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Indiana Senate
April 22, 2005

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SB0030
Committees, commissions, and authorities.
Continues the rail corridor safety committee until November 1, 2010, and requires an additional report. Reestablishes the government efficiency commission (which expired January 1, 2005) until January 1, 2006, and directs the commission to make recommendations to the governor concerning the advisability of continuing or modifying all boards and commissions. Directs the governor to review the recommendations and submit those that will improve the efficiency and operation of state government to the legislative council for its review. Adds the following members to the Lake County regional transportation authority: (1) the mayor of Valparaiso or the mayor's designee; (2) the mayor of Portage or the mayor's designee; and (3) a member of the Porter County board of commissioners or the member's designee. Provides that the members appointed from Porter County may not vote on the distribution or payment of money by the authority unless Porter County pays a share of the authority's budget. Establishes the northwest Indiana transportation, infrastructure, and economic development interim study commission.
Author: Ron Alting
Sponsor: Tim Brown
03/31/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (91-0)
03/31/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/04/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/25/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 11:00 a.m. Room 125

SB0043
Health care provider credentialing.
Specifies a credentialing application form for use in accident and
sickness insurer and health maintenance organization provider credentialing activities. Requires certain provider notifications. Exempts certain providers.
01/04/2005 S: Author Added Beverly J. Gard
01/04/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/02/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(9-0) Health And Provider Services
02/03/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/03/2005 S: 2nd Author Added Billie J. Breaux
02/07/2005 S: Amendment 1 (Gard), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/07/2005 S: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/08/2005 S: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 90: Yeas 50, Nays 0
02/08/2005 S: Referred to the House
02/08/2005 S: House sponsor: Rep. Ripley
02/08/2005 S: Cosponsor: Rep. Pelath
03/07/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Insurance
03/24/2005 H: Committee Action Pass(9-0) Insurance
03/29/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/31/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (89-0)
03/31/2005 H: Ret 1st House No Amendments
04/07/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker
04/08/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/08/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate
04/15/2005 S: Governor Signed

SB0054
Immunity for uncompensated health services.
Provides immunity from civil liability for certain health care
providers providing certain services without compensation.
01/04/2005 S: Author Added Marvin D. Riegsecker
01/04/2005 S: 1st Reading referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters
02/01/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room 130 Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters
02/03/2005 S: Co Author Added Glenn L. Howard
02/08/2005 S: Committee Sched 8:30 a.m. Room Senate Chamber Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters
02/08/2005 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(6-0) Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters
02/10/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/21/2005 S: Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/24/2005 S: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 173: Yeas 49, Nays 0
02/24/2005 S: House sponsor: Rep. Foley
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Judiciary
03/21/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:00AM Room 319 Supreme Court Conference Room Judiciary
03/21/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-1) Judiciary
03/22/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
03/29/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
04/05/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (94-0)
04/05/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/13/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/20/2005 S: 1st House Dissent Withdrawn

SB0076
Availability of ultrasound and fetal heart tone information
Requires a health care provider to provide a pregnant woman with information regarding the availability of ultrasound imaging and auscultation of heart tones of a fetus before performing an abortion on the pregnant woman. Allows a pregnant woman to view the fetal ultrasound imaging and hear the auscultation of the fetal heart tone before an abortion is performed.
01/04/2005 S: Author Added R. Michael Young
01/04/2005 S: Author Added Patricia L. Miller
01/04/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/16/2005 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(6-3) Health And Provider Services
02/17/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/17/2005 S: Co Author Added Brent Steele
02/21/2005 S: Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/21/2005 S: Senators Kruse and Drozda added as coauthors
02/24/2005 S: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: Yeas 40 and Nays 8
02/24/2005 S: Referred to the House
02/24/2005 S: House sponsor: Rep. Noe
02/24/2005 S: Cosponsor: Rep. Turner
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Policy And Veterans Affairs
03/17/2005 H: Committee Action Pass(9-0) Public Policy And Veterans Affairs
03/17/2005 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
03/21/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/28/2005 H: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 330: Yeas 84, Nays 12
03/28/2005 H: Returned to the Senate without amendments
04/04/2005 H: Signed by the Speaker
04/05/2005 S: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/06/2005 S: Signed by the President of the Senate
Health And Provider Services Committee
04/19/2005 S: Governor Signed

SB0197
Reciprocity for dentists.
Decreases the period of out-of-state practice required of a dentist
applying for a license by reciprocity from five of the preceding nine
years to two of the preceding three years.
Health And Provider Services Committee
01/04/2005 S: Author Added Vi Simpson
01/04/2005 S: Author Added Thomas J. Wyss
01/04/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
01/12/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Room 431 Health And Provider Services
01/12/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(10-0) Health And Provider Services
01/13/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
01/24/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
01/25/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (47-0)
01/25/2005 S: Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
01/25/2005 S: Sponsor Added Charlie Brown
03/07/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/28/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room 156-C Public Health
04/04/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
04/05/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (95-0)
04/05/2005 H: Ret 1st House No Amendments
04/11/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker
04/12/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/13/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate
04/20/2005 S: Governor Signed

SB0201
Emergency management.
Requires the state emergency management agency to establish a program to certify emergency management organizations and professional emergency managers. Requires a county emergency management organization or interjurisdictional disaster agency in which a county participates to be certified as an emergency management organization. Requires a county emergency management director to be certified as a professional emergency manager.
01/04/2005 S: Authored by Senators Wyss and Craycraft
01/04/2005 S: First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Utilities and Public Policy
02/24/2005 S: Committee report: do pass, adopted
02/28/2005 S: Second reading: ordered engrossed
03/01/2005 S: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 234: Yeas 37 and Nays 11
03/01/2005 S: Cosponsor: Rep. Tincher
03/01/2005 S: House sponsor: Rep. Ruppel
03/14/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Safety And Homeland Security
03/22/2005 H: Committee Sched 8:30 AM Room 156-C Public Safety And Homeland Security
03/22/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
04/05/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (53-42)
04/05/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/07/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/19/2005: Conf Comm Sched 2:15 p.m. Room 233

SB0206
Home services.
Establishes a program for the licensing and regulation of personal services agencies. Provides that home health agencies and personal services agencies are approved to provide home health or personal services under certain federal waivers. Provides that home health services includes services that are required to be ordered or performed by certain health care professionals. Increases the home health agency license fee. Requires a personal services agency to comply with employee criminal history check requirements. Provides that a home health agency that operates a personal services agency is not required to obtain a license to operate the personal services agency. Makes operating or advertising an unlicensed personal services agency a Class A misdemeanor. Requires a placement agency to provide the consumer and worker with certain information when a home care services worker is placed in the consumer's home. Allows the state department of health to a impose civil penalty against a placement agency for failing to provide the notice. Relocates the definition of "attendant care services". Requires a home medical equipment services provider to be licensed by the board of pharmacy. Authorizes the board to conduct inspections, issue licenses, discipline providers for violations, and adopt rules to: (1) specify the equipment to be regulated; (2) set standards for the licensure of services providers; (3) govern the safety and quality of services that are provided; (4) recognize certain accredited individuals for purposes of issuing a temporary license; and (5) set reasonable fees for the application, issuance, and renewal of a license. Makes conforming changes.
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-0) Public Health
03/17/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/04/2005 S: Author Added Gary Dillon
01/04/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/02/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room Senate Chamber Health And Provider Services
02/09/2005 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-0) Health And Provider Services
02/10/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/15/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
02/15/2005 S: Amendment #1 (Dillon), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/17/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-2)
02/17/2005 S: Sponsor Added Don Lehe
02/17/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Scott Reske
03/17/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
03/21/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/28/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (97-0)
03/28/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
03/31/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/20/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 11:30 a.m. Room 130

SB0222
Preexisting condition waivers.
Provides that individual and certain group policies of accident and sickness insurance may contain a waiver of coverage for a specified condition under certain circumstances. Specifies that an offer of coverage under a policy that includes a waiver does not preclude eligibility for a comprehensive health insurance association policy.
Author: Patricia L. Miller
Sponsor: Gerald R. Torr
04/07/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (76-17)
04/07/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/14/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/19/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 3:30 p.m. Room 431

SB0224
Independent living, home health care, and hospices
Establishes the statewide independent living council. Requires the council to assist the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services (division) in the preparation of a state plan to provide independent living services and promote the development of a statewide network of centers for independent living. Authorizes state grants for centers for independent living. Requires the division to review certain centers receiving federal money for compliance with federal law. Prevents a member of the home health care services and hospice services council from: (1) having an ownership interest in; or (2) serving as a voting member on the governing body of; a home health agency or a hospice. Removes the prohibition against a member having: (1) a pecuniary interest in; or (2) providing services through employment or under contract for; a home health agency or a hospice.
01/04/2005 S: Author Added Patricia L. Miller
01/04/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
01/12/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Room 431 Health And Provider Services
01/12/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(11-0) Health And Provider Services
01/13/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
01/18/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
01/20/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (42-0)
01/20/2005 S: Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
01/20/2005 S: Sponsor Added Charlie Brown
03/07/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/28/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room 156-C Public Health
04/04/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
04/05/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (89-0)
04/05/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/13/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/19/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 11:30 a.m. Room 431

SB0225
Office based sedation standards.
Requires the medical licensing board to adopt rules concerning office
based procedures that require certain levels of sedation. Makes a
technical correction. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the commission on excellence in health care.)
01/04/2005 S: Author Added Patricia L. Miller
01/04/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
01/12/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Room 431 Health And Provider Services
01/12/2005 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-0) Health And Provider
Services
01/13/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/18/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
01/20/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (42-0)
01/20/2005 S: Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
01/20/2005 S: Sponsor Added Charlie Brown
01/20/2005 S: Co Author Added Billie J. Breaux
03/07/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Committee Action Pass(11-0) Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
03/21/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/28/2005 H: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 296: Yeas 94, Nays 2
03/28/2005 H: Returned to the Senate without amendments
03/29/2005 H: Representative Welch added as cosponsor
04/04/2005 H: Signed by the Speaker
04/05/2005 S: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/06/2005 S: Signed by the President of the Senate
04/13/2005 S: Governor Signed

SB0268
Cloning.
Declares that human cloning is against public policy. Prohibits the state, a state educational institution, or a political subdivision of the state from using resources to knowingly participate in human cloning activities. Requires the state department of health to revoke the license of a hospital that nowingly allows human cloning activities. Requires the medical licensing board to revoke the license of a physician who knowingly participates in human cloning. Makes: (1) the unlawful participation in; (2) the implantation of or the attempt to implant the product of; and (3) the shipment or receipt of the product of; human cloning a Class D felony. Makes the purchase or sale of a human ovum, zygote, embryo, or fetus a Class C felony.
01/06/2005 S: Author Added Patricia L. Miller
01/06/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
01/20/2005 S: 2nd Author Added J. Murray Clark
01/20/2005 S: Co Author Added Jeff Drozda
02/08/2005 S: Co Author Added Allie V. Craycraft, Jr.
02/08/2005 S: Co Author Added Frank Mrvan, Jr.
02/09/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room Senate Chamber Health And Provider Services
02/24/2005 S: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/28/2005 S: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/28/2005 S: Amendment 4 (Miller), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/01/2005 S: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 237: Yeas 48 and Nays 0
03/01/2005 S: House sponsor: Rep. T. Brown
03/01/2005 S: Referred to the House
03/14/2005 H: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
03/22/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-1) Public Health
03/22/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
03/22/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
03/29/2005 H: 2nd Reading call withdrawn
03/31/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
04/13/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/18/2005 Conf Comm Sched 1:00 p.m. Room 233
04/19/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 1:00 p.m. Room 233

SB0293
Health related information disclosure.
Provides for disclosure of certain information concerning a missing person. Requires the state department of health to request a determination that the provision is not preempted by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
03/07/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
04/04/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
04/05/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (94-0)
04/05/2005 H: Ret 1st House No Amendments
04/11/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker
04/12/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/13/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate
04/20/2005 S: Governor Signed

SB0298
Administrative rules requiring fiscal review.
Makes the following changes to the administrative rulemaking statute
requiring an agency to submit a rule with an estimated economic impact greater than $500,000 to the legislative services agency (LSA) for a fiscal impact statement: (1) Requires the agency to consider the rule's annual economic impact after the rule is fully implemented. (2) Specifies that the $500,000 threshold applies to the impact on all regulated entities. (3) Requires the agency to submit to LSA a rule meeting the threshold for a fiscal impact statement not later than 50 days before the public hearing on the rule. (4) Requires the agency to consider the rule's impact on an entity that already voluntarily complies with the rule. Makes conforming changes to the statute requiring the education roundtable to determine the fiscal impact of certain recommendations it makes. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the administrative rules oversight committee.)
Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation Committee
01/06/2005 S: Author Added Howard 'Luke' Kenley
01/06/2005 S: Author Added R. Michael Young
01/06/2005 S: Co Author Added Lindel O. Hume
01/06/2005 S: Co Author Added Richard D. Young, Jr.
01/06/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation
01/09/2005 S: Author Added Richard D. Young, Jr.
01/09/2005 S: Author Added Lindel O. Hume
01/26/2005 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-0) Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation
01/27/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
01/31/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
01/31/2005 S: Co Author Added Brandt Hershman
02/07/2005 S: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: Yeas 47, Nays 0
02/07/2005 S: Referred to the House
02/07/2005 S: House sponsor: Rep. Hinkle
02/07/2005 S: Cosponsor: Rep. Murphy and Denbo
03/07/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Government And Regulatory Reform
03/17/2005 H: Committee Sched 8:30 a.m. Room 156-B Government And Regulatory Reform
03/28/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (91-2)
03/28/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/05/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/05/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/21/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 4:30 p.m. Room 233

SB0326
Information concerning meningococcal meningitis
Requires public and nonpublic schools to distribute materials concerning meningococcal meningitis and its vaccines. Requires the department of education to develop the material to be distributed. Provides for medication possessed by a school for administration to a student to be released to the student's parent or an individual who is at least 18 years of age or sent home with the student, if the student's parent provides written permission.
03/30/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(7-0) Education
03/31/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
04/05/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Education
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Education
04/07/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (94-0)
04/07/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/14/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (45-0)
04/19/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker
04/19/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/19/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate

SB0330
Electronic health care transactions.
Authorizes the use of electronic signature authentication and identification with respect to individually identifiable health information. Establishes permitted features of an electronic signature authentication and identification system that is used for certain transactions involving individually identifiable health information.
01/06/2005 S: Authored by Senator Lewis
01/06/2005 S: First reading: referred to Committee on Economic Development and Technology
02/01/2005 S: Senator Ford added as first author
02/01/2005 S: Senator Lewis added as second author
02/01/2005 S: Senator Lewis removed as first author
02/01/2005 S: Senator Lewis removed as second author
02/01/2005 S: Senator Lewis added as second author
02/22/2005 S: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/24/2005 S: Senator Clark added as coauthor
02/22/2005 S: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/24/2005 S: Senator Clark added as coauthor
02/28/2005 S: Second reading: ordered engrossed
03/01/2005 S: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 244: Yeas 48 and Nays 0
03/01/2005 S: House sponsor: Rep. T. Brown
03/01/2005 S: Cosponsors: Reps. Murphy, Oxley and Goodin
03/14/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/28/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room 156-C Public Health
03/28/2005 H: Committee Action Pass(7-0) Public Health
03/28/2005 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
03/31/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
04/07/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (94-0)
04/07/2005 H: Ret 1st House No Amendments
04/18/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/18/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate
04/19/2005 S: Received By Governor

SB0360
Obesity
Removes language in the morbid obesity definition that refers to weight guidelines in the Metropolitan Life Insurance table. Specifies certain requirements for coverage for surgical treatment of morbid obesity under: (1) a state employee health plan; (2) an accident and sickness insurance policy; and (3) a health maintenance organization contract. Requires monitoring of patients and reporting of specified information by physicians to the state department of health. Requires school boards to establish a coordinated school health advisory council to develop a local wellness policy that complies with certain federal requirements. Requires the department of education to provide information concerning health, nutrition, and physical activity. Requires that foods and beverages available for sale to students outside the federal school meal programs must meet certain requirements. Provides that the requirements do not apply after school hours or to fundraisers. Requires daily physical activity for elementary school students in public schools. Creates certain exceptions to the daily physical activity requirement. Allows a school to continue a vending machine contract in existence before the passage of the bill. Phases in the percent of foods and beverages that must qualify as healthy.
03/22/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(7-2) Public Health
03/24/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
04/06/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
04/07/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (53-39)
04/07/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/13/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/19/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 11:00 a.m. Room 233

SB0432
Long term care plan.
Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to develop a plan concerning specified issues relating to long term care and Medicaid costs and submit the plan to legislative council.
01/13/2005 S: Authored by Senator Miller
01/13/2005 S: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
02/24/2005 S: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/24/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/28/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
02/28/2005 S: Amendment #3 (Miller), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/28/2005 S: Amendment #4 (Miller), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/01/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (47-1)
03/01/2005 S: Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
03/14/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/22/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-0) Public Health
03/29/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/31/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (92-0)
03/31/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments

SB0444
Methamphetamine and pharmacy security.
Methamphetamine and pharmacy security. (NOTE: also contains language that was originally in HB 1037)
Makes ephedrine and pseudoephedrine schedule V controlled substances. Allows a pharmacy to release a record concerning the purchase of a drug containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in accordance with state and federal health privacy laws. Requires a law enforcement agency that terminates the operation of a methamphetamine laboratory to report the existence and location of the laboratory to the state police, fire department, and county health department. Requires a law enforcement agency that discovers a child less than 14 years of age at a methamphetamine laboratory to notify the division of family and children. Requires the department of environmental management to maintain a list of persons certified to inspect or clean up property polluted by chemicals used to manufacture a controlled substance. Allows a court to require a defendant demonstrating a pattern of repeated illegal use or manufacture of a controlled substance to participate in a drug treatment program as a condition of bail. Adds certain chemical reagents to the list of chemical reagents and precursors used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. Requires a package of a drug containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to be: (1) protected by an anti-theft device; and (2) stored in an area that is under constant video monitoring. Allows a pharmacist to refuse to honor a prescription if honoring the prescription would endanger the safety of a person employed by the pharmacy. Requires a pharmacist to notify a physician who issued a prescription if the pharmacist refuses to honor the prescription because honoring the prescription would: (1) be against the best interest of the patient; or (2) be contrary to the health and safety of the patient. Allows the board of pharmacy to refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a pharmacy permit if the permittee fails to implement security measures designated by the board. Makes intimidation a Class D felony instead of a Class A misdemeanor if the person to whom the threat is communicated is an employee of a pharmacy. Allows certain addiction treatment facilities to be located in a county that is contiguous to a county with an existing facility.
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Courts And Criminal Code
03/09/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-1) Courts And Criminal Code
03/10/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
03/14/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added Bruce Borders
03/14/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added Eric Koch
03/14/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added John Ulmer
03/15/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added Gerald R. Torr
03/17/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
03/17/2005 H: Amendment #8 (Ayres), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/17/2005 H: Amendment #7 (Goodin), withdrawn
03/17/2005 H: Amendment #2 (Thomas), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/17/2005 H: Amendment #6 (Tincher), failed; Voice Vote
03/21/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
03/22/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
03/23/2005 S: Conferee Added R. Michael Young
03/23/2005 S: Conferee Added Timothy D. Skinner
03/23/2005 S: Advisor Added Richard D. Bray
03/23/2005 S: Advisor Added John E. Broden
03/21/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (91-6)
03/21/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
03/22/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/21/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 3:00 PM Room 156-D

SB0472
Services to sex crime victims.
Increases from 48 to 96 hours the time a victim of a sex crime who is at least 18 years of age has to report the crime to qualify for reimbursement for emergency medical services. Provides that a victim less than 18 years of age must report a sex crime to child protective services or a law enforcement officer to qualify for reimbursement, but the action is not subject to any time requirements in doing so. Requires the victim services division of the criminal justice institute to make prompt decisions on applications for reimbursement for emergency services provided to victims of sex crimes.
01/18/2005 S: Author Added Tim Lanane
01/18/2005 S: 1st Reading referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
02/15/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room 130 Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters
02/15/2005 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters
02/17/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/21/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/22/2005 S: Co Author Added Glenn L. Howard
02/22/2005 S: Co Author Added Joseph C. Zakas
02/28/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-0)
02/28/2005 S: Sponsor Added Peggy Welch
02/28/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Terri Jo Austin
02/28/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Mary Kay Budak
02/28/2005 S: Co Author Added Jeff Drozda
02/28/2005 S: 2nd Author Added David C. Long
02/28/2005 S: Co Author Added Rose Ann Antich-Carr
03/14/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Courts And Criminal Code
03/23/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Courts And Criminal Code
03/29/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/31/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (94-0)
03/31/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/13/2005 S: Ret 1st House Concur(47-0)
04/19/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker
04/19/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/19/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate

SB0529
Department of child services.
Provides for review by the department of local government finance if a county does not levy the amount necessary to pay for child services or children's psychiatric residential treatment services. Extends the expiration of the office of the secretary of family and social services and its divisions to January 1, 2008. Establishes the department of child services and removes: (1) child protection service duties; (2) child support services under Title IV-D; (3) adoption services; (4) foster care services; (5) independent living services; (6) child services; (7) the regulation of residential child care establishments; (8) children in need of services; (9) children psychiatric residential treatment services; and (10) family services; to the department. Adds references to the state central collection unit concerning income withholding by employers for child support payments and allows the department of child services to assess a civil penalty of $25 per obligor per pay period against certain income payors that do not make the payment through electronic funds transfer. Renames the division of family and children to the division of family resources and renames the division's bureaus. Authorizes the state to procure child services and other related services on behalf of a county. Establishes the select committee on the reorganization of child services and assigns committee duties. Repeals: (1) statutes that require county offices of family and children to establish a local child protection service; (2) the designation of the child support bureau as the state's designated Title IV-D agency; and (3) duplicate provisions related to certain reports.
01/20/2005 S: Authored by Senator(s) Lawson
01/20/2005 S: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
02/10/2005 S: Reassigned to the Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
02/10/2005 S: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/24/2005 S: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/28/2005 S: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/28/2005 S: Amendment 1 (Lawson), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/01/2005 S: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 266: Yeas 48 and Nays 0
03/01/2005 S: Cosponsors: Reps. Budak and Becker
03/01/2005 S: House sponsor: Rep. Behning
03/10/2005 H: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
03/23/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:00AM Room 156-B Family, Children And Human Affairs
03/30/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:00 a.m. Room 156-B Family, Children And Human Affairs
03/30/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-0) Family, Children And Human Affairs
04/04/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
04/07/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
04/11/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (98-0)
04/11/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/18/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/21/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 3:00 p.m. Room 130

SB0533
Motor vehicle matters.
Revises conflicting 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: (1) certain driver's licenses issued to individuals at least 85 years of age expire two years after issuance; and (2) an individual who is at least 75 years of age must apply for or renew a driver's license at a license branch. 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 of motor vehicles (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. Deletes the requirement that the bureau adopt an administrative rule requiring the Social Security number of the holder to be shown on a commercial driver's license. Changes the regulation of licensing of vehicle merchandising. Repeals the requirement that set the replacement cycle for certain license plates at one year, and sets the cycles for replacement at five years. Makes a technical correction and conforming changes.
01/20/2005 S: Author Added Marvin D. Riegsecker
01/20/2005 S: 1st Reading referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
02/22/2005 S: Committee Sched 8:30 a.m. Room 130 Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters
02/24/2005 S: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/28/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
03/01/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (47-1)
03/01/2005 S: Sponsor Added Don Lehe
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Roads And Transportation
03/15/2005 H: Committee Sched Upon Adjournment Room 156-B Roads And Transportation
03/15/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added James Russell Buck
03/15/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added Andy Thomas
03/28/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:00 a.m. Room 156-B Roads And Transportation
03/28/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-1) Roads And Transportation
03/29/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
04/07/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
04/11/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (79-15)
04/11/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/20/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent

SB0538
Lead poisoning.
Lead poisoning. Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning to develop: (1) measures to evaluate Medicaid managed care organizations in screening children for lead poisoning; (2) a system to maintain the results of the evaluation in written form; and (3) a performance incentive program. Removes a reference to the lead poisoning program from a communicable disease law. Requires the state department of health to adopt rules for case management of children with lead poisoning. Allows the state department of health to coordinate lead poisoning outreach programs with social service organizations. Requires reporting, monitoring, and preventive procedures to protect children from lead poisoning. Requires certain persons to submit lead testing reports to the state department of health in an electronic format. Allows certain governmental agencies to share lead testing information with each other.
01/20/2005 S: Author Added Beverly J. Gard
01/20/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/01/2005 S: 2nd Author Added Connie W. Sipes
02/01/2005 S: Co Author Added Connie Lawson
02/01/2005 S: Co Author Added Vi Simpson
02/02/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(10-0) Health And Provider Services
02/03/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/03/2005 S: Co Author Added Billie J. Breaux
02/14/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
02/14/2005 S: Amendment #2 (Gard), prevailed;
02/14/2005 S: Co Author Added Timothy D. Skinner
02/15/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-0)
02/15/2005 S: Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
03/14/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/29/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
04/06/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
04/11/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (94-0)
04/11/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/18/2005 S: Ret 1st House Concur(48-0)

SB0566
Medical informatics commission.
Establishes the medical informatics commission. Requires the commission to conduct a study or contract for a study to be conducted on health care information and communication technology. Requires the commission to provide two progress reports and a final report to the general assembly concerning a plan and recommendations on the creation, implementation, and maintenance of a health care information and communication technology system. Requires the commission to hold a public hearing before providing the final report to the general assembly. Requires the office of family and social services to provide staff for and pay the expenses of the commission, if the budget agency determines there is funding. Requires the state department of health to develop and implement a health care quality indicator data program. Requires compliance with data collection requirements. Provides for confidentiality of certain information.
02/28/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
02/28/2005 S: Amendment #2 (Dillon), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/28/2005 S: Amendment #1 (Dillon), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/01/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (47-1)
03/01/2005 S: Sponsor Added Michael B. Murphy
03/01/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Terri Jo Austin
03/01/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
03/01/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Charlie Brown
03/01/2005 S: Co Author Added Lindel O. Hume
03/01/2005 S: Co Author Added David C. Long
03/14/2005 H: 1st Reading referred to Committee on Technology, Research and Development
03/23/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Technology, Research, And Development
03/31/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
04/06/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (90-0)
04/06/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/13/2005 S: Ret 1st House Concur(48-0)
04/19/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker
04/19/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/19/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate

SB0568 (See HB 1607)
Birthing centers.
Requires birthing centers and abortion clinics to be licensed by the state department of health. Excludes: (1) a birthing center; and (2) a physician's office; from the definition of an ambulatory outpatient surgical center.
02/28/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
03/01/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-0)
03/01/2005 S: Sponsor Added L. Jack Lutz
03/01/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Vaneta Becker
03/14/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added Cindy Noe
03/15/2005 H: Reassign Reassigned Public Policy And Veterans Affairs
03/24/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-0) Public Policy And Veterans Affairs
03/29/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/31/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (75-18)
03/31/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/13/2005 S: Ret 1st House Concur(48-0)
04/19/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker
04/19/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/19/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate

SB0572
Medicaid waiver for family planning services.
Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning to apply for a
demonstration waiver to extend Medicaid coverage of family planning services for certain women.
Author: Howard 'Luke' Kenley
Author: Vi Simpson
Health And Provider Services Committee
01/20/2005 S: Author Added Howard 'Luke' Kenley
01/20/2005 S: Author Added Vi Simpson
01/20/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/14/2005 S: Co Author Added Robert L. Meeks
02/16/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:00 a.m. Room Senate Chambers Health And Provider Services
02/16/2005 S: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-0) Health And Provider Services
02/17/2005 S: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
02/17/2005 S: Co Author Added Billie J. Breaux
02/21/2005 S: Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/22/2005 S: Senator Miller added as first author
02/22/2005 S: Senator Simpson added as second author
02/22/2005 S: Senator Simpson removed as first author
02/22/2005 S: Senators Kenley and M. Young added as coauthors
02/22/2005 S: Senator Kenley removed as second author
02/28/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (40-8)
02/28/2005 S: Sponsor Added Tim Brown
02/28/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Charlie Brown
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Committee Action Pass(11-0) Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Committee Report do pass, adopted
03/21/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/21/2005 H: Second reading: ordered engrossed
03/28/2005 H: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 323: Yeas 95, Nays 0
03/28/2005 H: Returned to the Senate without amendments
04/04/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker
04/05/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/06/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate
04/13/2005 S: Governor Signed

SB0590
Electronic drug prescriptions.
Allows the: (1) electronic transmission of prescriptions and instructions related to the prescriptions; and (2) transmission of prescriptions by facsimiles for schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances. Requires that a prescription may be transmitted electronically only through the use of an electronic data intermediary. Requires the board of pharmacy to: (1) adopt rules concerning security of electronically transmitted prescription information; and (2) establish an process for approving electronic data intermediaries. Expands the requirements that must be met by a wholesale drug distributor for eligibility for licensure. Specifies prohibited acts. Specifies criminal acts related to wholesale drug distribution and legend drugs. Allows the board of pharmacy to establish an electronic pedigree pilot program.
01/20/2005 S: Author Added Marvin D. Riegsecker
01/20/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Economic Development and Technology
01/31/2005 S: Committee Sched 9:30 a.m. Room Senate Chamber Economic Development and Technology
01/31/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(9-0) Economic Development and Technology
01/31/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/03/2005 S: Co Author Added Vi Simpson
02/10/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
02/10/2005 S: Amendment #4 (Riegsecker), prevailed; Voice Vote
02/28/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-0)
02/28/2005 S: Sponsor Added Mary Kay Budak
02/28/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Charlie Brown
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chambers Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(10-0) Public Health
03/17/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
03/24/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
03/28/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (97-0)
03/28/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/04/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/04/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/19/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 11:15 a.m. Room 130

SB0591
Psychology, speech-language pathology, and audiology.
Requires the state psychology board to consult with the social work certification and marriage and family therapists credentialing board before establishing, maintaining, or updating the list of restricted psychology tests and instruments. Allows certain state licensure exams to apply to the psychology reciprocity requirements. Amends several definitions concerning speech-language pathology and audiology. Requires licensure of speech-language pathology aides, associates, and assistants. Amends licensure requirements of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Requires an audiologist to possess a doctorate degree after January 1, 2007. Allows the professional standards board to issue credentials to certain speech language professionals. Allows certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists who meet certain requirements to be considered to have a National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification. Requires a referral to administer a test of vestibular function. Amends reciprocity licensure requirements for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Requires licenses to be displayed. Makes conforming changes.
02/28/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
03/01/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-0)
03/01/2005 S: Sponsor Added Tim Brown
03/01/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Carolene Mays
03/14/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/29/2005 H: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
04/04/2005 H: Second reading: ordered engrossed
04/06/2005 S: Senate dissented from House amendments
04/06/2005 H: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 435: Yeas 92, Nays 0
04/06/2005 H: Returned to the Senate with amendments
04/06/2005 S: Senator Sipes added as second author
04/07/2005 S: Senate conferees appointed: Miller and Sipes
04/07/2005 S: Senate advisors appointed: Zakas and Bowser
04/25/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 9:30 AM Room 431

SB0603
Kidney disease.
Adds kidney disease to the chronic disease management program and the chronic disease registry.
01/24/2005 S: Author Added Sue Landske
01/24/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Health And Provider Services
02/09/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(9-0) Health And Provider Services
02/10/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/14/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/21/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (50-0)
02/21/2005 S: Sponsor Added David Nason Frizzell
02/21/2005 S: Co Sponsor Added Charlie Brown
02/21/2005 S: Co Author Added Allie V. Craycraft, Jr.
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
04/04/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
04/06/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (92-0)
04/06/2005 H: Ret 1st House No Amendments
04/11/2005 H: Signed By the Speaker
04/12/2005 S: Signed By the President Pro Tem
04/13/2005 S: Signed By the President of the Senate
04/20/2005 S: Governor Signed

SB0607
Professional licensing.
Changes the membership of the commission on health care interpreters and translators. Requires the governor to make appointments to the commission. Requires the commission to establish certification and registration qualifications for health care interpreters and translators. Allows a person who completes an approved hospital in-service program to be certified or registered. Provides that a person who is not certified or registered may not profess to be a certified or registered health care interpreter and translator. Combines the health professions bureau into the professional licensing agency. Repeals a provision concerning the health professions bureau that is similar to a provision concerning the professional licensing agency. Allows certain state licensure exams to apply to the psychology reciprocity requirements.
01/24/2005 S: Author Added Robert L. Meeks
01/24/2005 S: 1st Reading Assigned Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation
02/09/2005 S: Committee Action Pass(10-0) Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation
02/10/2005 S: Committee Report do pass, adopted
02/14/2005 S: 2nd Reading Pass
02/15/2005 S: 3rd Reading Pass (48-0)
02/15/2005 S: Sponsor Added Robert K. Alderman
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/22/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(9-0) Public Health
03/29/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass
04/06/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (90-3)
04/06/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/06/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/08/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/20/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 11:00 a.m. Room 431

SB0615 (See HB 1326)
CHOICE board.
Adds additional members to, and additional duties for, the community and home options to institutional care for the elderly and disabled (CHOICE) board. Extends certain expiration dates. Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning to adopt rules concerning: (1) the criteria and process used to determine if a developmentally disabled individual qualifies for the level of care provided by an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded; (2) the criteria and process used to determine the number of hours of care that a developmentally disabled individual needs in certain supervised group living settings; and (3) requirements for the supported living program and reimbursement system. Requires the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services to adopt rules to exempt certain accredited agencies from the supported living services requirements.
03/08/2005 H: 1st Reading Assigned Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Committee Sched 10:30 a.m. Room House Chambers Public Health
03/15/2005 H: Committee Action Pass Amend(11-0) Public Health
03/17/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
03/17/2005 H: Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
03/21/2005 H: Co Sponsor Added Andy Thomas
03/22/2005 H: 2nd Reading Pass Amend
03/22/2005 H: Amendment #3 (Becker), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/22/2005 H: Amendment #4 (Becker), prevailed; Voice Vote
03/22/2005 H: Amendment #1 (Avery), ruled out of order
03/28/2005 H: 3rd Reading Pass (98-0)
03/28/2005 H: Ret 1st House Amendments
04/07/2005 S: Ret 1st House Dissent
04/21/2005 : Conf Comm Sched 9:00 a.m. Room 233


 

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