Vaneta Becker
- Republican
- Senator
- District 50
Author
Allows a home health agency to: (1) provide services in any county in Indiana; and (2) satisfy supervising home health aide services requirements by complying with federal law. Allows: (1) the Indiana department of health (state department) to adopt rules concerning the oversight and supervision of the services a home health agency provides in noncontiguous counties; and (2) the state health commissioner to waive rules adopted concerning home health agencies if certain conditions are met. Provides that a home health agency is not required to conduct a preemployment physical on a job applicant before the individual has contact with a home health agency patient. Allows a registered home health aide to administer gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings to a specific patient if specified conditions are met. Requires the state department to approve at least one training curriculum concerning the administration of tube feedings. Repeals laws concerning drug testing of home health agency employees.
Public Law 117
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Returned to the Senate without amendments
Senator Tomes added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 437: yeas 97, nays 1
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Representative Barrett added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Referred to the House
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
House sponsor: Representative Ledbetter
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 88: yeas 48, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Authored by Senators Becker and Johnson
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| Fiscal Note: SB0474.04.ENRH.FN001 |
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