SB 498 IN

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Allows the Indiana board of pharmacy to release confidential information received by the INSPECT program to a supervisor of the department of child services (department) who is engaged in an investigation or adjudication of child abuse or neglect. Amends the definition of "emergency shelter" for purposes of statutes governing residential child care facilities. Provides that an applicant for licensure as a child caring institution or licensure as a group home must obtain a criminal history check of any contractor or individual working in the child caring institution or group home who is likely to have unsupervised contact with children. Amends provisions under which the department may waive the maximum duration for which a child may stay at a shelter care facility to remove a reference to the length of the maximum duration. Amends the educational and experiential qualifications for casework supervisors at child placing agencies. Provides that provisions requiring: (1) a residential child care facility to ensure that a child admitted to the facility has received all immunizations and booster shots required under specified statutes; and (2) a residential child care facility that administers psychotropic medication to obtain periodic written reports from the licensed professional who prescribed the psychotropic medication; do not apply to an emergency shelter.

• Greg Walker Republican · author
• Daryl Schmitt Republican · author
• Elizabeth Rowray Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2025 Authored by Senator Walker G · upper
2. Jan 14, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
3. Feb 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Donato added as coauthor · upper
5. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Schmitt added as second author · upper
6. Feb 6, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
7. Feb 6, 2025 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 10, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Rowray · upper
9. Feb 10, 2025 Cosponsor: Representative DeVon · upper
10. Feb 10, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 94: yeas 42, nays 7 · upper
11. Feb 11, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
12. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
13. Mar 13, 2025 Representative Burton added as cosponsor · lower
14. Mar 27, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
15. Apr 1, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
16. Apr 1, 2025 Amendment #1 (Rowray) prevailed; voice vote · lower
17. Apr 4, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
18. Apr 4, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
19. Apr 3, 2025 Representative Goss-Reaves added as cosponsor · lower
20. Apr 3, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 360: yeas 90, nays 1 · lower
21. Apr 7, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 356: yeas 44, nays 4 · upper
22. Apr 8, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
23. Apr 9, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Apr 8, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Apr 16, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
26. Apr 16, 2025 Public Law 81 · upper