Indiana 2024 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1416 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1416
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 12-7-2-44; IC 12-8-3.5.
7	7	Synopsis: Eating disorder council. Establishes the Indiana eating
8	8	disorder council (council). Sets forth the membership and duties of the
9	9	council.
10	10	Effective: July 1, 2024.
11	11	Hatfield
12	12	January 16, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Family, Children and
13	13	Human Affairs.
14	14	2024 IN 1416—LS 6996/DI 147 Introduced
15	15	Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
16	16	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
17	17	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
18	18	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
19	19	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
20	20	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
21	21	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
22	22	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
23	23	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
24	24	between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
25	25	HOUSE BILL No. 1416
26	26	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
27	27	human services.
28	28	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. IC 12-7-2-44, AS AMENDED BY P.L.6-2012,
30	30	2 SECTION 81, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
31	31	3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 44. "Council" means the following:
32	32	4 (1) For purposes of IC 12-9-4, the meaning set forth in
33	33	5 IC 12-9-4-1.
34	34	6 (2) For purposes of IC 12-12-8, the meaning set forth in
35	35	7 IC 12-12-8-2.5.
36	36	8 (3) For purposes of IC 12-13-4, the meaning set forth in
37	37	9 IC 12-13-4-1.
38	38	10 (4) For purposes of IC 12-12.7-2, the meaning set forth in
39	39	11 IC 12-12.7-2-2.
40	40	12 (5) For purposes of IC 12-21-4, the meaning set forth in
41	41	13 IC 12-21-4-1.
42	42	14 (6) For purposes of IC 12-8-3.5, the meaning set forth in
43	43	15 IC 12-8-3.5-1.
44	44	16 SECTION 2. IC 12-8-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
45	45	17 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
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47	47	1 JULY 1, 2024]:
48	48	2 Chapter 3.5. Indiana Eating Disorder Council
49	49	3 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the Indiana
50	50	4 eating disorder council established by this chapter.
51	51	5 Sec. 2. The Indiana eating disorder council is established within
52	52	6 the office of the secretary.
53	53	7 Sec. 3. (a) The council consists of the following members:
54	54	8 (1) The secretary or the secretary's designee.
55	55	9 (2) The administrator of the office of Medicaid policy and
56	56	10 planning or the administrator's designee.
57	57	11 (3) The director of the division of mental health and addiction
58	58	12 or the director's designee.
59	59	13 (4) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or
60	60	14 the commissioner's designee.
61	61	15 (5) The commissioner of the department of insurance or the
62	62	16 commissioner's designee.
63	63	17 (6) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.
64	64	18 (7) The commissioner of the commission for higher education
65	65	19 or the commissioner's designee.
66	66	20 (8) One (1) member appointed by the governor from a list of
67	67	21 three (3) individuals provided by the Indiana Hospital
68	68	22 Association.
69	69	23 (9) One (1) psychologist appointed by the governor from a list
70	70	24 of three (3) individuals provided by the Indiana Psychological
71	71	25 Association.
72	72	26 (10) One (1) pediatrician appointed by the governor from a
73	73	27 list of three (3) individuals provided by the Indiana Chapter
74	74	28 of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
75	75	29 (11) One (1) psychiatrist appointed by the governor from a list
76	76	30 of three (3) individuals provided by the Indiana Psychiatric
77	77	31 Society.
78	78	32 (12) One (1) licensed social worker appointed by the governor
79	79	33 from a list of three (3) individuals provided by the Indiana
80	80	34 Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
81	81	35 (13) One (1) psychiatric nurse practitioner appointed by the
82	82	36 governor from a list of three (3) individuals provided by the
83	83	37 Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Indiana.
84	84	38 (14) One (1) registered dietician appointed by the governor
85	85	39 from a list of three (3) individuals provided by the Indiana
86	86	40 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
87	87	41 (15) One (1) member who conducts research on eating
88	88	42 disorders appointed by the governor from a list of three (3)
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90	90	1 individuals provided by the Indiana Psychological
91	91	2 Association.
92	92	3 (16) One (1) member who conducts research on public health
93	93	4 policy appointed by the governor from a list of three (3)
94	94	5 individuals provided by the Indiana Public Health
95	95	6 Association.
96	96	7 (17) Three (3) members each of whom:
97	97	8 (A) have an eating disorder; or
98	98	9 (B) have experience working with individuals who have
99	99	10 eating disorders;
100	100	11 appointed by the governor from a list of five (5) individuals
101	101	12 provided by the Riley Hospital for Children Charis Center for
102	102	13 Eating Disorders.
103	103	14 (b) Each member appointed in subsection (a)(9) through (a)(14)
104	104	15 must work with individuals who have eating disorders.
105	105	16 Sec. 4. (a) Not later than October 1, 2024, the applicable
106	106	17 appointing authorities shall appoint members to the council.
107	107	18 (b) The initial appointments shall begin not later than January
108	108	19 1, 2025, and the initial terms of the members initially appointed
109	109	20 expire June 30, 2027.
110	110	21 (c) After the initial appointments, each member shall serve a
111	111	22 two (2) year term ending June 30 of the appropriate odd-numbered
112	112	23 year.
113	113	24 (d) Members of the council may be reappointed to successive
114	114	25 terms.
115	115	26 Sec. 5. The members of the council shall annually elect one (1)
116	116	27 chair and one (1) vice chair.
117	117	28 Sec. 6. (a) If a vacancy occurs on the council, the appointing
118	118	29 authority that appointed the member whose position is vacant shall
119	119	30 appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.
120	120	31 (b) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy must have the
121	121	32 qualifications that a member appointed by the appointing
122	122	33 authority must have.
123	123	34 (c) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the
124	124	35 remainder of the term of the member the individual is appointed
125	125	36 to succeed.
126	126	37 Sec. 7. The council shall meet:
127	127	38 (1) at least quarterly; and
128	128	39 (2) upon the call of the chair.
129	129	40 Sec. 8. Ten (10) members of the council constitute a quorum.
130	130	41 The affirmative votes of a majority of the members appointed to
131	131	42 the council are required for the council to take action on any
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133	133	1 measure.
134	134	2 Sec. 9. The office of the secretary shall staff the council.
135	135	3 Sec. 10. A member of the council is not entitled to a per diem.
136	136	4 However, a member of the council is entitled to receive the
137	137	5 reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
138	138	6 IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
139	139	7 with the member's duties as provided in the state polices and
140	140	8 procedures established by the Indiana department of
141	141	9 administration and approved by the budget agency.
142	142	10 Sec. 11. The council shall do the following:
143	143	11 (1) Oversee the development and implementation of eating
144	144	12 disorder awareness, education, and prevention programs.
145	145	13 (2) Identify strategies to improve access to adequate diagnosis
146	146	14 and treatment services for individuals with eating disorders.
147	147	15 (3) Assist the office of the secretary in identifying research
148	148	16 projects concerning eating disorders.
149	149	17 (4) Work with the office of the secretary and other
150	150	18 appropriate entities to routinely examine existing:
151	151	19 (A) surveillance systems;
152	152	20 (B) data collection systems; and
153	153	21 (C) administrative data bases;
154	154	22 to determine the best strategies for implementing evidence
155	155	23 based eating disorder measures that provide data for
156	156	24 program and policy planning.
157	157	25 (5) Collaborate and coordinate on data research projects with
158	158	26 the office of the secretary and other appropriate entities.
159	159	27 (6) Apply for grants from the federal government, private
160	160	28 foundations, or other sources that may be available for
161	161	29 programs related to eating disorders.
162	162	30 (7) Make legislative or regulatory recommendations
163	163	31 concerning eating disorders as appropriate.
164	164	32 (8) Not later than December 1 each year, prepare and submit
165	165	33 a report summarizing the council's activities, findings, and
166	166	34 recommendations to the:
167	167	35 (A) legislative council in an electronic format under
168	168	36 IC 5-14-6; and
169	169	37 (B) governor.
170	170	38 Sec. 12. This chapter expires July 1, 2034.
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