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Indiana House of Representatives
March 22, 2004

Final Action of legislation monitored by ISNA
(updates from previous report shown in RED):

HB1098
Booster Seats.
Child restraints in motor vehicles. Requires a person who holds an Indiana driver's license and who operates a motor vehicle with a child who is less than 8 years of age to restrain the child by a child restraint system unless it is reasonably determined the child will not fit in the child restraint system. Provides that a child who is less than 8 years of age may be restrained by a safety belt if it is reasonably determined the child will not fit in a child restraint system. Provides that children who are at least 8 years of age but less than 16 years of age must be restrained in a child restraint system or a safety belt. Removes the exception that a person who operates a vehicle registered outside Indiana is not required to use a child restraint system unless the vehicle is operated in Indiana for more than 60 days in a year. Establishes the child restraint system account within the general fund. Provides that violation of the child restraint laws does not: (1) add points to the driver's traffic report; and (2) count toward habitual violator status. Repeals the current law governing passenger restraint systems and safety belt use for children at least four and less than 12 years of age.
03/16/04 Signed by Governor
Effective Date: 7/1/05

HB1133
Hepatitis B.
Requires every child who enters grade 9 and grade 12 to be immunized against hepatitis B until July 1, 2008. Prohibits the prevention of a child from enrolling in, attending, or graduating high school for the sole reason that the child was not immunized against hepatitis B.
01/13/2004 H Authored by Representative Budak
01/13/2004 H First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
01/22/2004 H Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/29/2004 H Representatives C. Brown, Becker and Welch added as coauthors
02/04/2004 H Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/05/2004 H Third reading: passed; Roll Call 150: Yeas 93 and Nays 1
02/05/2004 H First Senate Sponsor: Senator Dillon
02/05/2004 H Second Senate Sponsor: Senator Breaux
02/05/2004 H Referred to the Senate
02/09/2004 S First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
02/19/2004 S Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/24/2004 S Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/24/2004 S Amendment 1 (Dillon), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/26/2004 S Returned to the House with amendments
02/26/2004 S Third reading: passed; Roll Call 285: Yeas 46 and Nays 1
03/02/2004 H House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 240: Yeas 85 and Nays 0
03/04/2004 H Signed by the Speaker
03/04/2004 S Signed by the President Pro Tem
03/16/04 Signed by Governor
Effective Date: 7/1/05

HB1136
Methamphetamine abuse task force.
Establishes a permanent task force to review information and develop a long range plan for combating methamphetamine abuse and manufacture.
Author: Alan Chowning
Sponsor: David C. Long
01/13/2004 H: Author Added Alan Chowning
01/13/2004 H: 1st Reading Assigned Rules And Legislative Procedures
01/26/2004 H: Committee Sched 11:00 a.m. Room House Chamber Rules And Legislative Procedures
01/26/2004 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Rules And Legislative Procedures
01/26/2004 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/29/2004 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
02/02/2004 H: 3rd Reading Pass (92-0)
02/02/2004 H: Sponsor Added David C. Long
02/09/2004 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
2/18/2004 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room 130
02/18/2004 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(8-0) Health And Provider Services
02/19/2004 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/24 S: 2nd reading with amendments
02/26 S: 3rd reading "do pass" (48-0)
02/26 S: Returned to House with amendments
03/02/2004 H House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 242: Yeas 88 and Nays 0
03/04/2004 H Signed by the Speaker
03/04/2004 S Signed by the President Pro Tem
03/16/04 Signed by Governor
Effective Dates: 7/1/04 - 6/30/07

HB1171
Stroke prevention task force.
Establishes the stroke prevention task force to develop stroke prevention initiatives. Requires the task force to submit an annual report. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the commission on excellence in health care.)
Author: Charlie Brown
Sponsor: Patricia L. Miller
01/13/2004 H: Author Added Charlie Brown
01/13/2004 H: 1st Reading Assigned Rules And Legislative Procedures
01/22/2004 H: Committee Sched Upon Adjournment Room 156C Rules And Legislative Procedures
01/26/2004 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
01/29/2004 H: 2nd Reading Pass
02/02/2004 H: 3rd Reading Pass (89-3)
02/02/2004 H: Sponsor Added Patricia L. Miller
02/03/2004 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/11/2004 S: Committee Sched 11:30 a.m. Room 130 Health And Provider Services
02/11/2004 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-0) Health And Provider Services
02/12/2004 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/17/2004 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/19/2004 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-1)
02/19/2004 S: Ret to House with Amendments
02/26 H: House dissented from Senate amendment
03/01/2004 S Senate conferees appointed: Miller and Rogers
03/01/2004 S Senate advisors appointed: Dillon and Smith
03/01/2004 H House conferees appointed: C. Brown and Frizzell
03/01/2004 H House advisors appointed: Orentlicher and Becker
03/04/2004 H House reconsidered and concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 265: Yeas 89 and Nays 0
03/17/04 Signed by Governor
Effective Dates:  7/1/04 - 7/1/08

HB1202
Public health threats.
Requires the state department of health to collect data related to symptoms and health syndromes from outbreaks of disease or other health conditions that may be a danger to public health. Requires a health provider that collects certain data to report this data to the state department of health. Requires a school corporation or an accredited school to report to the local health department the percentage of student absences above a threshold determined by the department of education. Adds Carisoprodol, a depressant, to the list of schedule IV controlled substances.
Author: Linda Lawson
Sponsor: Thomas J. Wyss
01/15/2004 H: Author Added Linda Lawson
01/15/2004 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
01/28/2004 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chamber Public Health
01/28/2004 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(12-0) Public Health
01/29/2004 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/29/2004 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
Language from HB 1136 incorporated into this bill
02/02/2004 H: 2nd Reading Pass
02/05/2004 H: 3rd Reading Pass (92-1)
02/05/2004 H: Sponsor Added Thomas J. Wyss
02/10/2004 S: 1st Reading Assigned Transportation and Homeland Security
02/12/2004 S: Sponsor Removed Thomas J. Wyss
02/12/2004 S: Sponsor Added Gary Dillon
02/17/2004 S: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Senate Chamber
02/17 S: Committee report "do pass" no amendments
02/23 S: 2nd reading
02/24 S: 3rd reading Pass (48-0)
02/24 S: Returned to House with no amendments
02/26/2004 H Signed by the Speaker
03/01/2004 S Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/02/2004 S Signed by the President of the Senate
03/04/2004 H: Received By Governor
03/9/04 Signed by Governor
Effective Dates:  3/9/04 (Sections 1 & 2);
  7/1/04 (Sections 3 & 4)
Read bill for details:
http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2004&session=1&request=getBill&docno=1202

HB1251
Hoosier Rx program.
Medications. Allows a pharmacy or pharmacist to donate medication to certain health clinics. Establishes the regional drug repository program to distribute donated drugs. Requires a health facility to return certain unused medication to the pharmacy that dispensed the medication. Allows a pharmacy or pharmacist to accept returned medication from a hospice program. Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning (office) to review the process of returning unused medication. Expands protocols concerning the adjustment of a patient's drug regimen to nursing homes. Sets forth requirements for protocols used in nursing homes and requires quarterly review of protocols. Requires the prescription drug advisory committee to make recommendations concerning changes to the Indiana prescription drug program's drug benefit. Removes a provision prohibiting the committee from recommending the use of funds from the prescription drug account for a state prescription drug benefit if a federal program provides a similar benefit. Extends the existence of the prescription drug advisory committee until December 31, 2006. Makes a technical correction by repealing two different versions of a noncode provision and makes changes to the provisions. Repeals a provision requiring a provider to report to the office any rebates, discounts, and other price concessions that the provider receives.
Author: Vaneta Becker
Sponsor: Gregory D. Server
01/20/2004 H: Author Added Vaneta Becker
01/20/2004 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
01/27/2004 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chamber Public Health
01/27/2004 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(12-0) Public Health
01/29/2004 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/02/2004 H: 2nd Reading Pass
02/05/2004 H: 3rd Reading Pass (80-14)
02/05/2004 H: Sponsor Added Gregory D. Server
02/11/2004 S: Committee Sched 11:30 a.m. Room 130 Health And Provider Services
02/11/2004 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-0) Health And
Provider Services
02/12/2004 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/17/2004 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/19/2004 S: 3rd Reading Pass (47-2)
02/19/2004 S: Ret to House with Amendments
02/19/2004 S Senator Howard added as cosponsor
03/01/2004 H House dissented from Senate amendments
03/02/2004 H House advisors appointed: Kersey and T. Brown
03/02/2004 H House conferees appointed: C. Brown and Becker
03/02/2004 S Senate conferees appointed: Server and Simpson
03/02/2004 S Senate advisors appointed: Lawson, Dillon and Breaux and Sipes
03/03/2004 H Conference committee report 1 : filed in the House
03/04/2004 S Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the Senate Roll Call 319: Yeas 48 and Nays 0
03/04/2004 H Rules suspended
03/04/2004 H Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the House; Roll Call 271: Yeas 95 and Nays 0
03/04/2004 S: Conf Report Adopted (48-0)
03/17/04 Signed by Governor
Effective Dates:  7/1/04 (Sections 1 - 6)
3/17/04 (Sections 7-8)
Read bill for details:
www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2004&session=1&request=getBill&docno=1251

HB1265
Bulk purchasing of prescription drugs.
Requires the state personnel department to establish a bulk prescription drug purchasing program to negotiate terms related to the purchase of prescription drugs. Requires participation by certain entities and allows participation by other certain entities. Authorizes the state to enter into multi- state prescription drug bulk purchasing agreements. Requires the budget agency to report to the budget committee on participation in a regional or multi-state prescription drug bulk purchasing program.
Author: Clyde Kersey
Sponsor: Beverly J. Gard
01/15/2004 H: Author Added Clyde Kersey
01/15/2004 H: 1st Reading Assigned Ways And Means
01/27/2004 H: Committee Action Pass(26-1) Ways And Means
01/28/2004 H: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Room 404 Ways And Means
01/29/2004 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/02/2004 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
02/05/2004 H: 3rd Reading Recommitted to Committee of One, amendment adopted; Pass (97-0)
02/05/2004 H: Sponsor Added Beverly J. Gard
02/05/2004 H: 3rd Reading Recommitted to Committee of One, amendment adopted; Pass (97-0)
02/05/2004 H: Sponsor Added Beverly J. Gard
02/12/2004 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/18/2004 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room 130 Health And Provider Services
02/18/2004 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(8-0) Health And Provider Services
02/19/2004 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/19 S: Co-sponsors added: Lawson, Skinner, Broder
02/23 S: 2nd reading "do pass"
02/24 S: 3rd reading pass (48-0)
02/22 S: Returned to House with amendments
03/02/2004 H House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 244: Yeas 88 and Nays 0
03/04/2004 H Signed by the Speaker
03/04/2004 S Signed by the President Pro Tem
03/16/04 Signed by Governor
Effective Dates:  7/1/04

HB1268
Child advocacy, child fatality review, and CHINS.
See SB0194

HB1320
Human Services
Provides that the maximum appropriation and tax levy for community mental health centers must be annually recalculated based on the increase in the assessed value growth quotient. Authorizes the office of Medicaid policy and planning to implement alternative payment methodologies for payable claim payments to a hospital under certain circumstances. Separates the laws governing the funding of community mental health centers from the laws governing the funding of community mental retardation and other developmental disabilities centers. Repeals a provision that duplicates other provisions added to the same chapter. Allows the state department of health to disclose inpatient and outpatient discharge information to hospitals that have submitted the information. Allows a hospital trade association to disclose health record information received under certain circumstances. Changes a retrieval charge to a labor charge for providing copies of medical records. Eliminates a provision under which a hospital was allowed 180 days to respond to a notice that the hospital was overpaid by the Medicaid program. Makes hospitals subject to the general provision allowing 60 days for a response. Provides alternative options to the nursing facility assessment state plan amendment and waiver request and amends the expiration of the nursing facility quality assessment. Requires the select joint commission on Medicaid oversight to study certain effects resulting from the repeal of continuous eligibility under the Indiana Medicaid program and the children's health insurance program. Requires the state budget committee to review disproportionate share payments for community mental health centers and make recommendations to the general assembly. Makes a technical correction.
01/15/2004 H Authored by Representative Aguilera
01/15/2004 H First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
01/29/2004 H Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/29/2004 H Representative Budak added as coauthor
02/02/2004 H Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/05/2004 H Cosponsor: Senator Breaux
02/05/2004 H Third reading: passed; Roll Call 118: Yeas 96 and Nays 0
02/05/2004 H Referred to the Senate
02/05/2004 H Second Senate Sponsor: Senator Simpson
02/05/2004 H First Senate Sponsor: Senator Lawson
02/09/2004 S First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
02/19/2004 S Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/23/2004 S Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/25/2004 S Third reading: passed; Roll Call 273: Yeas 40 and Nays 8
02/25/2004 S Returned to the House with amendments
03/01/2004 H House dissented from Senate amendments
03/01/2004 S Senate conferees appointed: Lawson and Breaux
03/01/2004 S Senate advisors appointed: Riegsecker and Simpson
03/01/2004 H House advisors appointed: Welch and Lehe
03/01/2004 H House conferees appointed: Aguilera and Budak
03/03/2004 H Conference committee report 1 : filed in the House
03/04/2004 H Rules suspended
03/04/2004 H Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the House; Roll Call 281: Yeas 78 and Nays 0
03/04/2004 S Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the Senate Roll Call 328: Yeas 42 and Nays 5
03/17/04 Signed by Governor
Effective Date:  12/12/03 - 7/1/04 (Depending on section)
Read bill for details:
www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2004&session=1&request=getBill&docno=1320

HB1350
Certification of health care interpreters.
Commission on health care interpreters and translators. Creates the commission on health care interpreters and translators, to be staffed by the state department of health. Requires the commission to report specified findings and recommendations to the health finance commission not later than November 1, 2004.
Author: John Aguilera
Sponsor: Connie Lawson
01/15/2004 H: Author Added John Aguilera
01/15/2004 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
01/27/2004 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chamber Public Health
01/28/2004 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-0) Public Health
01/29/2004 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/02/2004 H: 2nd Reading Pass
02/05/2004 H: 3rd Reading Pass (96-0)
02/05/2004 H: Sponsor Added Connie Lawson
02/09/2004 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/18/2004 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room 130 Health And Provider Services
02/18/2004 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-0) Health And Provider Services
02/19/2004 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/23 S: 2nd reading "do pass"
02/25 S: 3rd reading pass (40-8)
02/25 S: Returned to House with amendments
03/03/2004 : Conf Comm Sched 9:30 a.m. Room 156C
03/04/2004 H: Conf Report Adopted (78-0) H
03/04/2004 S: Conf Report Adopted (42-5) S
03/16/04 Signed by Governor
Effective Date:  7/1/04
 

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