Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 298 — Certificates of public advantage.

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 10, 2022. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Defines "merger" and "merger agreement" for purposes of the certificate of public advantage (certificate) for certain hospital mergers. Requires the state department of health (state department) to actively supervise a merger. Allows the state department to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization or a postsecondary educational institution to study the impacts of the certificate of public advantage on the community's health metrics and outcomes. Requires holders of a certificate to pay for reasonable charges incurred by the state department.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 62

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 323: yeas 46, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 262: yeas 89, nays 1

  10. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #2 (Morrison) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Representative Fleming added as cosponsor

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  15. Referred to the House

  16. Senator Ford Jon added as second author

  17. Cosponsor: Representative Barrett

  18. House sponsor: Representative Morrison

  19. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 36: yeas 46, nays 0

  20. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

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

  23. Authored by Senator Charbonneau

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 298 - Morrison - 3rd Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 41006
Unaffiliated 27100
Democrat 21004
Total 891010
% of votes cast 89%1%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fleming — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Frye — Yea
Austin — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Schaibley — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Boy — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Negele — Yea
Torr — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Cook — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Zent — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Jacob — Nay
Brown, T — Yea
Davisson, J. — Yea
Young, J — Yea
Blake Johnson Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Not Voting
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Not Voting
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Not Voting
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Not Voting
Chris Judy Republican Not Voting
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Not Voting
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Not Voting
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Yea
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Not Voting
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Todd Huston Republican Not Voting
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 298 do?
Defines "merger" and "merger agreement" for purposes of the certificate of public advantage (certificate) for certain hospital mergers. Requires the state department of health (state department) to actively supervise a merger. Allows the state department to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization or a postsecondary educational institution to study the impacts of the certificate of public advantage on the community's health metrics and outcomes. Requires holders of a certificate to pay for reasonable charges incurred by the state department.
Who sponsors SB 298?
SB 298 is sponsored by Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Alan Morrison, Brad Barrett (Republican), Rita Fleming, and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 298?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.
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