HB 1457 IN

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Establishes licensing standards for rural emergency hospitals. Provides that certain personal information is confidential if a complaint is filed with the Indiana department of health (department). Allows the department to analyze information submitted by entities regulated by the department for quality improvement purposes. Adds rural emergency hospitals to the statute specifying that the licensure of a rural emergency hospital does not affect the statute pertaining to the placement and adoption of children. Repeals the provision concerning a provisional license for certain hospice programs. Provides that the definition of "home health services" includes community based palliative care. Establishes standards for housing with services establishments that offer memory care services. Changes references from "venereal disease" to "sexually transmitted infection". Allows a local health officer to issue a birth, death, or stillbirth certificate from the electronic registration system regardless of the location of the filing of the record. Removes the requirement that the department develop educational materials concerning prenatal and neonatal transmission of HIV. Removes the requirement that the department be notified if certain emergency responders request test results following a potential exposure to a serious communicable disease. Changes the date that the department submits a report concerning childhood lead poisoning. Removes the exemption to a vendor of a farmer's market or roadside stand from the requirements relating to food products that are not potentially hazardous. Amends the criteria for a safety pin program (program) grant proposal. Provides that if the department approves a program grant proposal, the department shall determine the initial award amount and the amount to be distributed once the grantee meets certain performance metrics. Provides a preference for awarding grants from the program to populations with demonstrable higher need. Provides that the center for deaf and hard of hearing education shall provide assistance to classroom instruction and professionals. Makes technical and conforming changes.

• Brad Barrett Republican · author
• Jean Leising Republican · sponsor
• Tyler Johnson Republican · sponsor
• Vaneta Becker Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 17, 2023 Authored by Representative Barrett · lower
2. Jan 17, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
3. Jan 31, 2023 Representatives Ledbetter C, Carbaugh, Porter added as coauthors · lower
4. Jan 31, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 31, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
6. Feb 9, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 16, 2023 Amendment #1 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote · lower
8. Feb 16, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
9. Feb 20, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 155: yeas 97, nays 0 · lower
10. Feb 20, 2023 Senate sponsor: Senator Leising · lower
11. Feb 21, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
12. Mar 1, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
13. Mar 16, 2023 Senator Johnson added as second sponsor · upper
14. Apr 6, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
15. Apr 6, 2023 Senator Becker added as third sponsor · upper
16. Apr 6, 2023 Senator Yoder added as cosponsor · upper
17. Apr 13, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
18. Apr 17, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
19. Apr 18, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 441: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper
20. Apr 19, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
21. Apr 20, 2023 Motion to concur filed · lower
22. Apr 20, 2023 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 469: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
23. Apr 24, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
24. Apr 25, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
26. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
27. May 1, 2023 Public Law 147 · lower

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 House Bill (H) · Apr 20, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 17, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 31, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 9, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 16, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 6, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 13, 2023 · PDF