Indiana Senate Bill 4
Session 2023
Public health commission.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 4, 2023
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
Ed Charbonneau
Jean Leising
Chip Perfect
Brad Barrett
First Action
Jan 9, 2023
Latest Action
May 4, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4
State
Indiana
Session
2023
checkPassed on February 23, 2023
Motion Text
SB 4 - Charbonneau - 3rd Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Defines "core public health services" for purposes of public health laws. Adds members to the executive board of the Indiana department of health (state department). Removes a provision allowing the state department to establish branch offices. Provides that the state department may provide services to local health departments. Requires each local board of health to establish a local public health services fund to receive state funding. Provides a method of allocation of state funding to local boards of health, subject to state appropriations. Specifies the percentage of how additional funding may be expended on core public health services. Allows the local health department to enter into contracts or approve grants for core public health services. Allows the state department to issue guidance to local health departments. Requires the state department to make annual local health department reports available to the public. Changes the qualification requirements for a local health officer and requires certain training. Requires the state department to identify state level metrics and county level metrics and requires certain local health departments to report to the state department activities and metrics on the delivery of core public health services. Requires the state department to annually report on the metrics to the budget committee and publish information concerning the metrics on the Internet. Requires that a local health department post a position or contract for the provision or administration of core public health services for at least 30 days. Requires a local health department to provide certain education before administering a vaccine. Requires a multiple county health department to maintain at least one physical office in each represented county. Provides that a new city health department cannot be created after December 31, 2022, but allows current city health departments to continue to operate. Creates the Indiana trauma care commission. Allows a school corporation that cannot obtain an ophthalmologist or optometrist to perform the modified clinical technique vision test to conduct certain specified vision screenings. Requires the school to send to the parent of a student any recommendation for further testing by the vision screener. Allows for standing orders to be used for emergency stock medication in schools. Allows the state health commissioner or designee to issue a statewide standing order, prescription, or protocol for emergency stock medication for schools. Removes the distance requirement for an access practice dentist to provide communication with a dental hygienist. Repeals provisions concerning the Indiana local health department trust account.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
April 27, 2023
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
January 9, 2023
Senate Bill (S)
February 2, 2023
Senate Bill (S)
February 16, 2023
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
February 20, 2023
Senate Bill (H)
April 4, 2023
Senate Bill (H)
April 11, 2023
Engrossed Senate Bill (H)
April 13, 2023
Fiscal Note: SB0004.08.ENRH.FN001
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05/04/2023
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
05/04/2023
Senate
Public Law 164
05/01/2023
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/28/2023
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/28/2023
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/27/2023
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 500: yeas 39, nays 10
04/27/2023
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 529: yeas 74, nays 21
04/26/2023
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
04/26/2023
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
04/25/2023
Senate
Senator Johnson removed as coauthor
04/20/2023
House
House advisors appointed: Vermilion, Ledbetter, Zent, Fleming and Porter
04/20/2023
House
House conferees appointed: Barrett and DeLaney
04/20/2023
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Breaux, Garten and Busch
04/20/2023
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Charbonneau and Yoder
04/20/2023
Senate
Senate dissented from House amendments
04/20/2023
Senate
Motion to dissent filed
04/18/2023
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
04/17/2023
House
Representatives Negele, Heine, McNamara, Rowray E, Vermilion A, Pressel, Olthoff, Manning, Soliday, Genda M, DeVon, Zent added as cosponsors
04/17/2023
House
Representatives Abbott D, Schaibley, Torr, Harris, Pfaff, Pryor, Smith, V., Shackleford, Porter, Summers, Klinker, Bauer M, Hatcher, Garcia Wilburn V, Andrade M, Hamilton, Miller K, Moed, Campbell, Fleming, Pack R, Jackson, Boy, Gore M, Moseley, Bartlett, GiaQuinta added as cosponsors
04/17/2023
House
Rule 105.1 suspended
04/17/2023
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 423: yeas 78, nays 21
04/13/2023
House
Motion to Suspend House Rule 118 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 416: yeas 27, nays 68
04/13/2023
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
04/13/2023
House
Amendment #19 (DeLaney) motion withdrawn
04/13/2023
House
Amendment #8 (Jeter) prevailed; voice vote
04/13/2023
House
Amendment #21 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 415: yeas 30, nays 65
04/13/2023
House
Amendment #11 (Cash) prevailed; voice vote
04/13/2023
House
Amendment #18 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 414: yeas 32, nays 62
04/13/2023
House
Amendment #28 (Prescott) motion withdrawn
04/13/2023
House
Amendment #3 (Jordan) prevailed; voice vote
04/13/2023
House
Amendment #2 (Jordan) prevailed; voice vote
04/13/2023
House
Amendment #22 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote
04/11/2023
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
04/04/2023
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
04/04/2023
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/16/2023
House
Representative Cherry added as cosponsor
02/28/2023
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
02/24/2023
Senate
Referred to the House
02/23/2023
Senate
Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor
02/23/2023
Senate
Cosponsors: Representatives Karickhoff and DeLaney
02/23/2023
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
02/23/2023
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 41, nays 7
02/21/2023
Senate
Senator Johnson added as coauthor
02/20/2023
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/20/2023
Senate
Amendment #2 (Johnson) prevailed; voice vote
02/20/2023
Senate
Amendment #1 (Johnson) prevailed; voice vote
02/20/2023
Senate
Amendment #3 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
02/20/2023
Senate
Amendment #9 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote
02/20/2023
Senate
Amendment #8 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote
02/16/2023
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
02/16/2023
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/06/2023
Senate
Senator Yoder added as coauthor
02/06/2023
Senate
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
02/06/2023
Senate
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
02/02/2023
Senate
Senators Garten, Glick, Breaux added as coauthors
02/02/2023
Senate
Senator Walker K added as coauthor
02/02/2023
Senate
Senator Bohacek removed as coauthor
02/02/2023
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
01/30/2023
Senate
Senators Crider, Melton, Brown L, Baldwin added as coauthors
01/30/2023
Senate
Senators Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Donato, Raatz added as coauthors
01/26/2023
Senate
Senator Perfect added as third author
01/26/2023
Senate
Senator Leising added as second author
01/09/2023
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
01/09/2023
Senate
Authored by Senator Charbonneau
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 9, 2023 6:42:32 PM
Record Updated
Nov 21, 2023 9:33:41 AM