A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the League of Women Voters on the 100th anniversary of its founding.
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.
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.
Repeals certain driving privilege suspensions when a motor vehicle is used in dealing certain controlled substances.
Requires an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance or a health maintenance organization contract that provides coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse to annually submit a report and analysis to the department of insurance (department) that includes certain information demonstrating its compliance with federal laws regarding parity in coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse and coverage of services for treatment of other medical or surgical conditions, including the processes used: (1) to develop medical necessity criteria for coverage of services; and (2) to develop and apply nonquantitative treatment limitations. Requires an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance or a health maintenance organization contract that provides coverage for services for treatment of substance abuse to take certain actions with respect to prescription drugs approved for the treatment of substance abuse. Requires the department to adopt rules to ensure compliance with federal laws regarding parity in coverage. Requires the department to submit before March 1, 2021, a report to the general assembly detailing the steps taken to ensure insurers' compliance with state and federal laws regarding parity in coverage.
Urges the legislative council to assign to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications the topic of installation and leasing of broadband capacity infrastructure by investor-owned electric utilities to broadband service providers for the provision of broadband internet service to unserved and underserved areas in Indiana. Specifies issues that must be considered in the study.
Repeals the expiration date of the syringe exchange program. (Under current law, the expiration date is July 1, 2021.)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Beverly Brown upon her retirement from the Indiana Senate.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring Indiana University in recognition of its Bicentennial Anniversary on January 20, 2020.
