A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Indiana public schools and the week of February 24-28, 2020, as National Public Schools Week.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to display the portrait of Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony on U.S. currency recognizing women's fight for suffrage and honoring the 100th anniversary.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the 21st Century Scholars Program for 30 years of helping Hoosiers afford a college education.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Indiana Rangers, Company D of the 151st Infantry Regiment of the Indiana National Guard.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the creation of a Medal of Honor Memorial Highway in Indiana.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Philip Stevenson and his retirement as superintendent of Centerville-Abington Community Schools.
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.
Allows an individual to make a health care advance directive that gives instructions or expresses preferences or desires concerning any aspect of the individual's health care or health information and to designate a health care representative to make health care decisions and receive health information for the individual. Consolidates definitions of "life prolonging procedures". Requires the state department of health to prepare a sample advance directive. Provides that the appointment of a representative or attorney in fact to consent to health care that was legally executed before January 1, 2023, is valid as executed. Adds cross-references. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical changes.
Allows the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for a Medicaid state plan amendment to allow school corporations to seek Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary, school-based Medicaid covered services that are provided under federal or state mandates. Specifies possible services for Medicaid reimbursement. Adds physical therapy to the list of services a school psychologist may refer a student. Allows a school psychologist to make referrals to physical therapists for mandated school services.
Allows a pharmacist to dispense auto-injectable epinephrine by standing order to a person who: (1) presents a certificate of completion from a specified course of instruction to the pharmacist at the time the auto-injectable epinephrine is dispensed; and (2) is an individual who is or may be in a position to assist an individual who is at risk of experiencing anaphylaxis. Requires a pharmacist to do the following when dispensing auto-injectable epinephrine to a person under a standing order: (1) Provide instruction concerning how to properly administer auto-injectable epinephrine from the specific device being dispensed to the person. (2) Instruct the individual to summon emergency medical services either immediately before or immediately after administering auto-injectable epinephrine to a person experiencing anaphylaxis. Provides that a person may administer auto-injectable epinephrine to an individual who is experiencing anaphylaxis if certain conditions are met. Specifies that a person is not practicing medicine without a license when administering auto-injectable epinephrine if the following conditions are met: (1) The person obtained auto-injectable epinephrine from a pharmacist by standing order. (2) The person administered the auto-injectable epinephrine to an individual experiencing anaphylaxis in a manner that was consistent with the instruction provided: (A) during a specified course of instruction; or (B) by the pharmacist at the time the auto-injectable epinephrine was dispensed to the person. (3) The person attempts to summon emergency medical services either immediately before or immediately after administering the auto-injectable epinephrine. Requires the state department of health (state department) to issue a statewide standing order authorizing the dispensing of auto-injectable epinephrine. Authorizes the state health commissioner and certain designated public health authorities to issue a statewide standing order authorizing the dispensing of auto-injectable epinephrine. Extends certain immunities to the state department, the state health commissioner, and certain designated public health authorities. Requires the state department to create a course of instruction concerning allergies, anaphylaxis, and the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. Allows third parties to teach the state department's course of instruction concerning allergies, anaphylaxis, and the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. Requires the state department to certify any third party responsible for teaching the state department's course of instruction. Allows the state department to revoke the certification of any third party that fails to comply with specified curriculum requirements. Requires a person to receive a certificate of completion upon completing a course of instruction that is certified by the state department. Requires the state department to maintain a list of certified courses on the state department's Internet web site. Permits the state department to contract with a third party for the purpose of creating or manufacturing the certificate of completion. Requires a certificate of completion to display certain information. Requires a person to have successfully completed the state department's course of instruction concerning allergies, anaphylaxis, and the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine in order to be immune from civil liability for any act or omission related to the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. Specifies certain exemptions. Amends certain definitions.
