Requires a health care provider to disclose to a patient the provider's use of artificial intelligence technology to: (1) make or inform any decision involved in the provision of health care to the patient; or (2) generate any part of a communication to the patient regarding the patient's health care. Requires an insurer that provides accident and sickness coverage to disclose to an insured the insurer's use of artificial intelligence technology to: (1) make or inform any decision involved in the provision of the coverage to the insured; or (2) generate any part of a communication to the insured regarding the coverage.
Provides that it is a deceptive consumer sales act to display or advertise a purchase price for the subject of a consumer transaction that does not include all fees and charges other than: (1) taxes or fees imposed on the purchase by a unit of government; or (2) reasonably expected shipping or handling charges; that are required to be paid by the consumer to complete the consumer transaction.
Allows a county government, in each even-numbered calendar year, to impose a prekindergarten education referendum tax levy for children three and four years of age to be implemented under the guidance of an Indiana United Way entity or the early learning advisory committee, which may distribute the funds to entities that operate preschool facilities such as county governments, charter schools, private schools, churches, and other existing nonprofit preschool centers. Establishes the prekindergarten education referendum tax levy fund.
Increases the property tax deduction for a veteran who is totally disabled to an amount equal to 100% of the assessed value of the individual's real property (instead of $14,000). Increases certain conditional scholarship amounts awarded under the National Guard tuition supplement program fund from $5,000 to $10,000. Changes certain dates concerning when the father or mother of an applicant, who is eligible for an educational cost exemption, enlisted or otherwise initially served in the armed forces of the United States.
Eliminates elections for the office of county assessor and township assessor after 2026 and phases out the offices of county assessor and township assessor as the terms of those elected to the offices expire. Transfers the duties of the assessor to the county auditor at the expiration of each assessor's term. Requires the department of local government finance (DLGF) to develop an automated valuation model system (AVM system) to be used by the DLGF to annually run all qualifying residential property through the AVM system and provide the values determined to the county auditor. Requires county auditors to use the values to determine the fair market value of qualified residential property. Defines "qualified residential property". Specifies the elements and functionality that must be included in the AVM system. Requires the DLGF to start running all qualifying residential property through an AVM system beginning with the first assessment date that an AVM system is operational for use, but not later than the 2031 assessment date. Eliminates qualified residential property from cyclical reassessments and annual adjustments (or "trending") and ratio studies. Allows taxpayers to elect to receive notices of assessment (Form 11) by electronic mail. Makes corresponding changes.
Requires a proposed rule with implementation and compliance costs of at least $1,000,000 for businesses, units, and individuals over any two year period to be authorized by legislation passed by the general assembly. Requires the state to give political subdivisions that enact certain land use policies first priority in receiving housing and housing infrastructure grants and loans. Provides that a public agency awarding a contract for a construction manager as constructor project may not take certain actions based on a bidder's, offeror's, or contractor's entering into, refusing to enter into, adhering to, or refusing to adhere to an agreement with a labor organization. Prohibits a political subdivision or agency of a political subdivision from imposing a requirement inconsistent with, in addition to, or more stringent or restrictive than the requirements of the public works statute.
Requires a health care entity that is involved in a merger or acquisition to disclose additional information. Allows the office of the attorney general to assess a health care entity with a civil penalty for noncompliance with the merger and acquisition notice.
Provides eligible choice scholarship students with the option to receive a dynamic choice scholarship (scholarship). Provides that a scholarship may be used toward certain dynamic education costs. Allows the department of education to: (1) create forms and methods for the administration and oversight of a scholarship; (2) create an account system to accommodate distributions of a scholarship; and (3) audit up to 3% of scholarship accounts annually to protect against fraud or misuse of funds. Provides that a distribution to a scholarship account is considered tax exempt if the distribution is used toward dynamic education costs.
Amends the definition of "stillbirth" to mean a birth after 12 weeks of gestation that is not a live birth, or if the gender of the child can be visually determined, a birth after 10 weeks of gestation that is not a live birth.
Amends the definition of "eligible child" for purposes of the prekindergarten program (program). Removes provisions regarding the program that require: (1) the office of the secretary of family and social services to determine the number of eligible children who will participate in the program; and (2) a percentage of matching funds from other sources. Establishes the prekindergarten expansion grant fund to provide grants to potential eligible providers and existing eligible providers. Makes a continuous appropriation to the prekindergarten program fund from the state general fund in an amount sufficient to carry out the purposes of the fund. Makes an appropriation to the prekindergarten expansion grant fund from the state general fund. Repeals certain provisions regarding the definitions of "eligible child", "extended enrollment period", "limited eligibility child", "priority enrollment period", "child care employee", and "child of a child care employee". Repeals or removes provision regarding prekindergarten vouchers for limited eligibility children and children of child care employees. Makes conforming changes.
Provides for appointment to the board of the Indiana economic development corporation of two nonvoting, advisory members who are members of the general assembly.
Provides, for purposes of election law, that a document issued by a postsecondary educational institution is not sufficient proof of identification. Modifies the residence requirements that apply to a student attending a postsecondary educational institution in Indiana who registers to vote.
