HB 1342 IN

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Requires the division of disability and rehabilitative services (division) to establish and maintain a direct support professional registry and to make the registry available to authorized division personnel and authorized service providers. Requires a direct support professional to register with the division in order to provide direct support services. Requires the division to adopt rules to implement the registry, including establishing definitions and levels for substantiated abuse, neglect, and exploitation, the highest of which is the minimum the division must report to the registry. Requires the division to consult with stakeholders and establish a tiered training certification program for direct support professionals. Requires the division to issue a request for proposals before January 1, 2024, to operate the training program. Requires the division to make every effort to contract with a vendor for the training program not later than January 1, 2025. Requires a selected vendor to begin operating the training program before July 1, 2025. Requires the division to first use any funds available from the federal American Rescue Plan Act in developing the registry before using other available funds. Allows the division to use any federal dollars available for the registry and training. Requires the division to apply to the federal government for approval of Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by a direct support professional.

• Julie Olthoff Republican · author
• Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Vaneta Becker Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 17, 2023 Coauthored by Representatives Clere and Greene · lower
2. Jan 17, 2023 Authored by Representative Olthoff · lower
3. Jan 17, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
4. Jan 19, 2023 Reassigned to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
5. Feb 7, 2023 Representative O'Brien T added as coauthor · lower
6. Feb 13, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 13, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
8. Feb 21, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
9. Feb 23, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
10. Feb 27, 2023 Senate sponsor: Senator Donato · lower
11. Feb 27, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 242: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
12. Feb 28, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
13. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
14. Mar 9, 2023 Senator Yoder added as cosponsor · upper
15. Mar 14, 2023 Senator Becker added as second sponsor · upper
16. Mar 14, 2023 Senator Breaux added as third sponsor · upper
17. Mar 21, 2023 Senator Becker removed as second sponsor · upper
18. Mar 21, 2023 Senator Breaux removed as third sponsor · upper
19. Mar 21, 2023 Senator Brown L added as second sponsor · upper
20. Mar 21, 2023 Senator Becker added as third sponsor · upper
21. Mar 21, 2023 Senators Niezgodski and Breaux added as cosponsors · upper
22. Mar 23, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
23. Apr 6, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
24. Apr 6, 2023 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
25. Apr 10, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
26. Apr 11, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 370: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
27. Apr 12, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
28. Apr 13, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · lower
29. Apr 13, 2023 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
30. Apr 18, 2023 House conferees appointed: Olthoff and Summers · lower
31. Apr 18, 2023 House advisors appointed: Clere, Greene, O'Brien and Pryor · lower
32. Apr 18, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Donato and Yoder · upper
33. Apr 18, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Breaux and Brown L · upper
34. Apr 19, 2023 Senator Crider added as advisor · upper
35. Apr 27, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
36. Apr 27, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
37. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 519: yeas 47, nays 1 · upper
38. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 543: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
39. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
40. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
41. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
42. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
43. May 4, 2023 Public Law 228 · 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 27, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 17, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 13, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 21, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 23, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 6, 2023 · PDF