Sec. 3. The local board of health or health officer may request from the appropriate body an appropriation for a venereal disease prevention and control program, which may include hospitalization and quarantine, when the local board of health or health officer determines that either of the following conditions exist:
(1) There is a prevalency of venereal disease inimical to the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens.
(2) Venereal disease is causing economic interference with any phase of public welfare in the local health board's or health officer's jurisdiction.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-11-2.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 41. Public Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Disease
Chapter 15. Communicable Disease: Prevention and Control of Venereal Diseases
16-41-15-1. Approved Laboratory
16-41-15-2. Standard Serological Test for Syphilis
16-41-15-3. Venereal Disease Prevention and Control Programs; Appropriation Requests
16-41-15-5. Tax Levies; Collection; Credit
16-41-15-6. Infant Eye Examinations; Treatment
16-41-15-7. Birth Certificates; Ophthalmia Neonatorum Precaution Information
16-41-15-8. Duty to Provide Ophthalmia Neonatorum Precaution Information
16-41-15-9. Infant Eye Inflammation, Swelling, or Discharge; Reports; Treatment
16-41-15-10. Syphilis Testing During Pregnancy; Duty of Physician
16-41-15-11. Syphilis Testing During Pregnancy; Duty of Attendant
16-41-15-12. Syphilis Testing at Time of Delivery
16-41-15-13. Syphilis Testing Information; Inclusion in Birth and Stillbirth Certificates
16-41-15-14. Admission of Infected Persons to Charitable and Penal Institutions
16-41-15-15. Treatment of Infected Persons Admitted to Charitable and Penal Institutions
16-41-15-16. Free Laboratory Service for Charitable and Penal Institutions
16-41-15-17. Application of Chapter to Spiritual and Prayer Healing