Sec. 1. (a) The state health commissioner, by virtue of the state health commissioner's office, is secretary and executive officer of the executive board.
(b) The state health commissioner is the appointing authority and director of the state department.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-2-3.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.130-2021, SEC.3; P.L.9-2022, SEC.25; P.L.36-2022, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 19. State Department of Health
Chapter 4. State Health Commissioner
16-19-4-1. Commissioner as Secretary, Executive Officer, Appointing Authority, and Director
16-19-4-2. Commissioner; Appointment; Term; Qualifications
16-19-4-3. Commissioner; Oath of Office
16-19-4-4. Commissioner; Employed Physicians; Ethics and Conflicts of Interest; Practice of Medicine
16-19-4-5. Commissioner; Employed Physicians; Practice of Medicine; Liability of State
16-19-4-6. Commissioner; Salary
16-19-4-8. Divisions and Subdivisions
16-19-4-10. Public Health Emergency Declaration
16-19-4-11. Standing Order, Prescription, or Protocol; Immunity