S.E.A. 234, P.L. 120 Effective: March 13, 2024 Provides that a state of disaster emergency declared by the Governor: (1) that applies to the entire state may not continue for more than 60 days unless a renewal is authorized by the general assembly; and (2) that only applies to part of the state may not continue for more than 30 days unless renewed by the Governor. Provides … [Read more...] about Disaster emergency
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Disaster emergency
The House Public Health Committee heard SB 234 on disaster emergency authored by Sen. Garten, Sen. Freeman, and Sen. Holdman, and sponsored by Rep. Lehman. The bill provides that a state of disaster emergency declared by the governor expires after 30 days and prohibits the governor from calling a new state of disaster emergency unless the new disaster is wholly unrelated to an … [Read more...] about Disaster emergency
Disaster emergency
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 234 on disaster emergency authored by Sen. Garten. The bill would remove the ability for the Governor to renew an executive order or proclamation of an emergency after the initial 30-day period expires. The bill was amended by a vote of 7-3 to include a provision that the Governor could not declare a new state of disaster emergency … [Read more...] about Disaster emergency
Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations
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
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