{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-41-7.5-11","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-41-7.5-11","heading":"Request for public health emergency declaration; approval and denial; renewal; notification of state health commissioner","body":"Sec. 11. (a) If the state health commissioner receives a request to declare a public health emergency under this chapter, the state health commissioner shall approve, deny, or request additional information concerning the request under section 5 of this chapter not later than ten (10) calendar days from the date the request is submitted to the state health commissioner. If additional information is:\n(1) requested by the state health commissioner; and\n(2) provided by the entity seeking the declaration;\nthe state health commissioner shall approve or deny the request not later than ten (10) calendar days from the submission date of the additional information.\n(b) A program established under this chapter may remain in effect for not more than two (2) years from the date approved under this chapter. However:\n(1) the state health commissioner may:\n(A) upon the request of the executive body of the county or the legislative body of the municipality that requested the initial declaration and approval, renew the declaration of a public health emergency and operation of the program for not more than two (2) years; or\n(B) terminate a program; or\n(2) the legislative body of the municipality or the executive body of the county that initially approved the program may, through official action:\n(A) renew the program for not more than two (2) years; or\n(B) terminate a program;\nwhen warranted.\n(c) The legislative body of the municipality or the executive body of the county shall notify the state health commissioner in writing immediately of any of the following:\n(1) A renewal of a program under subsection (b) and the period of time of the renewal.\n(2) The expiration or termination of a program.\n(3) A change in the qualified entity administering the program.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 41. PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE","Chapter 7.5. Communicable Disease: Syringe Exchange Program"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-41-7.5-11","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"ea73830ee157e6f1f328595f005a3faedaf3d94570e6617a571effd0e19cbcae","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-41-7.5-10","next":"us-in/ic-16-41-7.5-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}