SB 365 Indiana Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Immunity for physician wellness programs.

Summary
Defines "wellness program". Specifies that the proceedings and deliberations of a wellness program are confidential. Specifies certain exceptions. Provides that all minutes, records, reports, written expert opinions, written communications, and other comparable memoranda prepared or created by a wellness program are privileged. Specifies certain exceptions. Prohibits all wellness program personnel and participants from revealing or disclosing the substance of wellness program communications, records, and determinations to any person or entity outside of the wellness program. Specifies certain exceptions. Allows a court to order in writing the release of confidential or privileged information belonging to a wellness program after a hearing if the court makes specified findings. Provides that the exchange of confidential or privileged information or memoranda between wellness groups does not result in the waiver of applicable confidentiality and privilege provisions. Provides that confidentiality and privilege provisions applicable to certain records do not make the records inaccessible to people or entities that would otherwise be eligible to receive or access the records under existing state or federal law. Provides that the confidentiality and privilege provisions applicable to wellness groups do not abrogate, limit, or restrict any other privacy protection applicable to a patient or the patient's health or medical information. Specifies that certain individuals may not be named as a party in a civil suit in connection with certain actions taken with respect to a wellness program. Provides that a member, consultant, or participant who comprises or participates in a wellness program is not required to report a licensed physician to the medical licensing board for any act, omission, statement, discovery, or disclosure unless the licensed physician presents a threat to himself or herself, to his or her patients, or to the general public.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 31, 2021 Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 30, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 5, 2021
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 344: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 92, nays 1
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 195: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors