SB 239

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 01, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 24, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Mar 15, 2022

Practitioner advertising.

Abstract

Provides that, beginning January 1, 2023, certain practitioners are subject to disciplinary sanctions if the practitioner communicates or disseminates to the general public an advertisement that includes deceptive or misleading information or does not prominently state the profession or license held by the practitioner. Establishes certain exceptions. Provides, for purposes of the law prohibiting the unlawful practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine, that "the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine" includes attaching to an individual's name additional terms or other specified words that identify a member of a medical specialty. Establishes certain exceptions. Specifies that the exclusions to the practice of medicine and osteopathic medicine do not allow a person to use words or abbreviations that indicate or induce an individual to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine.

Bill Sponsors (13)

Votes


Actions


Mar 15, 2022

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Senate

Public Law 128

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Mar 09, 2022

House

Signed by the Speaker

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 346: yeas 40, nays 10

Mar 07, 2022

House

CCR # 1 filed in the House

House

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 356: yeas 88, nays 6

Senate

CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

Mar 01, 2022

Senate

Senate advisors appointed: Boehnlein and Melton

Senate

Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Ford J.D.

Feb 28, 2022

Senate

Motion to dissent filed

House

Representative Jordan added as advisor

House

Representative Barrett added as conferee

House

Representative Zent removed as conferee

House

Representative Barrett removed as advisor

House

House advisors appointed: Barrett, Lehe and Shackleford

House

House conferees appointed: Zent and Fleming

Senate

Senate dissented from House amendments

Feb 25, 2022

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

Feb 24, 2022

House

Representative Fleming added as cosponsor

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 271: yeas 84, nays 1

Feb 23, 2022

House

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

House

Amendment #2 (Zent) prevailed; voice vote

Feb 22, 2022

House

Representatives Jordan and Barrett added as cosponsors

Feb 17, 2022

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Feb 07, 2022

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
public health

Feb 02, 2022

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 01, 2022

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 162: yeas 49, nays 0

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Zent

Senate

Senator Pol added as coauthor

Jan 31, 2022

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Senate

Senator Randolph added as coauthor

Senate

Amendment #1 (Boehnlein) prevailed; voice vote

Jan 27, 2022

Senate

Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Jan 24, 2022

Senate

Senator Brown L added as second author

Senate

Senator Brown L removed as coauthor

Jan 20, 2022

Senate

Senators Leising, Brown L, Becker, Yoder added as coauthors

Jan 13, 2022

Senate

Senator Melton added as coauthor

Jan 10, 2022

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
health and provider services

Senate

Authored by Senator Boehnlein

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (H) PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (H) PDF
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0239.06.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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