Indiana House of Representatives Update

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Notice: This confidential material is for the exclusive use of ISNA members and subscribers. DO NOT electronically distribute or photocopy this information under penalty of federal law. © 2005 Indiana State Nurses Association Indiana House of Representatives April 22, 2005 Latest updates in RED HB1069 Home and community based services. Voids rules adopted by the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services (DDARS) concerning home and community based services (HCBS). Requires DDARS to adopt new rules implementing: (1) the caretaker support program; and (2) standards for continuum of care providers; not later than January 1, 2006. Requires DDARS to consult with certain interested parties to ensure that the new rules: (1) protect consumers of HCBS; (2) address the specific needs of distinct populations of consumers; (3) do not create barriers to HCBS by imposing certain costs and requirements on providers; and (4) comply with the requirements of the statutes establishing long term care services and the community and home options to institutional care for the elderly and disabled (CHOICE) program. Requires DDARS to submit its written response to any comments received during the rulemaking process to the publisher of the Indiana Register for publication. Requires DDARS to report to the administrative rules oversight committee on the status of the rules not later than September 1, 2005. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the administrative rules oversight committee.) 01/06/2005 H: Author Added Phillip D. Hinkle 01/06/2005 H: Co Author Added Vaneta Becker 01/06/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health 01/11/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chamber Public Health 01/11/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(12-0) Public Health 01/11/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 01/13/2005 H: Co Author Added Craig R. Fry 01/18/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass 01/18/2005 H: Committee Action Pass(11-0) Public Health 01/19/2005 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted 01/25/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (94-0) 01/25/2005 H: Sponsor Added R. Michael Young 01/25/2005 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Gregory D. Server 01/25/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added J. Murray Clark 01/25/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added Patricia L. Miller 02/14/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services 03/30/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room Senate Chamber Health And Provider Services 04/04/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass 04/05/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (49-0) 04/05/2005 S: Ret 1st House No Amendments 04/07/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker 04/08/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem 04/12/2005 H: Received By Governor HB 1073 Motor vehicle matters. Specifies that: (1) the bureau of motor vehicles (bureau) has discretion to withhold certain medical records and evaluations regarding the ability of a driver to operate a motor vehicle safely; and (2) a law enforcement agency has discretion to withhold certain items of personal information contained in the files of the law enforcement agency. Exempts a social security number contained in the records of a public agency from disclosure. Authorizes the bureau to conduct a reasonable investigation of a driver's continued fitness to operate a motor vehicle when the bureau has reason to believe that a licensed driver may not be able to operate a motor vehicle safely. Specifies that the bureau may not suspend or revoke the license of a licensed driver whose fitness to drive safely is questioned until a reasonable investigation of the driver's continued fitness has been made by the bureau. Revises language concerning public records confidentiality. Requires: (1) the driver licensing medical advisory board to assist the office of traffic safety; and (2) the office of traffic safety to develop programs and materials concerning senior citizens' driving ability. Provides that certain driver's licenses issued to individuals at least 85 years of age expire two years after issuance. Grants immunity from civil or criminal liability to a licensed physician, optometrist, or advanced practice nurse who makes a good faith report to the bureau concerning a patient's fitness to operate a motor vehicle not more than 30 days after having examined the patient. Revises fees for copies of certain bureau records. Revises educational and age requirements for a commercial driver training instructor's license. Requires the commissioner (commissioner) of the bureau to administer the policies and procedures of the bureau and to submit budget proposals for the bureau to the budget director. Requires a person operating a license branch to collect service charges and deposit them in the license branch fund. Provides that certain driver's licenses under certain circumstances and state identification cards expire six years after issuance. (Current law provides that certain driver's licenses under certain circumstances and state identification cards expire four years after issuance.) Provides that fees and service charges for driver's licenses that expire six years after issuance and state identification cards be increased by 50%. Requires the bureau to adopt rules for a 50% increase in certain charges related to driver's licenses and state identification cards that expire six years after issuance. Requires the operator of a vehicle involved in an accident to report the accident to the bureau within ten days of the accident under certain circumstances. (Current law requires the report to be made to the state police.) Authorizes the bureau to determine a schedule for yearly registration of certain vehicles. Changes the regulation of licensing of vehicle merchandising. Revises the replacement cycle for certain license plates from one year to two years. Changes the defined term "implement of husbandry" to "implement of agriculture" for purposes of the motor vehicle code, and requires the bureau to determine categories of implements of agriculture by rule. Redefines the terms "farm tractor" and "tractor" for purposes of the motor vehicle code. Defines "special machinery" and sets a fee for registration. Provides that certain motor vehicles may be operated and registered as farm trucks, farm trailers, or farm semitrailers and tractors if not used for certain commercial enterprises. Provides for a 30 day registration for farm trucks, farm trailers, or farm semitrailers and tractors operated intrastate to transport farm products after the commodities have entered the channels of commerce. Makes it a Class C infraction (and a Class B infraction for a second offense within three years) to operate or own a farm truck, farm trailer, or farm semitrailer and tractor if the vehicle is used for certain commercial enterprises. Revises the definitions of "law enforcement officer" and "police officer" for purposes of the motor vehicle code to include a motor carrier inspector (inspector), and gives an inspector authority over violations of certain offenses involving a farm truck, farm trailer, or farm semitrailer. Requires the bureau to adopt rules: (1) to identify and define "farm truck", "farm trailer", and "farm semitrailer and tractor"; and (2) related to the operation of farm vehicles. Prohibits a police officer from impounding certain farm products when a vehicle is discovered in violation of certain registration requirements, and removes the penalty against an officer for a reckless impoundment related to other registration requirements. Revises the exclusion of certain garden tractors from the application of the waste tire management fund fee. Repeals the definitions of "farm machinery", "farm tractor used in transportation", and "special farm machinery", and repeals references to those terms within the motor vehicle code. Deletes an obsolete reference to a financing statement for a farm tractor. Repeals the license fee for certain vehicles used in farming operations. Repeals a fee for certain reinstatement privileges from the bureau. Authorizes the bureau to conduct driver examinations in a county where a license branch is located. Removes authority for the bureau to issue a renewal license or identification card by mail or by electronic service. Provides that a certain federal requirement concerning diabetic drivers who operate motor vehicles for private carriers of property does not apply when the carrier vehicle is operated intrastate under specific circumstances. Makes technical corrections and conforming changes. 5/1/2005 Signed by the Governor HB1306 Physician referrals. Requires a physician to provide certain information to an individual before referring the individual to a health care entity in which the physician has a financial interest. Provides an exception for emergency circumstances. 01/11/2005 H: Author Added Vaneta Becker 01/11/2005 H: Co Author Added Mary Kay Budak 01/11/2005 H: Co Author Added Charlie Brown 01/11/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health 01/25/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chamber Public Health 01/25/2005 H: Committee Action Pass(12-0) Public Health 01/25/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 01/31/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass 02/01/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (95-0) 02/01/2005 H: Sponsor Added Gregory D. Server 02/01/2005 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Vi Simpson 02/14/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services 03/16/2005 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Health And Provider Services 03/17/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 03/28/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend 03/29/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (49-0) 03/29/2005 S: Ret 1st House Amendments 04/18/2005 H: Ret 1st House Dissent HB1320 (See HB 1494) Health entity construction projects. Requires public announcements before certain hospital and ambulatory outpatient surgical center construction projects may begin. 01/13/2005 H: Author Added Vaneta Becker 01/13/2005 H: Co Author Added Mary Kay Budak 01/13/2005 H: Co Author Added Charlie Brown 01/13/2005 H: Co Author Added David Nason Frizzell 01/13/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health 02/01/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-2) Public Health 02/03/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 02/07/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass 02/08/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (65-30) 02/08/2005 H: Sponsor Added Patricia L. Miller 02/08/2005 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Gregory D. Server 02/08/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added Vi Simpson 02/14/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services 03/30/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room Senate Chamber Health And Provider Services 04/04/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass 04/06/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (49-0) 04/06/2005 S: Ret 1st House No Amendments 04/11/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker 04/13/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem HB1325 Medicaid prescription drugs. Allows the office of Medicaid policy and planning (office) to provide a prescription drug benefit in the Medicaid risk based managed care program. Allows a managed care provider contract or provider agreement to include a prescription drug program. Establishes the mental health quality advisory committee. Allows the office to place restrictions on the certain prescription drugs under specified circumstances. Extends the prescription drug advisory committee (committee) and the members' terms to December 31, 2007. Requires the committee to make recommendations before September 1, 2005, to the secretary of the office of the secretary of family and social services (secretary)and the governor concerning redesigning the prescription drug program (program) to not conflict with the federal Medicare prescription drug benefit program. Allows the secretary to: (1) implement the committee's recommendations; (2) complete federal applications; and (3) enroll eligible individuals in the state program and the federal Medicare prescription drug benefit. 04/14/2005 H: Ret 1st House Concur(89-0) 04/18/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker 04/19/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem 04/20/2005 H: Received By Governor HB1358 Rubella test. Repeals the requirement that a woman less than 50 years of age applying for a marriage license must be examined by a physician and tested for rubella. Makes conforming changes. 01/13/2005 H: Author Added Charlie Brown 01/13/2005 H: Co Author Added Vaneta Becker 01/13/2005 H: Co Author Added Tim Brown 01/13/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health 02/01/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chamber Public Health 02/01/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-1) Public Health 02/01/2005 H: Co Author Added Kathy Kreag Richardson 02/03/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 02/07/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass 02/08/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (95-0) 02/08/2005 H: Sponsor Added Patricia L. Miller 02/08/2005 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Earline S. Rogers 02/08/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added Gary Dillon 02/14/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services 03/23/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Room Chamber Health And Provider Services 03/23/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(7-0) Health And Provider Services 03/24/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted 03/24/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Rose Ann Antich-Carr 03/28/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass 03/29/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (49-0) 03/29/2005 S: Ret 1st House No Amendments 04/07/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker 04/08/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem 04/12/2005 H: Received By Governor 04/19/2005 H: Governor Signed HB1553 Health and hospital corporation. Changes various duties of the health and hospital corporation of Marion County and the corporation's board. Removes: (1) residency requirements of the board members; and (2) the requirement that one board member be a physician. Allows board members to waive compensation. Allows certain documents to be maintained in an electronic format. Allows the board to codify ordinances. Provides the division of public health with the powers and duties of a local department of health. Changes the responsibilities of the director of the division of public health. Establishes procedures for enforcing certain orders. Makes technical and conforming changes. Amends surplus property laws concerning hospitals. Repeals laws concerning the corporation's personnel system and tuberculosis commitment proceedings. 01/18/2005 H: Author Added Lawrence Lee Buell 01/18/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health 02/01/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chamber Public Health 02/01/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Public Health 02/01/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Public Health 02/08/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 02/14/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass 02/15/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (94-0) 02/15/2005 H: Sponsor Added Patricia L. Miller 02/15/2005 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Billie J. Breaux 02/24/2005 S: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services 03/16/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(9-0) Health And Provider Services 03/17/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted 03/16/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(9-0) Health And Provider Services 03/17/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted 03/21/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend 03/21/2005 S: Amendment #1 (Miller), prevailed; 03/28/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-0) 03/28/2005 S: Ret 1st House Amendments 03/21/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend 03/28/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-0) 03/28/2005 S: Ret 1st House Amendments 04/18/2005 H: Ret 1st House Concur(87-0) HB1662 Medicaid health facility quality assessment. Provides that if a health facility fails to pay the quality assessment to the department of state revenue or a nursing facility fails to pay the quality assessment to the office of Medicaid policy and planning, the state department of health must notify the facility and revoke the facility's license. Requires a health facility to pay interest on late payments. 01/19/2005 H: Author Added David Nason Frizzell 01/19/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health 01/19/2005 H: Co Author Added Michael B. Murphy 01/25/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chamber Public Health 01/25/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-0) Public Health 01/25/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 01/31/2005 H: Co Author Removed Michael B. Murphy 01/31/2005 H: Co Author Added Vaneta Becker 01/31/2005 H: Co Author Added Charlie Brown 01/31/2005 H: Co Author Added William A. Crawford 01/31/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend 01/31/2005 H: Amendment #1 (Orentlicher), prevailed; Voice Vote 02/01/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (89-4) 02/01/2005 H: Sponsor Added Patricia L. Miller 02/01/2005 H: 2nd Sponsor Added Billie J. Breaux 02/14/2005 S: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services 03/23/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Room Chamber Health And Provider Services 03/23/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Room Chamber Health And Provider Services 03/23/2005 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(7-0) Health And Provider Services 03/24/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 03/31/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend 04/06/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (49-0) 04/06/2005 S: Ret 1st House Amendments 04/18/2005 H: Ret 1st House Concur(86-1)


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