Indiana Senate Bill 474
Session 2023
Home health agencies.
Became Law
Became Law on May 1, 2023
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
Vaneta Becker
Tyler Johnson
Cindy Ledbetter
First Action
Jan 19, 2023
Latest Action
May 1, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
474
State
Indiana
Session
2023
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Allows a home health agency to: (1) provide services in any county in Indiana; and (2) satisfy supervising home health aide services requirements by complying with federal law. Allows: (1) the Indiana department of health (state department) to adopt rules concerning the oversight and supervision of the services a home health agency provides in noncontiguous counties; and (2) the state health commissioner to waive rules adopted concerning home health agencies if certain conditions are met. Provides that a home health agency is not required to conduct a preemployment physical on a job applicant before the individual has contact with a home health agency patient. Allows a registered home health aide to administer gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings to a specific patient if specified conditions are met. Requires the state department to approve at least one training curriculum concerning the administration of tube feedings. Repeals laws concerning drug testing of home health agency employees.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
April 18, 2023
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
January 19, 2023
Senate Bill (S)
February 2, 2023
Senate Bill (H)
April 11, 2023
Fiscal Note: SB0474.04.ENRH.FN001
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05/01/2023
Senate
Public Law 117
05/01/2023
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
04/26/2023
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/24/2023
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/21/2023
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/18/2023
Senate
Senator Tomes added as coauthor
04/18/2023
House
Returned to the Senate without amendments
04/17/2023
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 437: yeas 97, nays 1
04/13/2023
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
04/11/2023
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
04/10/2023
House
Representative Barrett added as cosponsor
02/28/2023
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
02/09/2023
Senate
Referred to the House
02/07/2023
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
02/07/2023
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Ledbetter
02/07/2023
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 88: yeas 48, nays 0
02/06/2023
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/02/2023
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/30/2023
Senate
Senator Charbonneau added as coauthor
01/19/2023
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
01/19/2023
Senate
Authored by Senators Becker and Johnson
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 19, 2023 8:56:25 PM
Record Updated
Nov 21, 2023 9:36:23 AM