Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1203 — Various department of health matters.

Last action — Signed by the President of the Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2021. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    4 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that the state department of health (department) may officially be known as the Indiana department of health. Removes by July 1, 2022, appeals panels from the appeals process of department orders. Provides that the executive board or the department's designee may act as the ultimate authority for department matters under the administrative and procedures laws. Provides that the state health commissioner (commissioner) is the appointing authority and director of the department. Provides that any physicians employed by the department are governed by the state ethics commission's conflict of interest requirements. Allows the commissioner to designate in writing employees in the department who are licensed as a physician and may engage in the practice of medicine outside of their official duties. Provides that the state is not liable for any act performed by a physician employed by the department for any medical care provided to a patient by the physician that is provided in an individual capacity as a licensed physician. Removes the executive board of the department from determining the commissioner's salary. Provides that the commissioner's salary is determined by the governor and the state budget agency. Removes the executive board's approval for the commissioner to organize the personnel and functions of the department into divisions and subdivisions. Specifies that the state department of health may release certain information to an Indiana nonprofit entity that performs health data services for health care providers if specified conditions are met. Extends the expiration of the syringe exchange program until July 1, 2026.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the President of the Senate

  2. Public Law 130

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 396: yeas 77, nays 3

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 290: yeas 35, nays 15

  11. Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  12. Amendment #1 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote

  13. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  14. Placed back on second reading

  15. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. Senator Yoder added as cosponsor

  17. Senator Becker added as third sponsor

  18. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  19. Senator Charbonneau added as second sponsor

  20. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  21. Referred to the Senate

  22. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 46: yeas 93, nays 1

  23. Senate sponsor: Senator Crider

  24. Representatives Ledbetter C and Fleming added as coauthors

  25. Rule 105.1 suspended

  26. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  27. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  28. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  29. Authored by Representative McNamara

  30. Coauthored by Representatives Davisson and Clere

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (139)

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1203 do?
Provides that the state department of health (department) may officially be known as the Indiana department of health. Removes by July 1, 2022, appeals panels from the appeals process of department orders. Provides that the executive board or the department's designee may act as the ultimate authority for department matters under the administrative and procedures laws. Provides that the state health commissioner (commissioner) is the appointing authority and director of the department. Provides that any physicians employed by the department are governed by the state ethics commission's conflict of interest requirements. Allows the commissioner to designate in writing employees in the department who are licensed as a physician and may engage in the practice of medicine outside of their official duties. Provides that the state is not liable for any act performed by a physician employed by the department for any medical care provided to a patient by the physician that is provided in an individual capacity as a licensed physician. Removes the executive board of the department from determining the commissioner's salary. Provides that the commissioner's salary is determined by the governor and the state budget agency. Removes the executive board's approval for the commissioner to organize the personnel and functions of the department into divisions and subdivisions. Specifies that the state department of health may release certain information to an Indiana nonprofit entity that performs health data services for health care providers if specified conditions are met. Extends the expiration of the syringe exchange program until July 1, 2026.
Who sponsors HB 1203?
HB 1203 is sponsored by Wendy McNamara (Republican), Edward Clere (Republican), Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), Rita Fleming, Michael Crider (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), and Davisson, J..
What is the current status of HB 1203?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2021. Enacted.
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