{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-20-1-9.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-20-1-9.5","heading":"Local health officer qualifications; training","body":"Sec. 9.5. (a) In order to serve as the local health officer, an individual must:\n(1) be a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; or\n(2) have at least:\n(A) a master's degree in public health; and\n(B) five (5) years of experience in public health;\nand be approved in accordance with IC 16-20-2-16.\n(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.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 20. LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS","Chapter 1. Powers and Duties of Local Health Departments"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-20-1-9.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"8e80911fd523159dd4b6b0ff425bf055583354d5bbfd944763a4a59461d2e142","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-20-1-9","next":"us-in/ic-16-20-1-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}