A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Sandy Woolwine and honoring the heroic actions of North Central Parke Community School Corporation students.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana University in recognition of its Bicentennial Anniversary on January 20, 2020.
Defines "approved laboratory" for purposes of testing hemp. Establishes sampling requirements that require testing hemp samples not more than 28 days before harvest for the purpose of ensuring that the harvest lot does not exceed the allowable delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration. Establishes testing requirements for each hemp harvest lot. Prohibits a THC test that involves the application of heat or decarboxylation or that requires tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) to be converted into THC. Provides that a grower who produces hemp with an average THC concentration exceeding 0.3% and not more than 1% on a dry weight basis is not guilty of negligently violating the requirements of the THC concentration requirements.
Establishes the solemn covenant of the states to award prizes for curing disease compact. Establishes responsibilities and duties within the compact. Provides for immunity for members, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the solemn covenant of states commission.
Provides that the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) may adopt rules necessary to administer the Indiana universal service fund (IUSF), including rules to: (1) adjust the amount of the surcharge percentage required to be collected by communications service providers and remitted to the IUSF; and (2) establish the types of communications service providers that are required to assess a surcharge for remittance to the IUSF. Provides that the IURC may, to the extent not prohibited by federal law, require a provider of interconnected voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service to collect and remit to the IUSF a surcharge on the provider's revenue from intrastate use of the provider's interconnected VOIP service. Provides that a communications service provider, including a provider of broadband service through fiber optic cable, has access to public rights-of-way as a public utility for purposes of federal law exempting public utilities from payment of fair market value for use of public rights-of-way acquired with federal mass transportation funds. Allows use of the I-Light network for provision of communications service to unserved areas, subject to rules adopted by the office of community and rural affairs to: (1) define unserved areas for purposes of the rules; and (2) establish an application process to receive and evaluate proposals by communications service providers for use of I-Light to provide communications service to unserved areas. Provides that a fee owner of a right-of-way or a possessor of an easement: (1) is not entitled to compensation; (2) may not charge a fee of any kind; and (3) may not unreasonably deny authorization; for construction, operation, or maintenance of infrastructure by public and municipally owned utilities, including communications service providers, to the extent that the construction, operation, or maintenance does not interfere with the ordinary and normal use of the right-of-way or easement. Provides that the department of transportation, when issuing a permit for excavation or obstruction of a street, highway, or right-of-way: (1) may not require provision of a bond or cash deposit in an amount greater than $10,000 for each area designated in the permit; and (2) must accept a blanket bond in satisfaction of the bond requirement. Makes a technical correction.
Makes false, misleading, or deceptive advertisements for claims related to medical devices and certain other actions a deceptive act, and provides for enforcement mechanisms. Limits certain claims against a manufacturer or seller of medical devices. Limits awards of exemplary or punitive damages against a manufacturer or seller of medical devices.
Requires a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center to provide a patient written notice before a service may be provided if the provider who is to provide the service is out of the patient's health plan network. Requires the patient to acknowledge receipt of the notice and either agree or decline to receive the service from an out of network provider. Specifies options if the patient declines to receive the services from an out of network provider. Includes transportation services as an included service for purposes of the notice and excludes emergency services.
Requires a retail pharmacy, before dispensing a prescription, to inform an insured patient of the cost of the drug or device without insurance or an applicable discount, if the cost of the drug or device is less than the copayment cost to the patient using the insurance or an applicable discount.
