Title 16, TITLE 16. HEALTH

Sec. 10. (a) If a prescription is filled under the Medicaid program (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the children's health insurance program established under IC 12-17.6-2, or the Medicare program (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), the pharmacist shall substitute a generically equivalent drug pr…

drug Sec. 11. If under this section a pharmacist substitutes a generically equivalent drug product for a brand name drug product prescribed by a practitioner, the prescription container label must identify the brand name drug for which the substitution is made and the generic dru…

product on prescription Sec. 12. The pharmacist shall record on the prescription in writing or in an electronic format for an electronically transmitted prescription the name of the manufacturer or distributor, or both, of the actual drug product dispensed under this chapter. [Pr…

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25. Repealed by P.L.239-1999, SEC.9.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "customer" means the individual for whom a prescription is written or electronically transmitted or the individual's representative. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.204-2005, SEC.…

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this chapter, "generically equivalent drug product" means a multiple source drug product: (1) that contains an identical quantity of identical active ingredients in the identical dosage forms (but not necessarily containing the same inactive ingredients) th…

Sec. 4.5. As used in this chapter, "practitioner" means any of the following: (1) A licensed physician. (2) A dentist licensed to practice dentistry in Indiana. (3) A podiatrist licensed to practice podiatric medicine in Indiana. (4) An optometrist who is: (A) licensed to practic…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "substitute" means to dispense a generically equivalent drug product in place of the brand name drug product prescribed by the practitioner. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.1-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.

Sec. 5.5. Nothing in this chapter authorizes any substitution other than substitution of a generically equivalent drug product. As added by P.L.239-1999, SEC.6.

Sec. 6. (a) Each written prescription issued by a practitioner must have two (2) signature lines printed at the bottom of the prescription form, one (1) of which must be signed by the practitioner for the prescription to be valid. Under the blank line on the left side of the form…

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-8.1-2(b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25. Repealed by P.L.239-1999, SEC.9.

Sec. 8. (a) For substitution to occur for a prescription other than a prescription filled under the Medicaid program (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the children's health insurance program established under IC 12-17.6-2, the biosimilar biological products requirements under IC 16-42-25…

Sec. 1. An establishment that maintains restrooms for use by the public may not discriminate in charges required for facilities used by men and facilities used by women. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-20.5-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "toilet units" means commodes and urinals. (b) When coin lock controls are used in public restrooms: (1) at least one-half (1/2) of the toilet units must be free of charge; and (2) the number of free toilet units available to women must equal …

Sec. 3. If coin locks are placed on entry doors of public restrooms: (1) admission keys must be readily provided without charge when requested; and (2) notice as to the availability of the admission keys must be posted on the restroom entry door. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation…

Sec. 4. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who recklessly violates or fails to comply with this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-35-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993,…

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 8 of this chapter, a hospital or other health care facility may not interfere with the physician-patient relationship by restricting or forbidding the use of amygdalin (laetrile) as an adjunct to recognized, customary, or accepted modes of th…

Sec. 2. A physician may not be subjected to disciplinary action by the medical licensing board of Indiana for prescribing or administering amygdalin (laetrile) to a patient under the physician's care as an adjunct to recognized, customary, or accepted modes of therapy in the trea…

informed request Sec. 3. A physician may prescribe or administer amygdalin (laetrile) instead of or in addition to customary or accepted modes of therapy in the treatment of a malignancy, a disease, an illness, or a physical condition of a patient who has signed the written infor…

Sec. 4. (a) This chapter does not constitute an endorsement of amygdalin (laetrile) for the treatment of a malignancy, a disease, an illness, or a physical condition. (b) This chapter does not prevent a physician from prescribing amygdalin (laetrile) as a dietary supplement to a …

Sec. 5. (a) The written informed request must be on a form prepared by and obtained from the medical licensing board of Indiana and must be in substance as follows: WRITTEN INFORMED REQUEST FOR PRESCRIPTION OF AMYGDALIN (LAETRILE) FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT Patient's name ____________…

distribution within state Sec. 6. (a) Amygdalin (laetrile) is not a drug or a controlled substance under Indiana statutes governing the use, manufacture, or distribution of drugs and controlled substances within Indiana. (b) A physician may prescribe amygdalin (laetrile) under th…

Sec. 7. (a) This chapter does not require a: (1) physician; (2) pharmacist; (3) pharmacy; (4) manufacturer; or (5) distributor; to manufacture, sell, or distribute amygdalin (laetrile). (b) This chapter does not require a physician to prescribe amygdalin (laetrile) for a patient.…

Sec. 8. If: (1) the federal government indicates that the federal government will withdraw all federal funds from a health care facility for allowing amygdalin (laetrile) to be used within the facility; and (2) providing or allowing use of amygdalin (laetrile) within the facility…

Sec. 1. A person may not deposit or cause or permit to be deposited in the waters of Indiana a substance that meets any of the following conditions: (1) Is deleterious to the public health or to the prosecution of any industry or lawful occupation in which the water may be lawful…

Sec. 10. (a) For testing a sample of water for a private person, firm, or corporation not offering drinking water, bottled water, or mineral water for sale for public consumption, the state department shall charge and collect a fee of not more than ten dollars ($10). In addition,…

Sec. 11. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who recklessly violates or fails to comply with this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-35-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993…

Sec. 2. (a) A person who has suffered or is threatened with damage because of pollution of water by any person may bring a suit to abate the pollution or threatened pollution. (b) A suit under this section must originate in a superior or circuit court in the jurisdiction in which…

Sec. 3. A person, firm, or corporation may not offer for sale for public consumption any drinking water, bottled water, or mineral water that shows a bacteriological or chemical content deleterious to public health. The state department shall prohibit the further distribution or …

Sec. 4. At intervals designated by the state department, a person offering for sale for public consumption any drinking water, bottled water, or mineral water shall submit to the state department samples of the drinking water, bottled water, or mineral water, natural or treated, …

Sec. 5. For each sample of water analyzed and tested each year, the state department shall collect a fee of not more than ten dollars ($10) to be paid into the state general fund. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-26-6.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.

Sec. 6. The state department shall enforce this chapter and the statutes relating to pollution of waters and public water supply, except where jurisdiction is vested in the environmental rules board and the department of environmental management. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation…

Sec. 7. All municipalities may provide the means for paying the cost of constructing a plant for purifying the discharge of public sewers and drains by assessing the cost of the plant against all of the several parcels of real property situated within the corporate limits and mak…

Sec. 8. Statutes for the construction of public sewers and assessing the cost of the sewers against real property in the municipalities apply to the construction of sewage treatment plants and the assessing of the cost of the plant against the real property benefited. [Pre-1993 R…

Sec. 9. At the option of the owner assessed, the assessment may be paid in ten (10) equal annual installments as in the case of assessments for other sewers. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-26-12.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.

Sec. 1. The state department shall establish a record keeping system concerning the use of chymopapain and its effectiveness. The state department may require neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons to supply information concerning the use of chymopapain. [Pre-1993 Recodification C…

funding Sec. 10. If: (1) the federal government indicates that the federal government will withdraw all federal funds from a health care facility for allowing chymopapain to be used within the facility; and (2) providing or allowing use of chymopapain within the facility would je…

Sec. 2. Only a neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon may administer chymopapain. Chymopapain may only be administered in a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-10-1(b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, a hospital may not interfere with the physician-patient relationship by restricting or forbidding the use of chymopapain for treatment of certain back ailments if the following conditions are met: (1) Chymopapain is admini…

use requested by patient Revisor's Note: The version of IC 16-42-24-4 appearing in the 1993 Edition of the Indiana Code was printed incorrectly. Use the following version of IC 16-42-24-4. Sec. 4. A neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon may not be subjected to disciplinary action…

patient Sec. 5. A neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon may administer chymopapain instead of other modes of therapy for treatment of certain back ailments of a patient who has signed the request form described in section 7 of this chapter. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8…

Sec. 6. This chapter is not an endorsement of chymopapain for the treatment of back ailments. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-10-4.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25.

Sec. 7. (a) The state department shall prepare a form for a patient to use to request administration of chymopapain. The form must be substantially in the following form: REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATION OF CHYMOPAPAIN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT Patient's name ______________________________…

Sec. 8. (a) Chymopapain is not a drug or a controlled substance under Indiana statutes governing the use, manufacture, or distribution of drugs and controlled substances within Indiana. (b) The state department and the Indiana board of pharmacy may regulate the manufacture, distr…

Sec. 9. (a) This chapter does not require a: (1) physician; (2) pharmacist; (3) pharmacy; (4) manufacturer; or (5) distributor; to manufacture, sell, or distribute chymopapain. (b) This chapter does not require a physician to prescribe chymopapain for a patient. [Pre-1993 Recodif…

Sec. 1. (a) A member of a governing board shall, based on facts then known to the member, discharge the member's duties as follows: (1) In good faith. (2) With the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances. (3) In a manner the…

Sec. 2. All proprietary and competitive information concerning the county hospital is confidential. A member of a governing board may not disclose confidential information concerning the county hospital to any person not authorized to receive this information. As added by P.L.125…

Sec. 3. (a) A member of a governing board who violates this chapter may be removed from the governing board by action of the board. (b) The county executive may not: (1) reappoint to a governing board; or (2) appoint to a governing board; an individual who violated this chapter w…

Sec. 4. (a) A licensed physician is eligible for appointment to a county hospital governing board only if the physician is an active member of the medical staff of the hospital or holds a position that is equivalent to being an active member of the medical staff of the hospital. …

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the conversion of acute care beds to comprehensive care beds under IC 16-29-3. As added by P.L.257-2015, SEC.4.