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HB1178 - Human trafficking awareness training.
Craig Haggard, Jennifer Meltzer, Victoria Garcia Wilburn
Last updated 9 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Human trafficking awareness training. Requires an owner or operator of a public lodging establishment (establishment) to: (1) provide human trafficking awareness training for employees; (2) post human trafficking awareness signage; and (3) implement procedures for the reporting of suspected human trafficking and a human trafficking prevention policy. Requires the department of homeland security (department) to make a list available on the department's website of approved human trafficking training courses. Provides that an owner, operator, or employee of an establishment that complies in good faith with the requirements is not liable for an act or omission arising out of or related to human trafficking committed by a third party unless the owner, operator, or employee knowingly and willfully assists in the commission of human trafficking. Requires the department to maintain a list of establishments that are not in compliance with the requirements. Requires a state agency to ensure that lodging for an employee of the state agency is booked in an establishment that is not on the list. Requires the department to adopt rules to implement the requirements, including rules establishing a schedule of fines for a violation.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1389 - School based health services and report.
Victoria Garcia Wilburn
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
School based health services and report. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to allow school corporations to seek Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary school based Medicaid covered services (program). (Current law allows for the state plan amendment.) Sets forth requirements of the state plan amendment and program. Specifies how school corporations can expend the funds. Requires the office and the department of education (department) to each employ one employee for the program and to train school corporations concerning the program. Requires the department to conduct a study concerning workload levels for school based health providers who are licensed occupational therapists and licensed physical therapists. Specifies components to consider in determining a methodology and requirements of the study. Requires the department to submit a report of the study to the legislative council before November 1, 2024, and to post the report on the department's website.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1080 - Reserve deputy town marshals.
Cory Criswell, John Prescott, Victoria Garcia Wilburn
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Reserve deputy town marshals. Provides that a reserve deputy town marshal may not act in an official capacity as a reserve deputy town marshal unless the reserve deputy town marshal is wearing a distinctive uniform and identification authorized by the town marshal. Provides that, if the reserve deputy town marshal's official duties include patrolling with the use of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle used as part of the reserve deputy town marshal's official duties must be marked as a police vehicle and identify the particular town served by the reserve deputy town marshal.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1325 - Firearm storage.
Mitchell Alan Gore, Maureen Bauer, Victoria Garcia Wilburn
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Firearm storage. Provides that a person having the care of a dependent who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to secure a loaded firearm in the person's residence or vehicle commits neglect of a dependent, a Level 6 felony, if the dependent uses the firearm to cause bodily injury or death to any person. Enhances the offense to a Level 5 felony in particular instances. Specifies exceptions and defenses. Specifies sign requirements for retail dealers. Defines terms and makes conforming amendments.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0004 - Designating February 2024 as American Heart Month and to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and the importance of knowing one's cholesterol.
Victoria Garcia Wilburn
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Designating February 2024 as American Heart Month and to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and the importance of knowing one's cholesterol. Designating February 2024 as American Heart Month and to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and the importance of knowing one's cholesterol.
STATUS
Passed
HB1059 - Advanced practice registered nurses.
Cindy Ledbetter, Ben Smaltz, Robb Greene
Last updated 9 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Advanced practice registered nurses. Removes the requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) have a practice agreement with a collaborating physician. Removes a provision requiring an APRN to operate under a collaborative practice agreement or the privileges granted by a hospital governing board. Removes certain provisions concerning the audit of practice agreements. Allows an APRN with prescriptive authority to prescribe a schedule II controlled substance for weight reduction or to control obesity. Makes conforming changes.
STATUS
Introduced
HCR0008 - Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
Maureen Bauer, Rita Fleming, Carolyn B. Jackson
Last updated 8 months ago
91 Co-Sponsors
Recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing South Bend Police Officer Brian Meador.
STATUS
Passed
SB0045 - Trauma informed care.
Michael R. Crider, Ed Charbonneau, Linda Rogers
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Trauma informed care. Requires the Indiana state board of nursing to study whether trauma informed care should be included as part of the required curriculum for nursing education programs. Requires an individual who holds an active license as a nurse and has direct patient contact to complete a trauma informed care training program within a specified time. Requires the employer of an employee who is required to obtain the training to maintain a record of the completion of the training in the employee's employment records. States that receiving the training as part of curriculum at a nursing education program satisfies the training requirement.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1054 - Screening for scoliosis.
Victoria Garcia Wilburn, Cindy Ledbetter, Maureen Bauer
Last updated 9 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Screening for scoliosis. Requires a health care provider who provides health care services to a child who is at least nine years of age but less than 13 years of age to take certain actions concerning a scoliosis screening.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1356 - Immunity if seeking aid for drug overdose victim.
Victoria Garcia Wilburn, Mitchell Alan Gore, Julie A. McGuire
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Immunity if seeking aid for drug overdose victim. Specifies that the arrest and criminal immunity provisions of the lifeline law also apply to a person less than 21 years of age who commits an offense involving the possession of a controlled substance, paraphernalia, or a syringe.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Indiana district HD-032
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Indiana House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Victoria Garcia Wilburn is running as a Democratic candidate for Texas State Senate District 8. Victoria was born and raised in South Texas. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural economics and serves on the board of the South Texas Food Bank. Victoria is a small business owner focused on creating good-paying jobs. If elected, Victoria promises to expand Medicaid, fix the broken foster care system, fully fund public schools, protect reproductive rights, and break through Austin gridlock to get things done for hardworking Texas families.read less
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