Requires that, if an individual is diagnosed with Lyme disease or a related tick borne disease, state employee health plans, Medicaid, policies of accident and sickness insurance, and health maintenance organization contracts must provide coverage for Lyme disease or a related tick borne disease testing and treatment that is prescribed by a health care provider. Provides that a health care provider may not be subject to discipline solely because the health care provider prescribed, administered, or dispensed a long term antibiotic treatment for the treatment of Lyme disease or a tick borne disease. Requires a health care provider or health care provider's designee who orders a laboratory test for the presence of Lyme disease to provide the patient or the patient's legal representative with certain written information concerning Lyme disease.
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Establishes the scholarship for minority students pursuing health care careers (scholarship) and the minority students pursuing health care careers fund (fund). Provides that the commission for higher education (commission) administers the scholarship program and the fund. Prescribes qualifications necessary to: (1) receive an initial scholarship; and (2) qualify for renewal of the scholarship. Provides that the amount of the scholarship awarded for an academic year is the lesser of: (1) the balance of the scholarship recipient's total cost of attendance for the academic year after the application of any other financial assistance for which the scholarship recipient qualifies; or (2) $4,000. Requires a scholarship recipient to enter into a written agreement with the commission to: (1) use the scholarship solely to fund a course of study resulting in a degree or certificate that enables the individual to practice as a health care professional in Indiana; (2) apply for a position as health care professional in Indiana following the individual's licensure or certification as a health care professional; and (3) if hired, practice as a health care professional in Indiana for at least three years. Requires a scholarship recipient to repay the scholarship if the scholarship recipient fails to: (1) complete the scholarship recipient's program of study; or (2) complete the terms of the scholarship recipient's agreement with the commission. Annually appropriates to the fund from the state general fund an amount sufficient to carry out the purposes of the scholarship program. Requires the commission to report to the general assembly not later than December 1, 2024, regarding the effect of the scholarship program.
Provides that a county election board (board) shall adopt a county election incident response plan (response plan) that includes at least the following: (1) A plan for the physical security of all voting systems, electronic poll books, and any other election equipment under the control of the board. (2) A response plan to any natural disaster that occurs in the county and affects the ability of the board to conduct an election in the county. (3) A response plan to any medical or manmade emergency occurrence that prevents a person from voting in person at a polling place. (4) A response plan to any cybersecurity incident that affects the circuit court clerk, board, board of registration, or any county election voter registration system. (5) Any other matters the board considers necessary. Provides that a response plan or any amendment to a response plan: (1) must be adopted by a majority vote of the board; and (2) shall be filed with the election division not later than noon three days after it is adopted by the board. Provides that not later than noon on January 31 of each year, the board shall file its current plan with the election division. Provides that a plan, an amendment to a plan, and any documents used in consideration of drafting a plan or amendment are confidential.
Provides that the state board of education shall place each school in a category or designation of school performance once annually pursuant to the department of education's consolidated state plan approved by the United States Department of Education in accordance with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Repeals certain provisions relating to the current school accountability requirements. Makes conforming amendments.
Prohibits the department of child services (department), a licensed child placing agency, or a court from considering the following when making certain determinations regarding the suitability of a prospective adoptive parent: (1) The eligibility of the prospective adoptive parent to receive adoption assistance or an adoption subsidy. (2) The amount of adoption assistance or adoption subsidy for which the prospective adoptive parent qualifies. Requires, with exceptions, the department to: (1) enter into an agreement with each adoptive parent of a child with special needs who is eligible for an adoption subsidy to provide an adoption subsidy for the child; and (2) allocate to the adoption assistance account funds necessary to make the adoption subsidy payments. Prohibits the department from terminating an adoption subsidy agreement with adoptive parents due to insufficient funds in the adoption assistance account. Provides that the amount of adoption subsidy payments may not be less than an amount equal to 50% of the amount that would be payable by the department for the monthly cost of care of the adopted child in a foster family home at the time the adoption subsidy agreement is made or the subsidy is payable under the terms of the agreement, whichever is greater. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the membership of the state board of education. Makes a technical correction.
Prohibits a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer from engaging in racial profiling or conducting pretextual stops. Requires a law enforcement agency to adopt a detailed policy that defines the elements of racial profiling and pretextual stops, and requires a law enforcement agency to collect certain data relating to stops made by law enforcement officers. Requires cultural diversity awareness training and training on unlawful racial profiling and pretextual stops for law enforcement officers. Specifies that a law enforcement agency shall transmit to the attorney general information concerning racial profiling complaints, investigations, and any action taken, as well as data collected relating to stops made by the law enforcement agency. Requires the attorney general to: (1) submit an annual report to the legislative council based on the information; (2) submit the data to a third party for statistical analysis; and (3) publish the results of the analysis on the attorney general's Internet web site. Establishes the racial profiling review commission to review complaints of unlawful racial profiling and unlawful pretextual stops. Permits a person to bring a civil action based on unlawful racial profiling and unlawful pretextual stops. Permits a law enforcement agency to use certain federal funds to purchase vehicle cameras and body cameras, and establishes training standards and standards for use. Makes a technical correction.
Establishes redistricting standards for congressional and state legislative districts. Provides that the initial proposed plans for congressional and state legislative districts must comply with the redistricting standards. Allows the general assembly, during the process by which the initial proposed plans become effective by being enacted as a law, to consider and adopt modifications to the initial proposed plans that deviate from the redistricting standards as long as the reason or reasons for each deviation are publicly explained and documented. Provides that as much as feasibly possible no district may be created so as to unduly favor any person or political party. Provides that the general assembly shall: (1) take all steps necessary to ensure that the procedures are in place to provide the public with redistricting data and computer software for drawing maps; and (2) create a process for the public to submit maps to the general assembly for consideration.
Requires removable media that is used in the course of conducting an election to contain built-in antivirus software. Allows the election division to prescribe specific types or models of removable media that may be used.
Requires each organizer and authorizer of a virtual charter school to submit to the state board of education a surety bond or other form of financial guarantee. Establishes consequences if an organizer or authorizer fails to submit the required surety bond or other form of financial guarantee.