§ 16-41-9-9 — Release of individuals with a communicable disease from state penal institutions; advanced reports; jurisdiction of health officers

(a) Not more than thirty (30) days after the
proposed release from a state penal institution of a prisoner who is
known to have:
(1) tuberculosis in a communicable stage; or
(2) another serious communicable disease;
the chief administrative officer of the penal institution shall report to
the state department the name, address, age, sex, and date of release of
the prisoner.
(b) The state department shall provide the information furnished the
state department under subsection (a) to the health officer having
jurisdiction over the prisoner's destination address.
(c) Each health officer where the prisoner may be found has
jurisdiction over the released prisoner.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-10.5-18.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.38.