Dr. Indy Lane expected to be appointed Fishers Health Officer
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and the city council will conduct an emergency meeting today to take steps to further ensure the health and safety of Fishers residents is the highest priority of the city.
City officials will act on a resolution to establish a Fishers City Health Department.
Indiana statute provides for second-class cities to establish their own full-time health department.
If approved, the health department would be managed by a Fishers Board of Health.
The Board will have the powers and duties prescribed for all health boards in the state, which include taking any action authorized by statute or rule of the state department to control communicable diseases, make sanitary and health inspections, and investigating the existence of any contagious or infections disease and adopting measures to arrest the progress of any contagious or infectious disease.
The health board will consist of seven members appointed by Fadness, not more than four members belonging to the same political party. At least three of the members must be licensed physicians. At least one of the members must be a licensed veterinarian. The initial members of the board shall be appointed as follows: One will serve for a period of two years; two will serve for a period of three years; and four will serve for a term of four years.
A Health Officer will also be appointed by the council to serve as the executive officer for the Fishers City Health Department.
Lane
It is expected that Indy Lane, MD, FACOG will be appointed as the Fishers Health Officer. If approved, Dr. Lane will serve as Health Officer for the City of Fishers for a four-year term.
By establishing a health department and using $2,000,000 out of cash reserves, testing will be available for any Fishers resident who needs a COVID-19 test. Fadness indicated the Fishers Fire Department will perform the tests.
It has been reported Fadness has been frustrated with the Hamilton County Health Department’s handling of some COVID-19 issues.
With the establishment of a health department, Fishers will partner with a software company to provide real-time data for residents and businesses.
“The ability to have real-time data analytics is critical. That data is information, and information is power,” said Fadness.
Other city officials have agreed with Fadness’ proactive approach to help the Fishers community with localized data, as it pertains to Fishers residents and businesses.