Bill Text: IN SB0450 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Office of minority health.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-12 - First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services [SB0450 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2011-SB0450-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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SENATE BILL No. 450

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL

Citations Affected: IC 16-19-14-6.

Synopsis: Office of minority health. Provides that the director of the office of minority health reports to the state health commissioner. (Currently the director could report to an appointed assistant commissioner.)

Effective: July 1, 2011.

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Breaux

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    January 12, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services.

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Introduced

First Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2011)

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SENATE BILL No. 450

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 16-19-14-6; (11)IN0450.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 16-19-14-6, AS ADDED BY P.L.38-2010, SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 6. (a) The state health commissioner shall appoint individuals to staff the office, including:
        (1) the director of the office; and
        (2) any other employees that the state health commissioner determines are necessary.
    (b) The employees appointed under subsection (a)(2) shall report to the director. The director shall report to at least an appointed assistant the commissioner.
    (c) The director shall supervise the employees assigned to the office.
    (d) The director shall oversee the administrative functions of the office.