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Ind. Code § 36-8-2-5

Medical care, health, and community services; hospitals

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 397 F. Supp. 2d 1032 - Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. v. Morgan County (2005)

Most recently applied in 397 F. Supp. 2d 1032 - Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. v. Morgan County (November 2005)

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.3

Sec. 5. (a) A unit may do the following:

(1) Provide medical care or other health and community services to persons.

(2) Impose restrictions upon persons or animals that might cause other persons or animals to be injured or contract diseases.

(3) Establish, aid, maintain, and operate hospitals.

(b) A municipality may exercise powers granted by subsection (a)(1) and (a)(3) in areas within four (4) miles outside its corporate boundaries.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.