Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 9. In addition to the penalties set out in this chapter, the state department may commence an action under IC 4-21.5-3-6 or IC 4-21.5-4 for issuance of a compliance order to impose a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation, each day, agai…

Sec. 1. Regulation of the sale, distribution, or display of tobacco products may only be authorized by the general assembly. As added by P.L.256-1996, SEC.9.

Sec. 2. An ordinance, a bylaw, or a rule of: (1) a county; (2) a city; (3) a township; (4) a department, a board, or an agency of a: (A) county; (B) city; or (C) township; or (5) any other political subdivision or agency of the state; concerning matters listed in section 1 of thi…

Sec. 3. Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, this chapter does not prohibit a political subdivision from adopting limitations on the locations at which a transient merchant licensed under IC 25-37-1-3 may conduct business within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision…

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "childhood hazards" means the following preventable causes of death to children: (1) Shaken baby syndrome. (2) Abuse and neglect, and accidents caused by fire, water, and agricultural equipment. As added by P.L.101-1999, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "shaken baby syndrome" refers to the vigorous shaking of an infant or a young child that may: (1) result in bleeding inside the head; and (2) cause one (1) or more of the following conditions: (A) Irreversible brain damage. (B) Blindness, retinal …

Sec. 3. (a) The state department, with the assistance of the department of child services shall establish a program focusing on awareness and prevention of childhood hazards. (b) If a program is established under subsection (a), the state department or the department of child ser…

Sec. 4. If the state department and the department of child services establish a program under section 3 of this chapter, the state department, with the assistance of the department of child services, shall design and implement strategies for raising public awareness concerning t…

Sec. 5. (a) A program established under this chapter must include the distribution of readily understandable information and instructional materials regarding childhood hazards. Information concerning shaken baby syndrome, must explain its medical effects on infants and children …

Sec. 6. The state department, with the assistance of the department of child services may do the following: (1) Work to improve the capacity of community based services available to victims of childhood hazards. (2) Work with: (A) other state and local governmental agencies; (B) …

Sec. 7. (a) The childhood hazards education and prevention account is established within the state general fund to carry out this chapter. The account shall be administered by the state department. (b) Expenses of administering the account shall be paid from money in the account.…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the use of emergency medication (as defined in IC 20-34-4.5-0.2) at a school or school corporation governed by IC 20-34-4.5. As added by P.L.59-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.117-2017, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "entity" means any business, association, or governmental entity. The term includes any branch location of the entity. As added by P.L.59-2015, SEC.2.

Sec. 2.3. (a) A pharmacist may, by standing order, dispense epinephrine without examining the individual to whom it may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The epinephrine is dispensed to a person who: (A) presents a certificate of completion issued un…

Sec. 2.5. (a) The state department shall approve courses concerning allergies and the administration of epinephrine that meet criteria established by the state department. (b) The state department shall do the following: (1) Publish and maintain, on its website, the following: (A…

Sec. 3. (a) An entity may fill a prescription for epinephrine and store the epinephrine on the premises of the entity if a health care provider who is licensed in Indiana and whose scope of practice includes the prescribing of medication writes or electronically transmits the pre…

Sec. 3.5. Epinephrine that is filled and used in accordance with this chapter must have an expiration date of not less than twelve (12) months from the date that the pharmacy dispenses the epinephrine to the entity or person, as applicable. As added by P.L.117-2017, SEC.2. Amende…

Sec. 4. (a) A nurse employed by an entity may administer epinephrine obtained under section 3 of this chapter to any of the following individuals if the individual is demonstrating signs or symptoms of life threatening anaphylaxis and the individual does not have epinephrine at t…

Sec. 5. (a) A health care provider who is licensed in Indiana and whose scope of practice includes the prescribing of medication may write or electronically transmit a prescription, drug order, or protocol for epinephrine for the entity. (b) A pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26 m…

Sec. 5.5. (a) This chapter does not apply to a person who is eligible for immunity specified in one (1) or more of the following sections: (1) Section 6 of this chapter. (2) IC 20-34-4.5-4. (3) IC 21-44.5-2-6. (b) Except as provided in subsection (d), a person who meets all of th…

Sec. 6. (a) A nurse employed by an entity or an employee of the entity who administers epinephrine in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines and with this chapter is not liable for civil damages resulting from the administration of epinephrine under this chapter unless the…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible township" means: (1) the Putnam County townships of: (A) Clinton; (B) Floyd; (C) Franklin; (D) Jackson; (E) Monroe; and (F) Russell; and (2) the Montgomery County townships of: (A) Brown; (B) Clark; and (C) Scott. As added by P.L.201-202…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the residential water testing fund established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.150.

Sec. 3. (a) The residential water testing fund is established to test the water supply of an individual property owner of an eligible township. The fund shall be administered by the state department. (b) The fund consists of: (1) money appropriated to the fund by the general asse…

Sec. 4. Subject to available funds, the state department shall use money in the fund to test the water supply of an individual property owner of an eligible township, until the allocated funds are depleted. The water testing is not subject to the fee described in IC 16-41-24-10. …

Sec. 5. (a) An individual property owner shall have the water tested through the local health department's water testing program. (b) If the local health department testing indicates further testing for dioxin is necessary, the state department shall coordinate with the property …

Sec. 6. This chapter may not be construed to create a presumption as to the source of a substance detected in a property's water supply. As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.150.

Sec. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that: (1) women considering abortion after receiving a diagnosis of a lethal fetal anomaly are informed of the availability of perinatal hospice care; and (2) women choosing abortion after receiving a diagnosis of a lethal fetal an…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "lethal fetal anomaly" means a fetal condition diagnosed before birth that, if the pregnancy results in a live birth, will with reasonable certainty result in the death of the child not more than three (3) months after the child's birth. As added …

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "perinatal hospice" means the provision of comprehensive, supportive care to a pregnant woman and her family beginning with the diagnosis of a lethal fetal anomaly and continuing through the live birth and death of the woman's child as a result of…

Sec. 4. (a) The state department shall develop a perinatal hospice brochure and post the perinatal hospice brochure on the state department's website. (b) The perinatal brochure developed under this section must include the following: (1) A description of the health care and othe…

Sec. 5. The state department shall develop and regularly update a list of all perinatal hospice providers and programs in Indiana. The state department may include on the list perinatal hospice providers and programs in other states that provide care to Indiana residents. The sta…

Sec. 6. (a) The state department shall develop a form on which a pregnant woman certifies, at the time of receiving a diagnosis that the pregnant woman's unborn child has a lethal fetal anomaly, that the pregnant woman has received the following: (1) A copy of the perinatal hospi…

Sec. 7. This chapter is severable as specified in IC 1-1-1-8. As added by P.L.213-2016, SEC.12.

Sec. 1. Subject to the terms of a written agreement described in section 2 of this chapter, an emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic may transport an individual to: (1) a health care facility; (2) a …

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "employing entity" means an entity that employs: (1) an emergency medical responder; (2) an emergency medical technician; (3) an advanced emergency medical technician; or (4) a paramedic. (b) An employing entity or an individual described in s…

Sec. 3. An emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic may be reimbursed for transporting an individual to a facility described in section 1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.210-2025, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "community based palliative care" means patient centered and family focused palliative care that is provided in a location that the patient considers to be the patient's home. As added by P.L.44-2020, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "palliative care" means patient centered and family focused medical care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering caused by a medical illness or a physical injury or condition that substantially affects a …

Sec. 3. A hospice provider who is licensed under IC 16-25-3-1(b) may provide community based palliative care to a patient who is not eligible for hospice if the hospice provider: (1) meets the licensing requirements in this article; and (2) is certified in community based palliat…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "local health department" refers to: (1) a local health department established under IC 16-20; or (2) the health and hospital co…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "mobile retail food establishment" means a retail food establishment that is readily moveable. (b) The term includes a retai…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "mobile retail food establishment permit" refers to a permit issued by a local health department for the operation of a mobile r…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 4. (a) A local health department shall: (1) issue a mobile retail food establishment permit; and (2) inspect a mobile retail food establishment; in accordan…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 5. (a) Not later than January 1, 2025, a local health department shall begin: (1) receiving applications for mobile retail food establishment permits; (2) c…

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following repeal of this chapter, effective 1-1-2027. Sec. 6. A local health department may conduct more than one (1) inspection of a mobile retail food establishment. As added by P.L.151-2024, SEC.7.