SB 180 IN

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Eliminates a requirement that home health aide competency evaluation program training include at least 75 hours of training and 16 hours of classroom training before supervised practical training. Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners. Provides that a current or former police officer or firefighter (first responder) may recover medical benefits from the first responder's employer for an employment related injury or illness without first proceeding with a worker's compensation claim. Provides that if a first responder pursues a worker's compensation claim for medical benefits and the claim is withdrawn or denied, the first responder is not precluded from recovering medical benefits from the employer. Repeals the penalty in Title 16 concerning the crime of transferring contaminated semen. (Current statute contains a transferring of contaminated body fluids crime in Title 35 remains in law.)

• Liz Brown Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Lonnie Randolph Democratic · author
• Lori Goss-Reaves Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Senator Brown L · upper
2. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 15, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
6. Jan 26, 2026 Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Jan 26, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
8. Jan 27, 2026 Senator Jackson L added as coauthor · upper
9. Jan 27, 2026 Senator Randolph added as third author · upper
10. Jan 27, 2026 Senators Raatz, Becker added as coauthors · upper
11. Jan 27, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 45, nays 0 · upper
12. Jan 27, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative McGuire · upper
13. Jan 27, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves · upper
14. Jan 28, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
15. Jan 29, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
16. Feb 9, 2026 Representative Patterson added as cosponsor · lower
17. Feb 10, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
18. Feb 12, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
19. Feb 16, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 253: yeas 87, nays 4 · lower
20. Feb 17, 2026 Motion to concur filed · upper
21. Feb 17, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
22. Feb 25, 2026 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 280: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
23. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
24. Mar 5, 2026 Public Law 118 · upper
25. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
26. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
27. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive