SB 4

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 23, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 17, 2023
  • Became Law May 04, 2023

Public health commission.

Abstract

Defines "core public health services" for purposes of public health laws. Adds members to the executive board of the Indiana department of health (state department). Removes a provision allowing the state department to establish branch offices. Provides that the state department may provide services to local health departments. Requires each local board of health to establish a local public health services fund to receive state funding. Provides a method of allocation of state funding to local boards of health, subject to state appropriations. Specifies the percentage of how additional funding may be expended on core public health services. Allows the local health department to enter into contracts or approve grants for core public health services. Allows the state department to issue guidance to local health departments. Requires the state department to make annual local health department reports available to the public. Changes the qualification requirements for a local health officer and requires certain training. Requires the state department to identify state level metrics and county level metrics and requires certain local health departments to report to the state department activities and metrics on the delivery of core public health services. Requires the state department to annually report on the metrics to the budget committee and publish information concerning the metrics on the Internet. Requires that a local health department post a position or contract for the provision or administration of core public health services for at least 30 days. Requires a local health department to provide certain education before administering a vaccine. Requires a multiple county health department to maintain at least one physical office in each represented county. Provides that a new city health department cannot be created after December 31, 2022, but allows current city health departments to continue to operate. Creates the Indiana trauma care commission. Allows a school corporation that cannot obtain an ophthalmologist or optometrist to perform the modified clinical technique vision test to conduct certain specified vision screenings. Requires the school to send to the parent of a student any recommendation for further testing by the vision screener. Allows for standing orders to be used for emergency stock medication in schools. Allows the state health commissioner or designee to issue a statewide standing order, prescription, or protocol for emergency stock medication for schools. Removes the distance requirement for an access practice dentist to provide communication with a dental hygienist. Repeals provisions concerning the Indiana local health department trust account.

Bill Sponsors (63)

Votes


Actions


May 04, 2023

Senate

Public Law 164

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

May 01, 2023

House

Signed by the Speaker

Apr 28, 2023

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Apr 27, 2023

House

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 529: yeas 74, nays 21

Senate

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 500: yeas 39, nays 10

Apr 26, 2023

Senate

CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

House

CCR # 1 filed in the House

Apr 25, 2023

Senate

Senator Johnson removed as coauthor

Apr 20, 2023

Senate

Motion to dissent filed

House

House advisors appointed: Vermilion, Ledbetter, Zent, Fleming and Porter

House

House conferees appointed: Barrett and DeLaney

Senate

Senate advisors appointed: Breaux, Garten and Busch

Senate

Senate conferees appointed: Charbonneau and Yoder

Senate

Senate dissented from House amendments

Apr 18, 2023

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

Apr 17, 2023

House

Rule 105.1 suspended

House

Representatives Negele, Heine, McNamara, Rowray E, Vermilion A, Pressel, Olthoff, Manning, Soliday, Genda M, DeVon, Zent added as cosponsors

House

Representatives Abbott D, Schaibley, Torr, Harris, Pfaff, Pryor, Smith, V., Shackleford, Porter, Summers, Klinker, Bauer M, Hatcher, Garcia Wilburn V, Andrade M, Hamilton, Miller K, Moed, Campbell, Fleming, Pack R, Jackson, Boy, Gore M, Moseley, Bartlett, GiaQuinta added as cosponsors

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 423: yeas 78, nays 21

Apr 13, 2023

House

Amendment #19 (DeLaney) motion withdrawn

House

Amendment #22 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote

House

Amendment #2 (Jordan) prevailed; voice vote

House

Amendment #3 (Jordan) prevailed; voice vote

House

Amendment #28 (Prescott) motion withdrawn

House

Amendment #18 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 414: yeas 32, nays 62

House

Amendment #11 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote

House

Amendment #21 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 415: yeas 30, nays 65

House

Amendment #8 (Jeter) prevailed; voice vote

House

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

House

Motion to Suspend House Rule 118 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 416: yeas 27, nays 68

Apr 11, 2023

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Apr 04, 2023

House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

ways and means pursuant to house rule 127

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Mar 16, 2023

House

Representative Cherry added as cosponsor

Feb 28, 2023

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
public health

Feb 24, 2023

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 23, 2023

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 41, nays 7

Senate

Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

Senate

Cosponsors: Representatives Karickhoff and DeLaney

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Barrett

Feb 21, 2023

Senate

Senator Johnson added as coauthor

Feb 20, 2023

Senate

Amendment #9 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Senate

Amendment #2 (Johnson) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Amendment #1 (Johnson) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Amendment #3 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote

Senate

Amendment #8 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote

Feb 16, 2023

Senate

Senator Randolph added as coauthor

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Feb 06, 2023

Senate

Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

Senate

Senator Yoder added as coauthor

Senate

Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

Feb 02, 2023

Senate

Senators Garten, Glick, Breaux added as coauthors

Senate

Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
appropriations

Senate

Senator Bohacek removed as coauthor

Senate

Senator Walker K added as coauthor

Jan 30, 2023

Senate

Senators Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Donato, Raatz added as coauthors

Senate

Senators Crider, Melton, Brown L, Baldwin added as coauthors

Jan 26, 2023

Senate

Senator Leising added as second author

Senate

Senator Perfect added as third author

Jan 09, 2023

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

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

Senate

Authored by Senator Charbonneau

Bill Text

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

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0004.08.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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