Indiana § 16-20-3-9 Health officer; appointment; term; qualifications; certification;
reappointment; duties

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-20-3-9 — Health officer; appointment; term; qualifications; certification; reappointment; duties

Indiana § 16-20-3-9

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 20LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS

Ch. 3Multiple County Health Departments

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Ind. Code § 16-20-3-9 (2026).

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(a)A multiple county board of health shall appoint a health officer in accordance with IC 16-20-1-9.5 and section 2 of this chapter to serve for a term of four (4) years. The appointment of the health officer is subject to the approval of the legislative body of each participating county. If the legislative bodies of the participating counties fail to approve the nominated individual on two (2) separate occasions, the individual is barred from further consideration for the position.

(b)The appointment of the health officer shall be certified by the county executive of each participating county and sent to the state department for the state department's records.

(c)The health officer is eligible for reappointment and serves until a successor is appointed and qualified.

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(a) A multiple county board of health shall
appoint a health officer in accordance with IC 16-20-1-9.5 and section
2 of this chapter to serve for a term of four (4) years. The appointment
of the health officer is subject to the approval of the legislative body of
each participating county. If the legislative bodies of the participating
counties fail to approve the nominated individual on two (2) separate
occasions, the individual is barred from further consideration for the
position.
(b) The appointment of the health officer shall be certified by the
county executive of each participating county and sent to the state
department for the state department's records.
(c) The health officer is eligible for reappointment and serves until
a successor is appointed and qualified.
(d) The health officer is the executive officer of the multiple county
health department and shall serve as secretary of the multiple county
board of health.
(e) If a multiple county board of health wants to employ a local
health officer who is not a physician, but meets the requirements of IC 16-20-1-9.5(a)(2), the multiple county board of health must do the
following:
(1) Obtain the approval of the county executives.
(2) Upon obtaining the approval under subdivision (1), submit a
request to the executive board of the state department for approval
to employ the individual. The request must detail how the
multiple county board of health plans to ensure the appropriate
clinical oversight for any provided medical services.
(f) The executive board of the state department shall determine
whether to approve a request under subsection (e)(2) based on the
needs of the counties or jurisdiction and the qualifications of the
individual.
(g) A local health officer may be appointed to serve simultaneously
more than one (1) local board of health.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.9-6.]