The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1401, sponsored by Sen. Young and presented by author Rep. Washburn, concerning Medicaid fraud. The bill expands the crime of Medicaid fraud to include knowingly or intentionally making, uttering, presenting, or causing to be presented a claim that is materially false or misleading. After the committee received supporting … [Read more...] about Medicaid fraud
Criminal
Video conferencing by confined persons
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1531, sponsored by Sen. Steele and Sen. Houchin and presented by author Rep. Davisson, concerning video conferencing by confined persons. The bill provides for using two-way video conferencing between courts and DOC inmates and between jail inmates and mental health providers. The committee raised a number of questions … [Read more...] about Video conferencing by confined persons
Powdered or crystalline alcohol prohibited
The House Public Policy Committee heard SB 6, sponsored by Rep. Dermody, powdered or crystalline alcohol prohibited. This bill makes it a Class B infraction to possess, purchase, sell, offer to sell, or use powdered or crystalline alcohol. The bill was amended to assign the subject of crystalline alcohol to a study committee. The amended bill passed 13-0. Read the bill … [Read more...] about Powdered or crystalline alcohol prohibited
Sentencing level of a caregiver causing the death of a mentally handicapped adult
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SR 34 authored by Sen. Messmer urging the legislative council to assign to an appropriate committee the topic of the sentencing level of a caregiver who causes the death of a mentally handicapped person 18 years of age or older. The resolution passed 6-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/resolutions/senate/simple/34. … [Read more...] about Sentencing level of a caregiver causing the death of a mentally handicapped adult
Statute of limitations for rape
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 94, Sen. Crider’s bill to extend the statute of limitations for rape to allow prosecutions for Level 3 felony rapes within five years of the time prosecution becomes possible with DNA evidence or the time a confession is obtained. Rep. Hale testified in support of the bill, as did David Powell of the Indiana Prosecuting At … [Read more...] about Statute of limitations for rape