The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1182 on regulation of controlled substances authored by Rep. McNamara. The bill relocates requirements that the board of pharmacy must comply with when adopting interim rules declaring a substance a synthetic drug from the professional licensing law to the statutes governing administrative rulemaking. The bill also … [Read more...] about Regulation of controlled substances
Medical services for certain detainees
The House Public Health Committee heard HB 1216 authored by Rep. Steuerwald on medical services for certain detainees. The bill requires Medicaid reimbursement for services required to be covered by the office of the secretary of family and social services provided to an eligible individual while the individual is involuntarily committed to a facility for mental health … [Read more...] about Medical services for certain detainees
Prohibited causes of action concerning firearms
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1235 on prohibited causes of action concerning firearms authored by Rep. Jeter and Rep. Manning. The bill provides that only the state of Indiana may bring or maintain an action by or on behalf of a political subdivision against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, trade association, seller, or dealer, concerning certain matters; prohibits a … [Read more...] about Prohibited causes of action concerning firearms
Guardians ad litem in adoption
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 16 authored by Sen. Bohacek and Sen. Alting on guardians ad litem in adoption. This bill requires a court to appoint a guardian ad litem in an adoption proceeding if a parent of the child has an intellectual disability and is subject to a guardianship. The bill was amended by consent to establish a pilot guardian ad litem program … [Read more...] about Guardians ad litem in adoption
Age verification for material harmful to minors
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 17 authored by Sen. Bohacek and Sen. Deery on age verification for material harmful to minors. This bill: The bill was amended by consent to provide exceptions to the definition of “adult oriented website operator” including a newspaper or news service, a cloud service provider, and an internet provider or search engine. The ACLU of Ind … [Read more...] about Age verification for material harmful to minors