H.E.A. 1216, P.L. 23-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Requires the superintendent of the State Police Department to: (1) provide a written informational pamphlet that includes information concerning the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Runaway Safeline; and (2) distribute the pamphlet to every law enforcement agency. Requires a law enforcement agency … [Read more...] about Missing children and trafficked children
Criminal
Various criminal law matters
H.E.A. 1304, P.L. 187-2015 Effective: §§1-30, 34-52 effective July 1, 2015; §§31-33 effective January 1, 2016 Requires the criminal justice institute to track the number of juveniles in adult court. Requires custodial interrogations of juveniles to be recorded. Raises the ages for waiver of jurisdiction of certain juveniles to adult court. Allows a person with an intellectual dis … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
Crime fighting pilot project
The House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee resumed consideration of SB 551, establishing a crime fighting pilot project in Marion, Lake, and Allen counties. Sponsor Rep. David Frizzell presented an amendment intended to address the Committee’s concerns about oversight of expenditures of the $600,000 to be appropriated in another bill to fund the pilot. Rep. Frizzell sai … [Read more...] about Crime fighting pilot project
Mental health matters
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee heard HB 1269 on mental health matters sponsored by Sen. Patricia Miller and Sen. Crider. The bill addresses a number of mental health issues including: (1) authorizing the DOC, county or health navigator to serve as a representative of inmates for the purpose of applying for Medicaid eligibility, (2) requiring the DOC, county or … [Read more...] about Mental health matters
Mental health drugs and coverage
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee heard HB 1448 pertaining to mental health drugs and coverage sponsored by Sen. Patricia Miller and Sen. Grooms. Author Rep. Davisson summarized the bill as establishing Medicaid coverage for in-patient substance abuse detoxification services and authorizing the prescription of nonaddicting medication assisted treatment for the … [Read more...] about Mental health drugs and coverage