Title 16, TITLE 16. HEALTH

licensed facilities Sec. 12. (a) The superintendent or the chief executive officer of the facility to which an individual with a communicable disease has been ordered under this chapter may decline to admit a patient if the superintendent or chief executive officer determines tha…

Sec. 13. (a) The court shall determine what part of the cost of care or treatment ordered by the court, if any, the individual with a communicable disease can pay and whether there are other available sources of public or private funding responsible for payment of the individual'…

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-35-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.138-2006, SEC.14.

necessary procedures to protect public health Sec. 15. In carrying out its duties under this chapter, a public health authority shall attempt to seek the cooperation of cases, individuals with a communicable disease, contacts, or suspect cases to implement the least restrictive b…

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-9.5-5.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.138-2006, SEC.14.

school Sec. 3. (a) The local health officer may exclude from school a student who has a serious communicable disease that: (1) is transmissible through normal school contacts; and (2) poses a substantial threat to the health and safety of the school community. (b) If the local he…

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-10.5-12.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Repealed by P.L.138-2006, SEC.14.

communicable disease; detention; application for detention Sec. 5. (a) If a designated health official determines that an individual with a communicable disease has a serious communicable disease and has reasonable grounds to believe that the individual with a communicable diseas…

unauthorized absences Sec. 6. (a) The chief medical officer of a hospital or other institutional facility may direct that an individual with a communicable disease detained under this article be placed apart from the others and restrained from leaving the facility. An individual …

unauthorized absences; prevention of health threat Sec. 7. (a) An individual with a communicable disease who: (1) poses a serious and present risk to the health of others; (2) has been voluntarily admitted to a hospital or other facility for the treatment of tuberculosis or anoth…

Sec. 8. (a) A local health officer may file a report with the court that states that an individual with a communicable disease who has been detained under this article may be discharged without danger to the health or life of others. (b) The court may enter an order of release ba…

penal institutions; advanced reports; jurisdiction of health officers Sec. 9. (a) Not more than thirty (30) days after the proposed release from a state penal institution of a prisoner who is known to have: (1) tuberculosis in a communicable stage; or (2) another serious communic…

Sec. 1. The state department may make grants of money from state appropriated money to: (1) any county or counties jointly operating a local clinic or dispensary; (2) a sanatorium; (3) a hospital providing outpatient care; or (4) in a small community, a private physician; for the…

Sec. 2. A program of tuberculosis eradication includes all recognized medical and public health activities necessary to the finding, diagnosing, and treating of cases of tuberculosis. Such a program includes the following: (1) The establishment of outpatient care centers. (2) The…

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the entire cost of the examination and treatment of a patient at an outpatient tuberculosis treatment center shall be paid by the county of residence of the patient if the patient is financially unable to do so. (b) The entire cost of examin…

Sec. 4. Grants made under this chapter shall be made under the laws and rules governing the action of both state and local (municipal and county) governmental units in these matters. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-3-4-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.29.

Sec. 5. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 not inconsistent with this chapter for the administration of this chapter. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-3-4-4.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.29.

Sec. 6. There is annually appropriated to the state department a sufficient amount from the state general fund for distribution to the counties under section 3 of this chapter. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-3-4-4.5.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.29.

Sec. 1. (a) A member state's EMS authority, in addition to any other powers granted under state law, is authorized under this compact to issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. (b)…

Sec. 2. A member state's EMS authority, in addition to any other powers granted under state law, is authorized under this compact to issue cease and desist orders to restrict, suspend, or revoke an individual's privilege to practice in the state. As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.