Indiana § 16-18-2-79.5 "Core public health services"

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-18-2-79.5 — "Core public health services"

Indiana § 16-18-2-79.5

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 18GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Ch. 2Definitions

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5. "Core public health services" means basic services provided by local health departments or through local health department contracts or grants with an entity, including the following:

(1)Food protection under IC 16-20-8 and IC 16-42-5.

(2)Communicable disease prevention and control under IC 16-20-1 and IC 16-41.

(3)Screening and case management for childhood lead exposure and poisoning under IC 16-41-39.4.

(4)Pest and vector control and abatement under IC 16-41-33 and IC 16-41-34.

(5)Inspection and testing of public and semipublic pools under rules adopted by the state department in accordance with IC 16-19-3-4.

(6)Residential onsite sewage system permitting and inspections under IC 13-26-5 and IC 16-41-25.

(7)Orders for the decontamination of property used to illegally manufactu

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5. "Core public health services" means
basic services provided by local health departments or through local
health department contracts or grants with an entity, including the
following:
(1) Food protection under IC 16-20-8 and IC 16-42-5.
(2) Communicable disease prevention and control under IC 16-20-1 and IC 16-41.
(3) Screening and case management for childhood lead exposure
and poisoning under IC 16-41-39.4.
(4) Pest and vector control and abatement under IC 16-41-33 and
IC 16-41-34.
(5) Inspection and testing of public and semipublic pools under
rules adopted by the state department in accordance with IC 16-19-3-4.
(6) Residential onsite sewage system permitting and inspections
under IC 13-26-5 and IC 16-41-25.
(7) Orders for the decontamination of property used to illegally
manufacture a controlled substance under IC 16-19-3.1 and IC 16-41-20.
(8) Sanitary inspections and surveys of public buildings under IC 16-20-1-22.
(9) Sanitary operation of tattoo parlors and body piercing facilities
under rules adopted by the state department under IC 16-19-3-4(c).
(10) Sanitary operations of facilities where eyelash extensions are
applied under rules adopted by the state department under IC 16-19-3-4.5.
(11) Vital statistics under IC 16-20-1-17.
(12) Access to childhood and adult immunizations, including
immunizations required under IC 16-41-19.
(13) Tobacco prevention and cessation, including education on
vaping and smoking cessation for youth and pregnant women.
(14) Partnering with schools and school nurses to support student
health, including the following:
(A) Evidence based education on nutrition and physical
activity.
(B) Hearing screenings under IC 20-34-3-14, vision screenings
under IC 20-34-3-12, and oral health screenings.
(15) Child fatality review under IC 16-49-2.
(16) Suicide and overdose fatality review under IC 16-49.5-2.
(17) Maternal and child health.
(18) Testing and counseling for HIV, hepatitis C, and other
sexually transmitted infections, in accordance with IC 20-30-5-13.
(19) Health promotion and education for preventing trauma and
injury, including safe sleep, child safety car seats, and bicycle
helmets for children.
(20) Tuberculosis control and case management.
(21) Emergency preparedness.
(22) Referrals to clinical care, including:
(A) health screenings;
(B) prenatal care; and
(C) substance use disorder treatment.
(23) The prevention and reduction of chronic illnesses, including
the following:
(A) Obesity.
(B) Diabetes.
(C) Cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension and
hyperlipidemia.
(D) Hepatitis C.
(E) Cancer.