Sec. 3. (a) Funding provided a local board of health under section 2.2 or 2.3 of this chapter may be used by the local board to provide any of the following services:

(1) Core public health services.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-46-10-3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • local board of health: means a board established under IC 16-20-2, IC 16-20-3, IC 16-20-4, or IC 16-22-8. See Indiana Code 16-46-10-0.5
(2) Any statutorily required actions for a local health department.

(3) Evidence based programs to prevent or reduce the prevalence of health issues or improve the health and behavioral health of Indiana residents as outlined in the plan described in IC 16-30-3-2.

     (b) Money granted a local board of health from the local public health fund may not be used for any purpose other than for the services listed in this section.

     (c) A county may not use more than ten percent (10%) of the funds received under section 2.2 or 2.3 of this chapter during a fiscal year for capital expenditures, including:

(1) the purchase, construction, or renovation of buildings or other structures;

(2) land acquisition; and

(3) the purchase of vehicles and other transportation equipment.

     (d) Funds used for capital expenditures under subsection (c) must be included on the annual financial report required under section 2.2(f) or 2.3(c) of this chapter and posted on the local health department’s website.

     (e) Before funds may be used to hire or contract for the provision or administration of core public health services, the local health department shall post the position or contract to the public for at least thirty (30) days.

As added by P.L.82-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.164-2023, SEC.47.

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