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.