H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 1 Effective: March 3, 2022 Allows the secretary of Family and Social Services (secretary) to issue a waiver of human services statutory provisions and administrative rules if the secretary determines that the waiver is necessary to claim certain enhanced federal matching funds available to the Medicaid program. Allows the secretary to issue an emergency … [Read more...] about Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations
Judicial Administration
Department of Local Government Finance
H.E.A. 1260, P.L. 174 Effective: July 1, 2022 In part, changes the sunset provision for pro bono legal service fees from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2025. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/house/1260 … [Read more...] about Department of Local Government Finance
School employee misconduct
The House Education Committee heard SB 115 on school employee misconduct sponsored by Rep. J. Young. Sen. Freeman introduced the bill. The relevant portion of the bill requires Court Technology to add certain misdemeanor convictions for public indecency to the types of felony conviction information Court Technology is already required to send to the Department of … [Read more...] about School employee misconduct
Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee heard HB 1001 on administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations authored by Rep. Lehman and sponsored by Sens. Messmer and Charbonneau. The bill establishes Indiana COVID-19 immunization law and addresses vaccination policies in the work environment. Sen. Messmer introduced amendment #13 and the Committee voted 7-2 to … [Read more...] about Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations
Department of Local Government Finance
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1260, on Department of Local Government Finance, sponsored by Sens. Eric Bassler, Holdman, and Buchanan which, in part, amends the sunset provision of the pro bono legal services fee. Currently, Ind. Code § 33-37-5-31 sunsets July 1, 2022. The bill was amended by consent to include a sunset provision for the pro bono legal services fe … [Read more...] about Department of Local Government Finance