Indiana § 16-18-2-298.5 "Public health authority"

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-18-2-298.5 — "Public health authority"

Indiana § 16-18-2-298.5

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 18GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Ch. 2Definitions

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Ind. Code § 16-18-2-298.5 (2026).

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(a)"Public health authority", for purposes of IC 16-22-8 and IC 16-41-9, means:

(1)the state health commissioner of the state department;

(2)a deputy or an assistant state health commissioner appointed by the state health commissioner, or an agent expressly authorized by the state health commissioner;

(3)the local health officer; or

(4)a health and hospital corporation established under IC 16-22-8-6.

(b)"Public health authority", for purposes of IC 16-19 and IC 16-42-27, means any of the following who is a licensed prescriber:

(1)A deputy or assistant state health commissioner appointed by the state health commissioner to act as a public health authority.

(2)An agent employed by the state department that is expressly authorized by the state health commissioner to act as a public

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5. (a) "Public health authority", for
purposes of IC 16-22-8 and IC 16-41-9, means:
(1) the state health commissioner of the state department;
(2) a deputy or an assistant state health commissioner appointed
by the state health commissioner, or an agent expressly authorized
by the state health commissioner;
(3) the local health officer; or
(4) a health and hospital corporation established under IC 16-22-8-6.
(b) "Public health authority", for purposes of IC 16-19 and IC 16-42-27, means any of the following who is a licensed prescriber:
(1) A deputy or assistant state health commissioner appointed by
the state health commissioner to act as a public health authority.
(2) An agent employed by the state department that is expressly
authorized by the state health commissioner to act as a public
health authority.