SB 272 Indiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

School based health centers and student health.

Summary
Requires a school corporation to provide certain health services to students. Allows a school corporation to contract with a health care provider, health system, or community partner to establish a school based health center (center). Sets forth requirements to establish a center. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for a state plan amendment to allow school corporations and centers to seek Medicaid reimbursement for certain covered services. Requires the Indiana department of health to develop first aid guidelines for school emergencies that include certain information. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may not conduct a certain vision test or hearing test on a student without the prior written consent from the student's parent or guardian.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2024 Last action Feb 1, 2024
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Committee
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Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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