SB 4 IN

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Defines "core public health services" for purposes of public health laws. Adds members to the executive board of the Indiana department of health (state department). Removes a provision allowing the state department to establish branch offices. Provides that the state department may provide services to local health departments. Requires each local board of health to establish a local public health services fund to receive state funding. Provides a method of allocation of state funding to local boards of health, subject to state appropriations. Specifies the percentage of how additional funding may be expended on core public health services. Allows the local health department to enter into contracts or approve grants for core public health services. Allows the state department to issue guidance to local health departments. Requires the state department to make annual local health department reports available to the public. Changes the qualification requirements for a local health officer and requires certain training. Requires the state department to identify state level metrics and county level metrics and requires certain local health departments to report to the state department activities and metrics on the delivery of core public health services. Requires the state department to annually report on the metrics to the budget committee and publish information concerning the metrics on the Internet. Requires that a local health department post a position or contract for the provision or administration of core public health services for at least 30 days. Requires a local health department to provide certain education before administering a vaccine. Requires a multiple county health department to maintain at least one physical office in each represented county. Provides that a new city health department cannot be created after December 31, 2022, but allows current city health departments to continue to operate. Creates the Indiana trauma care commission. Allows a school corporation that cannot obtain an ophthalmologist or optometrist to perform the modified clinical technique vision test to conduct certain specified vision screenings. Requires the school to send to the parent of a student any recommendation for further testing by the vision screener. Allows for standing orders to be used for emergency stock medication in schools. Allows the state health commissioner or designee to issue a statewide standing order, prescription, or protocol for emergency stock medication for schools. Removes the distance requirement for an access practice dentist to provide communication with a dental hygienist. Repeals provisions concerning the Indiana local health department trust account.

• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Jean Leising Republican · author
• Chip Perfect · author
• Brad Barrett Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2023 Authored by Senator Charbonneau · upper
2. Jan 9, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 26, 2023 Senator Leising added as second author · upper
4. Jan 26, 2023 Senator Perfect added as third author · upper
5. Jan 30, 2023 Senators Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Donato, Raatz added as coauthors · upper
6. Jan 30, 2023 Senators Crider, Melton, Brown L, Baldwin added as coauthors · upper
7. Feb 2, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
8. Feb 2, 2023 Senator Bohacek removed as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 2, 2023 Senator Walker K added as coauthor · upper
10. Feb 2, 2023 Senators Garten, Glick, Breaux added as coauthors · upper
11. Feb 6, 2023 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
12. Feb 6, 2023 Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor · upper
13. Feb 6, 2023 Senator Yoder added as coauthor · upper
14. Feb 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
15. Feb 16, 2023 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
16. Feb 20, 2023 Amendment #8 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote · upper
17. Feb 20, 2023 Amendment #9 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote · upper
18. Feb 20, 2023 Amendment #3 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote · upper
19. Feb 20, 2023 Amendment #1 (Johnson) prevailed; voice vote · upper
20. Feb 20, 2023 Amendment #2 (Johnson) prevailed; voice vote · upper
21. Feb 20, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
22. Feb 21, 2023 Senator Johnson added as coauthor · upper
23. Feb 23, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 41, nays 7 · upper
24. Feb 23, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Barrett · upper
25. Feb 23, 2023 Cosponsors: Representatives Karickhoff and DeLaney · upper
26. Feb 23, 2023 Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor · upper
27. Feb 24, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
28. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
29. Mar 16, 2023 Representative Cherry added as cosponsor · lower
30. Apr 4, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
31. Apr 4, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
32. Apr 11, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
33. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #22 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote · lower
34. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #2 (Jordan) prevailed; voice vote · lower
35. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #3 (Jordan) prevailed; voice vote · lower
36. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #28 (Prescott) motion withdrawn · lower
37. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #18 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 414: yeas 32, nays 62 · lower
38. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #11 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote · lower
39. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #21 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 415: yeas 30, nays 65 · lower
40. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #8 (Jeter) prevailed; voice vote · lower
41. Apr 13, 2023 Amendment #19 (DeLaney) motion withdrawn · lower
42. Apr 13, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
43. Apr 13, 2023 Motion to Suspend House Rule 118 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 416: yeas 27, nays 68 · lower
44. Apr 17, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 423: yeas 78, nays 21 · lower
45. Apr 17, 2023 Rule 105.1 suspended · lower
46. Apr 17, 2023 Representatives Abbott D, Schaibley, Torr, Harris, Pfaff, Pryor, Smith, V., Shackleford, Porter, Summers, Klinker, Bauer M, Hatcher, Garcia Wilburn V, Andrade M, Hamilton, Miller K, Moed, Campbell, Fleming, Pack R, Jackson, Boy, Gore M, Moseley, Bartlett, GiaQuinta added as cosponsors · lower
47. Apr 17, 2023 Representatives Negele, Heine, McNamara, Rowray E, Vermilion A, Pressel, Olthoff, Manning, Soliday, Genda M, DeVon, Zent added as cosponsors · lower
48. Apr 18, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
49. Apr 20, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · upper
50. Apr 20, 2023 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper
51. Apr 20, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Charbonneau and Yoder · upper
52. Apr 20, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Breaux, Garten and Busch · upper
53. Apr 20, 2023 House conferees appointed: Barrett and DeLaney · lower
54. Apr 20, 2023 House advisors appointed: Vermilion, Ledbetter, Zent, Fleming and Porter · lower
55. Apr 25, 2023 Senator Johnson removed as coauthor · upper
56. Apr 26, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
57. Apr 26, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
58. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 529: yeas 74, nays 21 · lower
59. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 500: yeas 39, nays 10 · upper
60. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
61. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
62. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
63. May 4, 2023 Public Law 164 · upper
64. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 27, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 9, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 2, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 16, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 20, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 4, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 11, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Apr 13, 2023 · PDF