Indiana 2022 Regular Session All Bills
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1001
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/6/22
Engrossed
1/19/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Enrolled
3/2/22
Passed
3/3/22
Chaptered
3/3/22
Passed
3/3/22
Administrative authority; COVID-19 immunizations. Allows the secretary of family and social services (secretary) to issue a waiver of human services statutory provisions and administrative rules if the secretary determines that the waiver is necessary to claim certain enhanced federal matching funds available to the Medicaid program. Allows the secretary to issue an emergency declaration for purposes of participating in specified authorized federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments. Requires the secretary to prepare and submit any waivers or emergency declarations to the budget committee. Allows the state health commissioner of the state department of health or the commissioner's designated public health authority to issue standing orders, prescriptions, or protocols to administer or dispense certain immunizations for individuals who are at least five years old (current law limits the age for the commissioner's issuance of standing orders, prescriptions, and protocols for individuals who are at least 11 years old). Defines "Indiana governmental entity" and specifies that an Indiana governmental entity (current law refers to a state or local unit) may not issue or require an immunization passport. Provides that an individual is not disqualified from unemployment benefits if the individual has complied with the requirements for seeking an exemption from an employer's COVID-19 immunization requirements and was discharged from employment for failing or refusing to receive an immunization against COVID-19. Provides that an employer may not impose a requirement that employees receive an immunization against COVID-19 unless the employer provides individual exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of the requirement on the basis of medical reasons, religious reasons, or immunity from COVID-19 acquired from a prior infection with COVID-19.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1002
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/13/22
Engrossed
1/21/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/22/22
Enrolled
3/2/22
Passed
3/15/22
Chaptered
3/15/22
Passed
3/15/22
Various tax matters. Specifies that the amount of excess combined reserves that may be transferred to the pre-1996 account in 2022 may not exceed $2,500,000,000. Reduces the individual adjusted gross income tax rate from 3.23% in 2022 to 3.15% in 2023 and 2024. Phases down the individual adjusted gross income tax rate after 2024 depending on certain conditions being met. Allows a taxpayer to elect a special property tax valuation method for mini-mill equipment. (Current law allows the method to be used only for certain integrated steel mill and oil refinery/petrochemical equipment.) Repeals the utility receipts and utility services use taxes. Requires a utility that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for the approval of rates and charges to file a rate adjustment with the IURC that adjusts the utility's rates and charges to reflect the repeal of the utility receipts tax. Requires a utility that is subject to the utility receipts tax and not under the jurisdiction of the IURC to adjust the utility's rates and charges to reflect the repeal of the utility receipts tax. Requires each utility to provide notice to the utility's customers that the adjustment in rates and charges reflects the repeal of the utility receipts tax. Specifies taxpayer procedure for the repeal of the utility receipts and utility services use tax. Provides that the office of the secretary of family and social services may not enter into a final contract that would implement a risk based managed care program or capitated program for the specified Medicaid population before January 31, 2023. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1003
Introduced
1/11/22
Refer
1/11/22
Report Pass
1/13/22
Engrossed
1/21/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/10/22
Enrolled
2/18/22
Passed
3/10/22
Chaptered
3/10/22
Passed
3/10/22
Nursing programs and licensing matters. Establishes certain requirements for the temporary licensure of retired or inactive emergency medical services personnel, retired or inactive health care professionals, out-of-state health care professionals, or recently graduated students who have applied for certain licenses. Allows a health care provider or an officer, agent, or employee of a health care provider who has a temporary license to qualify for coverage under the Medical Malpractice Act. Provides that the state board of nursing (board) shall issue by endorsement a license to practice as a registered nurse or practical nurse to an applicant who is a graduate of a foreign nursing school and provides certain documentation. Allows: (1) an eligible associate degree or bachelor's degree registered nursing program to increase enrollment at any rate deemed appropriate by the program; and (2) a nursing program that is not an eligible program but meets specified requirements to increase enrollment by not more than 100%. Allows a nursing program to substitute a certain number of simulation hours for clinical hours in certain circumstances. Establishes requirements for clinical preceptors. Provides that a majority of the faculty is not required to be full-time employees of a state educational institution that operates a nursing program that predominantly issues associate degrees.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1004
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/6/22
Engrossed
1/12/22
Refer
2/1/22
Refer
2/10/22
Report Pass
2/17/22
Enrolled
2/23/22
Passed
3/8/22
Chaptered
3/8/22
Passed
3/8/22
Department of correction. Amends and updates certain terms involving direct placement in a community corrections program. Updates the definition of "community corrections program". Specifies that a court may suspend any portion of a sentence and order a person to be placed in a community corrections program for the part of the sentence which must be executed. Provides that a person placed on a level of supervision as part of a community corrections program: (1) is entitled to earned good time credit; (2) may not earn educational credit; and (3) may be deprived of earned good time credit. Provides that when a person completes a placement program, the court may place the person on probation. Provides that a court may commit a person convicted of a Level 6 felony for an offense committed after June 30, 2022, to the department of correction (department), and that, consistent with current law, a court may commit a person convicted of a Level 6 felony for an offense committed before July 1, 2022, to the department only if certain circumstances exist. Establishes certain conditions of parole for a person on lifetime parole and makes the violation of parole conditions and commission of specified other acts by a person on lifetime parole a Level 6 felony, with an enhancement to a Level 5 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Provides that, for purposes of calculating accrued time and good time credit, a calendar day includes a partial calendar day. Makes conforming changes.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1011
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/10/22
Engrossed
1/19/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/14/22
Enrolled
2/22/22
Passed
3/18/22
Chaptered
3/18/22
Passed
3/18/22
Sale of capital asset. Allows a town to invest the proceeds received from the sale of a capital asset made after December 15, 2021, and before January 1, 2023, in the same manner as the next generation trust fund if the proceeds from the sale exceed $24,000,000 but do not exceed $26,000,000. (Under current law, a political subdivision is authorized to invest the proceeds received from the sale of certain capital assets in the same manner as the next generation trust fund only if the proceeds exceed $50,000,000.) In addition, requires the fiscal body of the town to contract with a financial institution eligible to receive public funds of a political subdivision to assist the town in its investment program.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1012
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Renter's tax deduction for disabled veterans. Allows a disabled veteran who rents a dwelling as a principal place of residence to claim an additional renter's deduction of up to $3,000 from the disabled veteran's adjusted gross income.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1013
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/20/22
Engrossed
1/26/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/7/22
Enrolled
2/15/22
Passed
3/7/22
Chaptered
3/7/22
Passed
3/7/22
State fossil. Designates the mastodon as the official state fossil of Indiana.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1014
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Additional renter's deduction for disabled veteran. Allows a disabled veteran who rents a dwelling for use as the disabled veteran's principal place of residence to claim an additional renter's deduction from the disabled veteran's adjusted gross income. Provides that the additional deduction may not exceed $3,000.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1015
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Income tax exemption for military pay. Exempts military pay earned by members of an active component of the armed forces of the United States from the individual income tax. Phases in the exemption over four years beginning in taxable year 2024. (Current law exempts from the individual income tax the military pay earned by members of the National Guard and reserve components of the armed forces of the United States while serving on active duty.)
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1016
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Pilot program to fund educational attainment. Establishes the parent education assistance pilot program (pilot program). Provides that the office of the secretary of family and social services shall administer the pilot program. Specifies the requirements an individual must satisfy to be eligible to participate in the pilot program. Provides requirements for maintaining participation in the pilot program. Specifies the amount of an eligible individual's grant under the pilot program. Establishes the parent education assistance pilot program fund (fund) for the purpose of funding the pilot program. Provides that the office of the secretary administers the fund.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1017
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Resident tuition for eligible individuals. Provides that an individual who meets certain conditions is eligible for the resident tuition rate as determined by the state educational institution. Requires such an individual to verify that the individual meets the criteria to receive the resident tuition rate.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1018
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Mental health and addiction matters. Specifies that an individual's incarceration, hospitalization, or other temporary cessation in substance or chemical use may not be used as a factor in determining the individual's eligibility for coverage in: (1) a state employee health care plan; (2) Medicaid; (3) the healthy Indiana plan; (4) a policy of accident and sickness insurance; or (5) a health maintenance health care contract. Requires an opioid treatment program to: (1) provide a patient of the facility appropriate referrals for continuing care before releasing the patient from care by the facility; and (2) counsel female patients concerning the effects of the program treatment if the female is or becomes pregnant and provide to the patient birth control if requested by the patient. Requires the division of mental health and addiction (division) to annually perform an audit of 20% of an opioid treatment program facility's patient plans to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Requires the division to establish a mental health and addiction program to reduce the stigma of mental illness and addiction. Requires hospitals to establish emergency room treatment protocols concerning treatment of a patient who is overdosing, has been provided an overdose intervention drug, or is otherwise identified as having a substance use disorder.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1019
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Dead and dying trees. Defines "dead or dying tree". Renames a county weed control board as the weed and tree control board (board). Requires the board to remove dead or dying trees located on property owned, leased, or controlled by a county, municipality, or township (unit) under certain conditions. Provides that the board may pay the costs of dead or dying tree removal. Provides immunity to a unit for failing to remove a dead or dying tree that falls on a roadway controlled by the unit.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1020
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
End of life options. Allows individuals with a terminal illness who meet certain requirements to make a request to an attending provider for medication that the individual may take to bring about death. Specifies requirements a provider must meet in order to prescribe the medication to a patient. Prohibits an insurer from denying payment of benefits under a life insurance policy based upon a suicide clause in the life insurance policy if the death of the insured individual is the result of medical aid in dying. Establishes a Level 1 felony if a person: (1) without authorization of the patient, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or destroys a request for medication or a rescission of a request for medication with the intent or effect of causing the individual's death; or (2) knowingly or intentionally coerces or exerts undue influence on an individual to request medication to bring about death or to destroy a rescission of a request for medication to bring about death. Establishes a Class A misdemeanor if a person, without authorization of the patient, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or destroys a request for medication or a rescission of a request for medication in order to affect a health care decision by the individual. Establishes certain criminal and civil immunity for health care providers.
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Indiana 2022 Regular Session
Indiana House Bill HB1021
Introduced
1/4/22
Refer
1/4/22
Report Pass
1/18/22
Engrossed
1/25/22
Refer
2/1/22
Report Pass
2/14/22
Enrolled
2/22/22
Passed
3/14/22
Chaptered
3/14/22
Passed
3/14/22
Horse racing veterinarians. Amends the definition of "veterinarian" to allow a veterinary practitioner who: (1) holds a special permit issued by the board of veterinary medical examiners; or (2) is exempt from licensing and special permit requirements and is appointed by the horse racing commission; to take or supervise the taking of biological samples from race horses.