Wendy McNamara
- Republican
- Representative
- District 76
Author
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.
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Public Law 130
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 396: yeas 77, nays 3
Motion to concur filed
Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 35, nays 15
Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Placed back on second reading
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Yoder added as cosponsor
Senator Becker added as third sponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Charbonneau added as second sponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 46: yeas 93, nays 1
Senate sponsor: Senator Crider
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representatives Ledbetter C and Fleming added as coauthors
Rule 105.1 suspended
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative McNamara
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Coauthored by Representatives Davisson and Clere
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