Public health commission.
Summary
Defines "core public health services" for purposes of public health laws. Adds members to the executive board of the Indiana department of health (state department). Removes a provision allowing the state department to establish branch offices. Provides that the state department may provide services to local health departments. Requires each local board of health to establish a local public health services fund to receive state funding. Provides a method of allocation of state funding to local boards of health, subject to state appropriations. Specifies the percentage of how additional funding may be expended on core public health services. Allows the local health department to enter into contracts or approve grants for core public health services. Allows the state department to issue guidance to local health departments. Requires the state department to make annual local health department reports available to the public. Changes the qualification requirements for a local health officer and requires certain training. Requires the state department to identify state level metrics and county level metrics and requires certain local health departments to report to the state department activities and metrics on the delivery of core public health services. Requires the state department to annually report on the metrics to the budget committee and publish information concerning the metrics on the Internet. Requires that a local health department post a position or contract for the provision or administration of core public health services for at least 30 days. Requires a local health department to provide certain education before administering a vaccine. Requires a multiple county health department to maintain at least one physical office in each represented county. Provides that a new city health department cannot be created after December 31, 2022, but allows current city health departments to continue to operate. Creates the Indiana trauma care commission. Allows a school corporation that cannot obtain an ophthalmologist or optometrist to perform the modified clinical technique vision test to conduct certain specified vision screenings. Requires the school to send to the parent of a student any recommendation for further testing by the vision screener. Allows for standing orders to be used for emergency stock medication in schools. Allows the state health commissioner or designee to issue a statewide standing order, prescription, or protocol for emergency stock medication for schools. Removes the distance requirement for an access practice dentist to provide communication with a dental hygienist. Repeals provisions concerning the Indiana local health department trust account.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2023
How they voted
39–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
Feb 23, 2023
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican38
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
64
Key actions
22
Committee
7
Amendments
15
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 500: yeas 39, nays 10
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 529: yeas 74, nays 21
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 423: yeas 78, nays 21
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Amendment #19 (DeLaney) motion withdrawn
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment #8 (Jeter) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Amendment #21 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 415: yeas 30, nays 65
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment #11 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Amendment #18 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 414: yeas 32, nays 62
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Amendment #28 (Prescott) motion withdrawn
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment #3 (Jordan) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment #2 (Jordan) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment #22 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 41, nays 7
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Johnson) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Johnson) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #3 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #9 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #8 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
4 primary · 59 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Barrett
RRepublican
P
Chip Perfect
RRepublican
P
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
P
Jean Leising
RRepublican
Co
Ann Vermilion
RRepublican
Co
Bob Cherry
RRepublican
Co
Carey Hamilton
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Cherrish Pryor
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Campbell
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Garten
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Moseley
DDemocratic
Co
Dale DeVon
RRepublican
Co
Dave Heine
RRepublican
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