SB 272 IN

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Requires a school corporation to provide certain health services to students. Allows a school corporation to contract with a health care provider, health system, or community partner to establish a school based health center (center). Sets forth requirements to establish a center. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for a state plan amendment to allow school corporations and centers to seek Medicaid reimbursement for certain covered services. Requires the Indiana department of health to develop first aid guidelines for school emergencies that include certain information. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may not conduct a certain vision test or hearing test on a student without the prior written consent from the student's parent or guardian.

• Andy Zay · author
• Aaron Freeman Republican · author

1. Jan 16, 2024 Authored by Senator Zay · upper
2. Jan 16, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions · upper
3. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
4. Jan 25, 2024 Senator Crider added as coauthor · upper
5. Jan 29, 2024 Senator Messmer added as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 29, 2024 Senator Freeman added as second author · upper
7. Jan 29, 2024 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 1, 2024 Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor · upper

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.

• Senate Bill (S) · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · PDF