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HB 1568 IN

Veteran and military benefits for PFAS exposure.

IN · session 2021 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2021

Latest action (Jan 14, 2021) First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

Summary

Establishes the PFAS chemical blood testing program under the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) for the purpose of blood testing: (1) veterans; (2) current members of the armed forces of the United States or of active or reserve components of the Indiana National Guard or Indiana Air National Guard; and (3) civilian personnel on certain military bases in Indiana; to determine whether there is a higher concentration of PFAS chemicals in the blood of those persons. Provides that not later than November 1 of each year, the Indiana veterans' affairs commission shall report to the legislative council on the results of the PFAS blood testing program with respect to the most recent state fiscal year.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)

  1. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Bauer M · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
Subjects
BLOOD; BLOOD BANKSMILITARY FORCESVETERANS

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF

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