CHAPTER 2. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
IC 21-45-2
Chapter 2. Public Health Department
IC 21-45-2-1
School of public health
Sec. 1. The board of trustees of Indiana University may establish
a school of public health. The board of trustees shall provide
adequate equipment and competent personnel for the school of public
health. The school of public health may use any property acquired
before July 1, 2007, by Indiana University for the medical school
department of public health.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.54.
IC 21-45-2-2
Purpose; duties
Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana University department of public health
shall provide instruction of students in public health problems,
personnel, and equipment. The Indiana University department of
public health may provide short courses in:
(1) public health practice for physicians;
(2) dental health practice for dentists; and
(3) public health for nurses and all other persons desiring to
develop a technical understanding in public health matters.
The courses provided under this section may also be provided for lay
groups in phases of public health and sanitary measures appropriate
to the occupation or profession of the groups.
(b) The courses provided under this section may be held at any
convenient place in Indiana.
(c) The courses provided under this section for nurses must be
planned in cooperation with the director of nursing education for
Indiana University.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286.
IC 21-45-2-3
Tuition and fees
Sec. 3. The school of public health may charge and collect a
tuition fee for courses provided under section 2 of this chapter. The
amount of the tuition fee for a course may not exceed the actual cost
of providing the course. However, if, in the discretion of the board
of trustees acting in conjunction with the state department of health,
a tuition fee at cost would discourage attendance in any course
provided under section 2 of this chapter, the tuition fee may be
decreased or waived entirely for all persons taking the course.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.55.