Indiana § 16-19-4-2 Commissioner; appointment; term; qualifications

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-19-4-2 — Commissioner; appointment; term; qualifications

Indiana § 16-19-4-2

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 19STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Ch. 4State Health Commissioner

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Ind. Code § 16-19-4-2 (2026).

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(a)The governor shall appoint the state health commissioner, who serves at the will and pleasure of the governor.

(b)The state health commissioner must hold an unlimited license to practice medicine under IC 25-22.5. It is the intent of the general assembly that the office of the state health commissioner be held by a person who is qualified by training and experience to administer the affairs of the state department. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-2-4.]

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(a) The governor shall appoint the state health
commissioner, who serves at the will and pleasure of the governor.
(b) The state health commissioner must hold an unlimited license
to practice medicine under IC 25-22.5. It is the intent of the general
assembly that the office of the state health commissioner be held by a
person who is qualified by training and experience to administer the
affairs of the state department.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-2-4.]