Indiana Code 16-20-2-5. Membership selection criteria
(1) Five (5) persons knowledgeable in clinical and public health, at least two (2) of whom are licensed physicians, and appointed by the county executive. The other appointees may be any of the following:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-20-2-5
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(B) A registered pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26.
(C) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14.
(D) A hospital administrator.
(E) A social worker.
(F) An attorney with expertise in health matters.
(G) A school superintendent.
(H) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1.
(I) A professional engineer registered under IC 25-31.
(J) An environmental scientist.
(K) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5.
(L) A public health professional, including an epidemiologist.
(2) One (1) representative of the general public, appointed by the county executive.
(3) One (1) individual appointed by the county fiscal body who either:
(A) has public health knowledge; or
(B) is a member of the general public.
(4) Two (2) representatives appointed by the county executive, one (1) each from a list of three (3) recommendations from each executive of the county’s two (2) most populous municipalities in the county of individuals described in subdivision (1)(B) through (1)(K).
(b) For a county with a population of less than two hundred thousand (200,000), the members of a local board of health shall be chosen as follows:
(1) Five (5) persons knowledgeable in clinical and public health, at least one (1) of whom is a physician, and appointed by the county executive. The other appointees may be any of the following:
(A) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(B) A registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23.
(C) A registered pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26.
(D) A dentist licensed under IC 25-14.
(E) A hospital administrator.
(F) A social worker.
(G) An attorney with expertise in health matters.
(H) A school superintendent.
(I) A veterinarian licensed under IC 25-38.1.
(J) A professional engineer registered under IC 25-31.
(K) An environmental scientist.
(L) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5.
(M) A public health professional, including an epidemiologist.
(2) One (1) person who either has public health knowledge or is a member of the general public, and is appointed by the county fiscal body.
(3) One (1) person appointed by the county executive from a list of three (3) recommendations by the executive of the most populous municipality in the county of individuals described in subdivision (1)(C) through (1)(M).
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.8-4.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.39; P.L.164-2023, SEC.23.