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passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 10, 2020

SB 356: Healthy food finance.

Establishes the healthy food financing fund (fund) and healthy food financing program (program) under the administration of the Indiana housing and community development authority (IHCDA). Provides that the purpose of the fund is to provide financing in the form of loans or grants for projects that increase the availability of fresh and nutritious food in underserved communities. Defines an "underserved community" as a census tract determined to be an area with low supermarket access: (1) by the United States Department of Agriculture; or (2) as identified through a methodology used by another healthy food initiative. Provides that the IHCDA may contract with one or more nonprofit organizations or community development financial institutions to administer the program through a public-private partnership. Provides that an applicant for a grant or a loan must demonstrate the capacity to successfully implement the project and the ability to repay the loan. Provides that an applicant for a grant or a loan must agree to satisfy certain conditions. Requires the IHCDA to monitor projects receiving financing and submit a report annually to the legislative council that includes the number and types of jobs created, and the health initiatives associated with the program.
James Merritt (R) Jean Breaux (D) Eddie Melton (D) Robin Shackleford (D) · 2 co-sponsors
passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 10, 2020

SB 195: Career and technical education clusters.

Requires the state board of education (state board) to approve, for purposes of career and technical education graduation pathways, a career and technical education cluster that allows students to acquire knowledge and skills related to employment in the electric, natural gas, communications, water, and wastewater utility industries. Requires the governor's workforce cabinet (cabinet), in consultation with the state board, department of education, and department of workforce development, to create course sequences for the career and technical education cluster. Provides that, in creating one or more course sequences concerning the utility career cluster, the cabinet shall: (1) consider the impact of course sequences on long term outcomes of students; and (2) prioritize course sequences that lead to high wage, high demand jobs. Provides that certain requirements apply to career clusters approved or amended and course sequences created or amended after July 1, 2020. Requires the cabinet to: (1) collect data each year regarding approved career clusters and course sequences to inform decision making around approving, creating, and amending current and future career clusters and course sequence requirements; and (2) prepare and submit, not later than November 1 of each year, a report to the legislative council regarding the collected data.
Jeff Raatz (R) Sue Glick (R) Eric Koch (R) Ethan Manning (R) · 1 co-sponsor
passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 10, 2020

SB 3: Health care provider billing.

Prohibits billing a patient who receives emergency services: (1) from an out of network provider; and (2) at specified facilities that are in network; for amounts that exceed the cost paid by the patient's insurance plus any deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance amounts. Requires certain health care providers to provide, upon request from the patient, a good faith estimate to the patient for the cost of care at least five business days before a health care service or procedure is provided. Sets forth requirements of the good faith estimate. Requires the patient to acknowledge in writing receipt of the estimate and indicate whether to proceed with the service or procedure.
Ed Charbonneau (R) Chris Garten (R) Jon Ford (R) Ben Smaltz (R) · 9 co-sponsors
passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 10, 2020

SB 244: Teacher supplemental pay.

Establishes additional circumstances for which a school corporation may provide supplemental payments to teachers in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan. Provides that a teacher rated improvement necessary in the teacher's annual performance evaluation is eligible to receive a partial raise or increment. (Current law provides that such a teacher may not receive a raise or increment.) Relocates provisions regarding supplemental payments for teachers.
Victoria Spartz (R) Liz Brown (R) Dale DeVon (R) Dennis Kruse (R) · 6 co-sponsors
passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 10, 2020

SB 99: Study committee on invasive species.

Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee (committee) the topic of studying issues related to invasive species. Specifies that the committee must consider the following: (1) An examination of the Indiana Invasives Initiative, including: (A) funding sources available to the Indiana Invasives Initiative; and (B) the potential for making the Indiana Invasives Initiative an agency of state government. (2) Funding sources available to the invasive species council.
Jean Leising (R) David Abbott (R) Sue Glick (R) · 2 co-sponsors
passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 10, 2020

SB 226: Equine dentistry.

Provides that an individual who performs teeth floating on horses is exempt from the licensing or special permit requirements of the veterinary medicine laws if the individual has a valid certification from the International Association of Equine Dentistry or an equivalent certification approved by the board of veterinary medicine and acts under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian when administering a sedative drug to a horse before performing teeth floating on the horse. Specifies that an individual who performs teeth floating may not administer a sedative drug to a horse before performing teeth floating on the horse unless the individual administers the sedative drug to the horse under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
Beau Baird (R) Jim Tomes (R) Phil Boots (R) · 2 co-sponsors
passed · Indiana · Senate Feb 10, 2020

SB 259: Child services reports.

Requires the department of child services (department) to prepare a report containing the following information for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020: (1) Information regarding the department's expenditures, categorized according to the case type to which the expenditures are attributable. (2) Any other available information relevant to identifying cost drivers and trends for the department. Requires the department to submit the report, not later than November 1, 2020, to: (1) the members of the interim study committee on fiscal policy; (2) the members of the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services (study committee); and (3) the legislative council. Before November 1, 2020, requires the department to report to the study committee concerning the department's development, timeline, and implementation of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act. Requires the report to include information on state expenditures and federal funding.
Linda Rogers (R) Victoria Spartz (R) Dale DeVon (R) Jon Ford (R) · 2 co-sponsors
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