Sec. 1. (a) The county executives of at least two (2) adjacent counties may establish and maintain a multiple county health department if the following conditions are met:
(1) The state department approves the establishment of a multiple county health department.
(2) The county executive of each of the involved counties approves a separate ordinance establishing a multiple county health department.
(b) Upon establishment of a multiple county health department, the county executives shall notify the state department of the action.