The Senate Family and Children Services heard SB 332 authored by Sen. Grooms on protecting pets in distressed homes. The bill provides that an adult protective services unit conducting an investigation or a caseworker conducting an assessment who observes, or has reason to believe, that an animal is a victim of animal cruelty, abandonment, or neglect may make a report to the local la … [Read more...] about Protecting pets in distressed homes
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Administration of overdose intervention drug
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 13 on the administration of overdose intervention drugs authored by Sen. Glick. This bill provides that community correction officers and probation officers may administer an overdose intervention drug. It also requires community correction officers and probation officers to report the use of an overdose intervention drug to the emergency … [Read more...] about Administration of overdose intervention drug
Newborn safety devices at fire departments
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 123 on newborn safety devices at fire departments authored by Sen. Holdman. Under the Safe Haven Law, this bill adds that it is a defense to a claim of neglect of a dependent if the individual left the child in a newborn safety device that is located at a fire department, including a volunteer fire department, that meets specified … [Read more...] about Newborn safety devices at fire departments
Access to employee restrooms
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 137 on access to employee restrooms authored by Sen. Becker. This bill provides that if a retail establishment has a restroom facility on its premises for the use of the retail establishment's employees, a customer who suffers from an eligible medical condition must, upon request, be allowed to use the restroom facility during normal business … [Read more...] about Access to employee restrooms
Rescue actions
H.E.A. 1085, P.L. 186 Effective: July 1, 2017 Amends an Indiana Code section requiring an emergency medical services provider to take custody of a newborn child under certain circumstances to eliminate an ambiguity that might otherwise exist with respect to one of the circumstances under which the requirement applies. Provides that a person who forcibly enters a motor vehicle to … [Read more...] about Rescue actions