Indiana § 16-20-1-8 - Health and planning services contracts
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§ 16-20-1-8. Health and planning services contracts
Sec. 8. (a) The board of each local health department may enter into contract with the state department, other local boards of health, other units of government, a private individual, or a corporation for the provision of health services within the board's jurisdiction. The private contracts are subject to approval of the county executive or city executive.
(b) A local board of health, a county executive, or a city fiscal body may contract with or purchase from any individual, organization, limited liability company, partnership, or corporation planning services considered essential to the development of an effective community health program.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-4-22.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.250.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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