HB 1203 IN

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Provides that the state department of health (department) may officially be known as the Indiana department of health. Removes by July 1, 2022, appeals panels from the appeals process of department orders. Provides that the executive board or the department's designee may act as the ultimate authority for department matters under the administrative and procedures laws. Provides that the state health commissioner (commissioner) is the appointing authority and director of the department. Provides that any physicians employed by the department are governed by the state ethics commission's conflict of interest requirements. Allows the commissioner to designate in writing employees in the department who are licensed as a physician and may engage in the practice of medicine outside of their official duties. Provides that the state is not liable for any act performed by a physician employed by the department for any medical care provided to a patient by the physician that is provided in an individual capacity as a licensed physician. Removes the executive board of the department from determining the commissioner's salary. Provides that the commissioner's salary is determined by the governor and the state budget agency. Removes the executive board's approval for the commissioner to organize the personnel and functions of the department into divisions and subdivisions. Specifies that the state department of health may release certain information to an Indiana nonprofit entity that performs health data services for health care providers if specified conditions are met. Extends the expiration of the syringe exchange program until July 1, 2026.

• Wendy McNamara Republican · author
• Michael Crider Republican · sponsor
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · sponsor
• Vaneta Becker Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 7, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives Davisson and Clere · lower
2. Jan 7, 2021 Authored by Representative McNamara · lower
3. Jan 7, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
4. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 1, 2021 Rule 105.1 suspended · lower
7. Feb 1, 2021 Representatives Ledbetter C and Fleming added as coauthors · lower
8. Feb 2, 2021 Senate sponsor: Senator Crider · lower
9. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 46: yeas 93, nays 1 · lower
10. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 18, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
12. Mar 1, 2021 Senator Charbonneau added as second sponsor · upper
13. Mar 11, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Mar 11, 2021 Senator Becker added as third sponsor · upper
15. Mar 11, 2021 Senator Yoder added as cosponsor · upper
16. Mar 15, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
17. Mar 18, 2021 Placed back on second reading · upper
18. Mar 18, 2021 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
19. Mar 29, 2021 Amendment #1 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote · upper
20. Mar 29, 2021 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
21. Mar 30, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 35, nays 15 · upper
22. Apr 1, 2021 Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor · upper
23. Apr 1, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
24. Apr 8, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
25. Apr 12, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 396: yeas 77, nays 3 · lower
26. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
27. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
28. Apr 26, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
29. Apr 26, 2021 Public Law 130 · lower
30. Apr 26, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · 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.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 12, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 11, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Mar 29, 2021 · PDF