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SB0273 - Biomarker testing coverage.
Ed Charbonneau, Vaneta G. Becker, Jean Leising
Last updated 9 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Biomarker testing coverage. Requires a health plan (which includes a policy of accident and sickness insurance, a health maintenance organization contract, the Medicaid risk based managed care program, and a state employee health plan) to provide coverage for biomarker testing for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of an enrollee's disease or condition when biomarker testing is supported by medical and scientific evidence. Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning to provide biomarker testing as a Medicaid program service, and to apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for approval of any waiver necessary under the federal Medicaid program for the purpose of providing biomarker testing. Provides that coverage is not required for biomarker testing for screening purposes. Provides that if a prior authorization requirement applies to biomarker testing, the health plan or a third party acting on behalf of the health plan must: (1) approve or deny a request for prior authorization; and (2) notify the covered individual of the approval or denial; in not more than five business days in the case of a nonurgent request or in not more than 48 hours in the case of an urgent request. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to report certain information to the budget committee on Medicaid reimbursement rates provided for biomarker testing.
STATUS
Passed
SB0142 - Coverage for mobile integrated healthcare services.
Brian Buchanan, Ed Charbonneau, Tyler Johnson
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Coverage for mobile integrated healthcare services. Provides that: (1) a state employee health plan; (2) a policy of accident and sickness policy; and (3) an individual or group contract; must provide reimbursement beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2027, for emergency medical services that are performed or provided in specified counties by a mobile integrated healthcare program.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0219 - DCS investigations and mandatory reporting.
J.D. Ford
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
DCS investigations and mandatory reporting. Requires a person that contracts with the department of child services (DCS) as a residential facility to immediately report any allegation of child abuse or neglect directly to DCS. Requires DCS to do the following if the person fails to immediately report directly to DCS: (1) Stop referrals to the facility. (2) Audit the person's handbook and internal policies regarding mandatory reporting requirements. (3) Require, before DCS may resume referrals to the person's facility, that: (A) the handbook and internal policies fully comply with mandatory reporting laws; and (B) DCS conduct onsite training for the person's employees regarding the mandatory reporting laws and penalties. Provides that certain individuals at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age are included in the definitions for "child", "child abuse or neglect", and "victim of child abuse or neglect". Requires DCS to initiate an onsite assessment within 24 hours if a report alleges child abuse or neglect involving a residential facility licensed by DCS.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0057 - Automated commercial motor vehicles.
James Tomes, Vaneta G. Becker, Mark B. Messmer
Last updated 11 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Automated commercial motor vehicles. Provides that an automated commercial motor vehicle may not be operated on a highway to transport passengers or goods unless a human operator who meets all state and federal qualifications to operate a commercial motor vehicle is physically present in the automated commercial motor vehicle to monitor the performance of the automated commercial motor vehicle and to take control of all or part of the automated commercial motor vehicle's operation, if necessary. Provides that a registered automated commercial motor vehicle must meet federal commercial motor vehicle standards and regulations.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0295 - Indiana economic development corporation.
Brian Buchanan, Ed Charbonneau, Spencer R. Deery
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Indiana economic development corporation. Provides for appointment to the board of the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) of two nonvoting, advisory members who are members of the general assembly. Requires the IEDC, before purchasing land in a county that exceeds 100 acres, to first give notice to the county or municipality, or both, in which the land is located not later than 30 days before the closing date for the purchase. Provides that a school corporation that receives a transfer of incremental property tax revenue from a local innovation development district fund may use those funds with no restrictions or specified uses.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0287 - Education matters.
James Tomes, Jean Leising, Susan C. Glick
Last updated 10 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Education matters. Requires each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic elementary school to include cursive writing in its curriculum. Provides that a school corporation may include instruction regarding Internet safety in the school corporation's curriculum. Requires the department of education to develop, or approve previously developed, age appropriate curricula in Internet safety for use at multiple grade levels not later than July 1, 2025. Amends requirements regarding: (1) eligibility for career coaching grants; and (2) instruction on career awareness. Repeals a provision that provides that each school corporation may include cursive writing in the school corporation's curriculum.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB0010 - Community cares initiative grant pilot program.
Scott A. Baldwin, Michael R. Crider, Ed Charbonneau
Last updated 10 months ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Community cares initiative grant pilot program. Establishes the community cares initiative grant pilot program for the purpose of assisting in the costs of starting or expanding mobile integrated health care programs and mobile crisis teams in Indiana. Establishes the community cares initiative fund.
STATUS
Engrossed
HCR0022 - Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.
Maureen Bauer, David L. Niezgodski, Scott Alexander
Last updated 10 months ago
51 Co-Sponsors
Honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the members of the South Bend Fire Department for their bravery and heroic actions while responding to a house fire.
STATUS
Passed
HB1058 - Breast cancer screening and services.
Sharon Negele, Cherrish S. Pryor, Lori Goss-Reaves
Last updated 9 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Breast cancer screening and services. Specifies that coverage of breast cancer rehabilitative services and reconstructive surgery incident to a mastectomy includes chest wall reconstruction and aesthetic flat closure. Requires a facility performing a mammography examination to provide: (1) an assessment of the patient's breast tissue density using specified classifications; (2) written notice to the patient and the referring provider; and (3) concerning the notice to the patient, specified notification language depending on whether the facility determined the patient to have dense breast tissue or not dense breast tissue. Requires the medical licensing board of Indiana to amend an administrative code rule to remove references to "high breast density" and to align with the breast tissue density classifications in this act.
STATUS
Passed
SB0214 - Student mental health resources.
Scott Alexander, Michael R. Crider, Daniel E. Dernulc
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Student mental health resources. Requires the department of education, in consultation with the office of the secretary of family and social services, to approve and make available student mental health resources for certain schools. Requires the governing body of a school corporation or the equivalent authority for a charter school to publish and publicly post the approved student mental health resources.
STATUS
Engrossed
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