Emergency transport to appropriate facility.
Summary
Allows, subject to a written agreement concerning the transport of individuals, an emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic (emergency medical services personnel) to transport an individual to: (1) a health care facility; (2) a mental health facility; or (3) an urgent care facility; that can provide the individual with appropriate and necessary treatment. Specifies information that must be included in a written agreement. Allows reimbursement for transporting the individual to the facility.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed May 6, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended after passing the Senate and moving to the House, expanding the definition of mental health facilities to include community mental health centers and adding a requirement for written agreements between EMS providers and facilities. The amendment also specifies what information must be included in these agreements and clarifies reimbursement requirements for transporting individuals.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include community mental health centers as eligible mental health facilities and added procedural requirements for transport agreements between emergency medical services and facilities.
DEFINITION
Mental health facility definition was expanded to include both certified community behavioral health clinics and community mental health centers certified under IC 12-21-2-3(5)(C).
REQUIREMENT
New written agreement requirement between EMS providers and facilities, specifying operating hours, transport criteria, and procedures for directing transport or handling declined care.
Added subject to written agreement language to the transport authority section.
FISCAL
Explicit requirement for reimbursement for transporting individuals to facilities, replacing the previous permissive language.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 20, 2025
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 408: yeas 93, nays 0
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 208: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
P
Lori Goss-Reaves
RRepublican
P
Spencer Deery
RRepublican
P
Tyler Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Brad Barrett
RRepublican
Co
David Niezgodski
DDemocratic
Co
J.D. Ford
DDemocratic
Co
La Keisha Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Crider
RRepublican
Co
Mike Andrade
DDemocratic
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