Local health officer qualifications; training
Ind. Code § 16-20-1-9.5
in effectSec. 9.5. (a) In order to serve as the local health officer, an individual must:
(1) be a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; or
(2) have at least:
(A) a master's degree in public health; and
(B) five (5) years of experience in public health;
and be approved in accordance with IC 16-20-2-16.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2023, any individual listed in subsection (a) who is newly appointed to the position of a local health officer shall complete a public health foundation training course developed and approved by the state department.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.18.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/16Fetched: 10/17/2026