S.E.A. 173, P.L. 73-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Allows the Department of Correction to establish a specialized vocational program to train minimum security risk inmates in certain trades that are capable of providing inmates with employment paying a sustainable wage. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/173 … [Read more...] about DOC specialized vocational program
Department of Correction
Inmate correspondence
S.E.A. 285, P.L. 78-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Allows a confined person to elect to use another method of correspondence offered by the Department of Correction instead of using stationery, envelopes, and postage provided by the department. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/285 … [Read more...] about Inmate correspondence
Mental health issues
S.E.A. 464, P.L. 209-2015 Effective: §1-16 and §18-23 effective July 1, 2015; §17 retroactively effective January 1, 2015, §24 effective June 30, 2015 Specifies limitations for reimbursement for methadone by: (1) the state employee health plan; (2) Medicaid; (3) certain policies of accident and sickness insurance; and (4) certain health maintenance organization contracts; if the dru … [Read more...] about Mental health issues
Criminal justice funding
H.E.A. 1006, P.L. 179-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Establishes the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (advisory council) to review and evaluate local corrections programs, grant applications, and the processes used to award grants. Requires the department to compile certain information and submit reports to the budget committee and advisory council. Specifies the purposes for … [Read more...] about Criminal justice funding
Health matters
H.E.A. 1269, P.L. 185-2015 Effective: §§1-11, 13-20, 25-27, 29-31 effective July 1, 2015; §12 effective January 1, 2016; §§21-24, 28 effective May 5, 2015. Makes the department of correction (DOC) an inmate's authorized representative for applying for Medicaid for inmates who are potentially eligible for Medicaid and who incur medical care expenses that are not otherwise reim … [Read more...] about Health matters