Rep. Martin Carbaugh

Amends the requirements for a physician to provide office based opioid treatment. Provides that the attorney general may issue a request for proposal to audit the prescription drug programs within the state employee health plan and the Medicaid program. Provides that the attorney general may evaluate and determine whether to include specified metrics in the request for proposal. Provides that the audit look back period must be the previous five state fiscal years. Provides that the results of the audits must be provided to the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services before September 1, 2024. Provides that a practitioner is not required to obtain information about a patient from the Indiana scheduled prescription electronic collection and tracking program (INSPECT) data base or through the patient's integrated health record before prescribing certain medications if the patient is enrolled in a hospice program.

Amends the law regarding transportation network companies (TNC) to provide that, after June 30, 2024, the primary motor vehicle liability insurance coverage requirement while a TNC driver is logged on to the TNC's digital network, but is not engaged in a prearranged ride, is at least $50,000 per incident for property damage. (Under current law, the coverage requirement is at least $25,000 per incident for property damage.) Provides that, after June 30, 2024: (1) a delivery network company (DNC) driver who connects to a DNC's digital network is an independent contractor of the DNC, and the DNC is not considered to control or manage the DNC driver or to own or manage the personal vehicle used by the DNC driver to provide delivery services; but (2) the DNC driver, or the DNC on the DNC driver's behalf, is required to maintain primary motor vehicle insurance meeting certain requirements on the DNC driver's personal vehicle. Establishes different minimum insurance coverage requirements for a delivery available period than for a delivery service period. Provides that if motor vehicle insurance maintained by a DNC driver lapses or does not provide the required coverage: (1) motor vehicle insurance maintained by the DNC must provide the required coverage beginning with the first dollar of a claim; and (2) the DNC's insurer has a duty to defend the claim. Provides that coverage under a DNC insurer's policy may not be dependent on the denial of a claim by the DNC driver's insurer. Requires a DNC driver, in the event of an accident, upon request, to provide proof of required insurance coverage and to disclose whether the accident occurred during a delivery available period or a delivery service period. Requires a DNC to make certain disclosures in writing to a prospective DNC driver. Authorizes an insurer writing motor vehicle insurance in Indiana to exclude coverage on a personal vehicle owned or operated by a DNC driver for loss or injury occurring during a delivery available period or a delivery service period. Requires a DNC's insurer to assume primary liability for a claim arising from an accident when: (1) a dispute arises as to whether the accident occurred during a delivery available period or a delivery service period; and (2) the DNC does not have, did not retain, or fails to provide precise information on when the delivery available period or delivery service period began or ended.

Establishes licensing standards for rural emergency hospitals. Provides that certain personal information is confidential if a complaint is filed with the Indiana department of health (department). Allows the department to analyze information submitted by entities regulated by the department for quality improvement purposes. Adds rural emergency hospitals to the statute specifying that the licensure of a rural emergency hospital does not affect the statute pertaining to the placement and adoption of children. Repeals the provision concerning a provisional license for certain hospice programs. Provides that the definition of "home health services" includes community based palliative care. Establishes standards for housing with services establishments that offer memory care services. Changes references from "venereal disease" to "sexually transmitted infection". Allows a local health officer to issue a birth, death, or stillbirth certificate from the electronic registration system regardless of the location of the filing of the record. Removes the requirement that the department develop educational materials concerning prenatal and neonatal transmission of HIV. Removes the requirement that the department be notified if certain emergency responders request test results following a potential exposure to a serious communicable disease. Changes the date that the department submits a report concerning childhood lead poisoning. Removes the exemption to a vendor of a farmer's market or roadside stand from the requirements relating to food products that are not potentially hazardous. Amends the criteria for a safety pin program (program) grant proposal. Provides that if the department approves a program grant proposal, the department shall determine the initial award amount and the amount to be distributed once the grantee meets certain performance metrics. Provides a preference for awarding grants from the program to populations with demonstrable higher need. Provides that the center for deaf and hard of hearing education shall provide assistance to classroom instruction and professionals. Makes technical and conforming changes.

Prohibits the Indiana public retirement system from investing in certain restricted entities or restricted investment products, including particular investments publicly confirmed to be controlled by the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. Specifies exceptions, a divestment schedule, and reporting requirements. Adds a provision urging the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on pension management oversight the topic of studying whether to cease or defer divestment or resume investment in an entity or product in accordance with the provisions regarding divestment from Chinese companies.

Provides that an area agency on aging designated by the bureau of aging services (area agency) may establish a dementia care specialist program. Allows an area agency to designate at least one individual as a dementia care specialist to administer the program. Provides that the division of aging (division) may employ a dementia care specialist coordinator. Sets forth the duties of: (1) a dementia care specialist; and (2) the dementia care specialist coordinator; if an area agency or the division establishes those positions. Makes conforming changes.

Recognizing Officer Dustin Moody.

Amends the definition of "deductible income" for purposes of the unemployment compensation laws. Provides that, subject to certain exceptions, the department of workforce development may accept an offer in compromise from an employer or claimant to reduce past due debts arising from contributions or benefit overpayments. Provides that an individual is ineligible for benefits for any week that the individual receives payments equal to or exceeding the individual's weekly benefit amount in pension, retirement, or annuity payments under any plan of an employer where the employer contributes all of the money. (Under current law, the disqualification provision applies under any plan of an employer where the employer contributes a portion or all of the money.) Provides that the state of Indiana is not required to participate in or precluded from ceasing to participate in any offered or enacted voluntary, optional, special, or emergency federal program. Makes corresponding changes.

Provides that the Indiana crime guns task force area may include Allen County.

Requires (rather than permits) the department of education to include in a contract with a statewide assessment vendor entered into or renewed after June 30, 2023, a requirement that the vendor provide a summary of a student's statewide assessment results. Makes a conforming change and a technical correction.

Defines "safe haven infant". Provides that a licensed child placing agency may not take certain actions against an individual based upon the individual's immunization status. Allows the emergency medical services provider to notify either the department of child services (department) or a licensed child placing agency to take custody of a safe haven infant. Requires the department and a licensed child placing agency to contact certain agencies to determine if the safe haven infant has been reported missing. Provides that a safe haven infant is presumed eligible for Medicaid. Establishes procedures for termination of parent-child relationship involving a safe haven infant. Requires the department's attorney or a licensed child placing agency to file a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship not later than 15 days after taking custody of the safe haven infant. Requires a licensed child placing agency to place the safe haven infant with a preapproved adoptive parent. Provides that both parents' consent to termination of the parent-child relationship is irrevocably implied without further court action if, after at least 28 days, neither parent petitioned the court for custody. Requires that a putative parent notice be published and provides specific language for the notice. Requires an affidavit of publication of the putative parent notice to be filed with the court. Prohibits the court from inquiring about the reason for the parents' absence. Provides that a prospective adoptive family may only be charged certain costs by the licensed child placement agency.