Indiana 2023 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0482 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 482
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 10-19.
7	7	Synopsis: PFAS biomonitoring pilot program. Establishes the PFAS
8	8	biomonitoring pilot program (pilot program) under the department of
9	9	homeland security (department) to collect and analyze blood samples
10	10	of individuals who were previously, or are currently, firefighters: (1)
11	11	for serum PFAS levels; and (2) to determine whether there may be
12	12	corresponding health implications associated with elevated serum
13	13	PFAS levels. Requires the department to consult the department of
14	14	environmental management and the Indiana department of health
15	15	regarding the pilot program. Provides that the department shall, to the
16	16	extent possible, test 1,000 firefighters. Allows the department to work
17	17	with a third party to administer the pilot program and to store data
18	18	collected under the pilot program. Requires the department to submit,
19	19	not later than July 1, 2027, a report summarizing: (1) the results of the
20	20	pilot program; and (2) recommendations of the department, the
21	21	department of environmental management, and the Indiana department
22	22	of health for decreasing serum PFAS levels and exposure to PFAS
23	23	chemicals; to the governor and the legislative council. Establishes the
24	24	PFAS biomonitoring pilot fund. Makes an appropriation.
25	25	Effective: July 1, 2023.
26	26	Pol Jr.
27	27	January 19, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
28	28	Transportation.
29	29	2023 IN 482—LS 7408/DI 55 Introduced
30	30	First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
31	31	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
32	32	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
33	33	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
34	34	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
35	35	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
36	36	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
37	37	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
38	38	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
39	39	between statutes enacted by the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
40	40	SENATE BILL No. 482
41	41	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
42	42	public safety and to make an appropriation.
43	43	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
44	44	1 SECTION 1. IC 10-19-13 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
45	45	2 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
46	46	3 JULY 1, 2023]:
47	47	4 Chapter 13. PFAS Biomonitoring Pilot Program
48	48	5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" means the PFAS
49	49	6 biomonitoring pilot fund established by section 13 of this chapter.
50	50	7 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "PFAS chemical" has the
51	51	8 meaning set forth in IC 36-8-10.7-3.
52	52	9 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "pilot program" means the PFAS
53	53	10 biomonitoring pilot program established under section 5 of this
54	54	11 chapter.
55	55	12 Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "serum PFAS levels" means the
56	56	13 level of PFAS chemicals in an individual's blood.
57	57	14 Sec. 5. The department shall establish the PFAS biomonitoring
58	58	15 pilot program for the following purposes:
59	59	16 (1) To collect blood samples from individuals described in
60	60	17 section 6 of this chapter for the purposes of measuring serum
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62	62	1 PFAS levels.
63	63	2 (2) To determine, to the extent possible, whether there are any
64	64	3 health implications that may be attributed to elevated serum
65	65	4 PFAS levels.
66	66	5 (3) To identify regions of the state where individuals described
67	67	6 in section 6 of this chapter may experience exposure to PFAS
68	68	7 chemicals in higher concentrations.
69	69	8 Sec. 6. Subject to section 7 of this chapter, the department shall
70	70	9 approve an individual to participate in the pilot program if the
71	71	10 following conditions are met:
72	72	11 (1) The individual was previously employed, or is currently
73	73	12 employed, as a firefighter.
74	74	13 (2) The individual applies to participate in the pilot program
75	75	14 in a form and manner prescribed by the department.
76	76	15 Sec. 7. (a) The department shall, to the extent possible, test one
77	77	16 thousand (1,000) individuals described in section 6 of this chapter.
78	78	17 (b) If there is additional money in the fund at the end of the state
79	79	18 fiscal year, the department may test additional individuals
80	80	19 described in section 6 of this chapter.
81	81	20 Sec. 8. The department shall do the following:
82	82	21 (1) Administer the pilot program.
83	83	22 (2) Consult with the department of environmental
84	84	23 management and the Indiana department of health regarding
85	85	24 the data and findings from the pilot program for the purpose
86	86	25 of establishing recommendations regarding reducing serum
87	87	26 PFAS levels and exposure to PFAS chemicals.
88	88	27 (3) Develop and implement a plan for outreach to recruit
89	89	28 individuals described in section 6 of this chapter to participate
90	90	29 in the pilot program.
91	91	30 (4) At the request of an individual described in section 6 of
92	92	31 this chapter, collect and analyze blood samples to determine
93	93	32 serum PFAS levels.
94	94	33 (5) Develop and issue a questionnaire and medical release
95	95	34 form for an individual described in section 6 of this chapter.
96	96	35 Sec. 9. The department may contract with a third party to
97	97	36 administer the pilot program and to store data collected under the
98	98	37 pilot program under this chapter.
99	99	38 Sec. 10. The department may not disclose for public inspection
100	100	39 or copy the name, address, telephone number, or any other
101	101	40 identifying information relating to an individual described in
102	102	41 section 6 of this chapter as contained in data collected by the pilot
103	103	42 program.
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105	105	1 Sec. 11. The department shall apply for federal funds:
106	106	2 (1) available to aid in the administration of the pilot program;
107	107	3 and
108	108	4 (2) for which the state may be eligible.
109	109	5 Sec. 12. (a) Not later than July 1, 2027, the department shall
110	110	6 prepare and submit a report that includes:
111	111	7 (1) a summary of the results of and conclusions from the pilot
112	112	8 program; and
113	113	9 (2) any recommendations of the department, the department
114	114	10 of environmental management, and the Indiana department
115	115	11 of health for reducing serum PFAS levels and exposure to
116	116	12 PFAS chemicals;
117	117	13 to the governor and legislative council. A report to the legislative
118	118	14 council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
119	119	15 (b) The report submitted under subsection (a) may not contain
120	120	16 identifying information relating to an individual described in
121	121	17 section 6 of this chapter.
122	122	18 (c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, data collected
123	123	19 and analyzed for the pilot program is confidential and may not be
124	124	20 disclosed by the department.
125	125	21 Sec. 13. (a) The PFAS biomonitoring pilot fund is established for
126	126	22 the purpose of providing funding for the pilot program. The fund
127	127	23 shall be administered by the department.
128	128	24 (b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
129	129	25 the money in the fund.
130	130	26 (c) The treasurer of state shall invest money in the fund not
131	131	27 currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
132	132	28 manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
133	133	29 accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
134	134	30 (d) Money in the fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants,
135	135	31 and donations from public or private sources.
136	136	32 (e) Money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year does not
137	137	33 revert to the state general fund. However, any appropriated money
138	138	34 remaining in the fund on June 30, 2028, reverts to the state general
139	139	35 fund.
140	140	36 (f) There is appropriated to the fund two hundred thousand
141	141	37 dollars ($200,000) from the state general fund for the purpose of
142	142	38 administering the pilot program under this chapter.
143	143	39 Sec. 14. This chapter expires July 1, 2028.
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