Title 16, TITLE 16. HEALTH

As added by P.L.51-1998, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.145-2006, SEC.376.

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.

statewide standing order Sec. 2.3. (a) A pharmacist may, by standing order, dispense auto-injectable epinephrine without examining the individual to whom it may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The auto-injectable epinephrine is dispensed to a perso…

epinephrine; certificate of completion; rules Sec. 2.5. (a) The state department shall approve courses concerning allergies and the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine that are offered by an approved organization (as defined in IC 25-1-4-0.2). (b) The state department s…

Sec. 3. (a) An entity may fill a prescription for auto-injectable epinephrine and store the auto-injectable 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 …

Sec. 3.5. Injectable 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 injectable epinephrine to the entity or person, as applicable. As added by P.L.1…

agents; training Sec. 4. (a) A nurse employed by an entity may administer auto-injectable 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 individu…

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 auto-injectable epinephrine for the entity. (b) A pharmacist licensed …

of auto-injectable epinephrine 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…

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

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 Internet web site. (b) The perinatal brochure developed under this section must include the following: (1) A description of the health car…

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…

hospice provider list, and certification form 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 th…

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. 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…

Sec. 1. Except as provided in this chapter, a corporation or local health department may not impose any registration, certification, or licensing requirements on food handling or certified food protection managers. As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.45-2020, SEC.10.

terminating employment Sec. 10. If a food establishment does not have a certified food protection manager because a certified food protection manager terminates employment with the food establishment, the owner or operator of the food establishment shall comply with section 8 of …

Sec. 11. If more than one (1) food establishment operated by the same individual is located on the same property or on contiguous properties, only one (1) certified food protection manager is required for the food establishments. As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.4…

Sec. 12. (a) An individual who violates any of the provisions of this chapter before July 1, 2020, is subject to the penalties prescribed by the executive board under section 13 of this chapter. This subsection expires January 1, 2021. (b) After June 30, 2020, a person that viola…

Sec. 13. The executive board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing standards for: (1) the administration of this chapter; and (2) the imposition of penalties for violations of this chapter. As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.45-2020, SEC.26.

Sec. 14. This chapter does not limit the authority of a corporation or local health department to require a permit for retail food establishments. As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.45-2020, SEC.27.

Sec. 15. A corporation or local health department may, upon application to and approval of the state department, enforce the provisions of this chapter. As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16.

As added by P.L.45-2020, SEC.28. Expired 6-30-2021 by P.L.45-2020, SEC.28.

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to a food establishment when the food establishment's food handling activities do not include the cooking of raw food of an animal origin or are limited to one (1) or more of the following: (1) Heating or serving precooked foods. (2) Preparing …

Sec. 3. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) Hospitals licensed under IC 16-21. (2) Health facilities licensed under IC 16-28. (3) Housing with services establishments that are required to file disclosure statements under IC 12-10-15. (4) Continuing care retirement c…

Sec. 3.5. (a) An organization that is exempt from the state gross retail tax under IC 6-2.5-5-21(b)(1)(B), IC 6-2.5-5-21(b)(1)(C), or IC 6-2.5-5-21(b)(1)(D) is exempt from complying with the requirements of this chapter. (b) This section does not prohibit an exempted organization…

Sec. 3.7. As used in this chapter, "certificate" means a certificate, letter, or other document that verifies that the individual has passed an accreditation examination given by an accredited testing service recognized by the Conference for Food Protection or an equivalent natio…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "certified food protection manager" means a food handler who holds a certificate. As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.45-2020, SEC.14.

As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16. Repealed by P.L.45-2020, SEC.15.

As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16. Repealed by P.L.45-2020, SEC.16.

As added by P.L.266-2001, SEC.16. Repealed by P.L.45-2020, SEC.17.