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2008 Indiana Legislative Update - Final

Executive Director's Report from the State House
Vol. 28, No. 2
© 2008
by Ernest Klein, CAE
Executive Director and Lobbyist
Note: Views stated may not necessarily represent those of the Indiana State Nurses Association, Inc.

Hope you have your seatbelts fastened and that you like fast rides. This session, which is almost halfway over has been moving at a rapid pace. The week of January 21 is the last week for committee hearings in the original chamber. In spite of all the talk about doing something about property taxes, the legislators also have many other issues on their minds. The Senate filed 368 bills and the House filed 1409 bills. You will note from the committee agendas that the Senate Health and Provider services has TWO meetings scheduled next week.

HB1172, which contains language for Nurse Compact Licensure and many other issues, was heard last Tuesday morning. Because time was running short, many were not able to give the full testimony (including me) that they were prepared to give. HB 1172 is on the schedule for next Wednesday but only to vote on amendments and the final bill. No further public testimony will be taken.

As you look through the bill list you will see many that were introduced in previous years and are still trying to get passed (SB0159 Physical Therapists; SB0187 Fetal Development Curriculum; etc.)

Agenda for: HOUSE Public Health
January 23, 3:30 PM, House Chamber
C. Brown (Chairman):
Welch (Vice-Chair):
Day, Fry, Hoy, Mays, Reske.
T. Brown R.M.M., Crouch, Dodge, Frizzell, Lehe.

HB 1020 Umbilical cord blood bank. : Welch
HB 1097 Third party rights under health care contracts. Hoy
HB 1266 Eligibility criteria for Medicaid waiver. Klinker
HB 1287 Home health agency expenditures. Orentlicher
HB 1362 Nonprofit and county hospitals. C. Brown
HB 1387 Personal needs allowance. Borders

*Following bills are amend and vote only
HB 1055 Assignment of benefits. C. Brown
HB 1172 Various professions and occupations. Welch

Agenda for: SENATE Health and Provider Services
Tuesday, January 22, Upon Adjournment, Senate Chamber
Miller (Chairman):
Dillon R.M., Becker, Gard, Lawson, Mishler, Riegsecker, Rogers
R.M.M., Errington, Simpson, Sipes

SB 0159 Third party health service agreements. Gard
SB 0251 Local unit contracts for imported drugs. Riegsecker, Dillon
SB 0150 Physical therapists. Miller, Errington
SB 0169 Health insurance reports. Dillon
SB 0187 Fetal development curriculum. Drozda
SB 0247 Home medical equipment licensing. Dillon
SB 0350 Funding for community mental health centers. Lawson

Agenda for: SENATE Health and Provider Services
Wednesday, January 23, 9:00 AM, Room # 233
Miller (Chairman):
Dillon R.M., Becker, Gard, Lawson, Mishler, Riegsecker, Rogers
R.M.M., Errington, Simpson, Sipes

SB 0143 Childhood lead poisoning prevention. Gard
SB 0269 Coverage for prosthetic devices. Dillon
SB 0157 Opioid treatment programs. Miller, Sipes
SB 0166 Mandated benefit task force. Miller
SB 0363 Uniform emergency health practitioners act. Simpson
SB 0336 Stroke prevention task force. Charbonneau
SB 0152 Automated external defibrillators in health clubs. Miller