A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Indiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council.
Requires new construction at an animal facility to have a fire alarm system or staff on duty any time a dog or cat is present on the premises. Authorizes periodic local or state fire inspections to determine compliance.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the late Governor Joe Kernan and urging the Indiana Department of Administration to place a memorial bust of Governor Kernan within the State Capitol.
Prohibits feeding to swine garbage that contains packaging material.
Establishes a newborn nurse visitation program (program) within the Indiana department of health. Provides that the program begins July 1, 2023. Establishes an advisory group and criteria for the program. Requires insurance for state employees, health insurers, and health maintenance organization contracts that provide basic health care services to provide coverage for services under the program. Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning to apply for a demonstration waiver to provide Medicaid coverage for program services. Makes an appropriation for the program. Makes conforming changes.
Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the state police department, to identify a set of best practices and develop a set of educational materials concerning the safe possession and storage of a firearm in a home with a child. Provides that the department of education shall provide the best practices and educational materials to certain schools for annual distribution to parents of students.
Provides that state educational institutions may not adopt regulations that prohibit students, faculty, employees, and others on the educational institution's property from carrying pepper spray.
Requires the department of correction (department) to provide: (1) a short term supply of medication to certain Medicaid eligible committed offenders and a discharge summary of the medications provided to the committed offender during the committed offender's term of incarceration; (2) assistance to obtain certain documentation; and (3) assistance in obtaining a credential from the bureau of motor vehicles at the time of the committed offender's release on parole, assignment to a community transition program, or discharge from the department. Provides Medicaid coverage for a prescription provided by the department at the time of an offender's release on parole, assignment to a community transition program, or discharge from the department.
Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to, before December 1, 2023, apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for a waiver or an amendment to the state Medicaid plan to require reimbursement for eligible community violence prevention services provided by a certified violence prevention professional for certain eligible Medicaid recipients. Requires the Indiana department of health to approve at least one accredited violence prevention professional training and certification program (program) that includes certain criteria. Provides that in order to be certified as a violence prevention professional, a prevention professional shall complete the program.
Raises the income eligibility limit for grants under the On My Way Pre-K program from 127% of the federal poverty level to 185% of the federal poverty level. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to report to the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services (study committee): (1) whether: (A) Indiana's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan for state fiscal years 2022 through 2024; and (B) the policies and administrative rules of the family and social services administration (FSSA); qualify Indiana for the maximum CCDF block grant amount for which Indiana is eligible under federal law; and (2) if not, the: (A) changes in Indiana's CCDF plan or in FSSA policies or rules; or (B) legislative changes; necessary to qualify Indiana for the maximum CCDF block grant amount for which Indiana is eligible under federal law. Urges the legislative council to assign to the study committee the task of: (1) considering the report; and (2) recommending to the general assembly legislation for introduction in the 2024 legislative session necessary to qualify Indiana for the maximum CCDF block grant amount for which Indiana is eligible under federal law.
