1994, SEC.2; P.L.170-2002, SEC.101; P.L.119-2012, SEC.128; P.L.104-2022, SEC.104. Repealed by P.L.164-2023, SEC.34.

County adopted after December 31, 1993, and before March 11, 1994 Sec. 5.5. A health ordinance adopted by the county executive of Tippecanoe County that: (1) was adopted after December 31, 1993, and before March 11, 1994; and (2) applies to the entire county; is legalized. As add…

Sec. 6. The city health departments provided for by this chapter shall be managed by a board of health consisting of seven (7) members appointed by the city executive, not more than four (4) of whom belong to the same political party. At least three (3) of the members must be lic…

Sec. 7. (a) All members of the board shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years except that of the first appointees. The initial terms are as follows: (1) One (1) shall serve for a period of two (2) years. (2) Two (2) shall serve for a period of three (3) years. (3) Four (4)…

Sec. 8. (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs on a board, the city board of health shall provide to the appointing authority a list of five (5) individuals, at least three (3) of whom must have professional experience in one (1) of the following areas: (1) Medicine. (2) Nursing. (3) Heal…

Sec. 9. A member of a city board of health may be removed by the appointing authority if the board member does any of the following: (1) Is absent from three (3) consecutive regular board meetings. (2) Is absent from four (4) regular board meetings in a calendar year. (3) Fails t…

Sec. 1. A licensee or an applicant for a license aggrieved by an action under this article may request review under IC 4-21.5. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1-10.1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4.