Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 242 — Patient lift services.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    4 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that attendant care services include the use of lift equipment. Requires a personal services agency that provides lift services to have liability insurance. Provides that a client who receives attendant care services may decline assistance with any component of the attendant care services. Specifies that a client is not required to use lift equipment when lift services are provided. Requires a personal services agency that offers lift services to train each employee who provides those services. Specifies that lift services are subject to the same evaluation and training requirements as other attendant care service tasks.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Public Law 77

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 319: yeas 48, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 271: yeas 98, nays 0

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  13. Referred to the House

  14. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 68: yeas 48, nays 0

  15. Cosponsors: Representatives Schaibley and Engleman

  16. House sponsor: Representative Davisson

  17. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  18. Senator Grooms added as coauthor

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Senator Donato added as third author

  21. Senator Becker added as second author

  22. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  24. Authored by Senator Rogers

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 242 do?
Provides that attendant care services include the use of lift equipment. Requires a personal services agency that provides lift services to have liability insurance. Provides that a client who receives attendant care services may decline assistance with any component of the attendant care services. Specifies that a client is not required to use lift equipment when lift services are provided. Requires a personal services agency that offers lift services to train each employee who provides those services. Specifies that lift services are subject to the same evaluation and training requirements as other attendant care service tasks.
Who sponsors SB 242?
SB 242 is sponsored by Linda Rogers (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Stacey Donato (Republican), Ronald Grooms, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Donna Schaibley, Karen Engleman (Republican), and Davisson, J..
What is the current status of SB 242?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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