Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1462 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	HOUSE BILL No. 1462
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 16-18-2-294.5; IC 16-35-12.
7	7	Synopsis: Telephone assistance line for mothers. Establishes the
8	8	telephone assistance line for mothers program for the purpose of
9	9	providing a telephone assistance line for mothers who are experiencing
10	10	behavioral health issues to connect with health care providers to obtain
11	11	behavioral health resources.
12	12	Effective: July 1, 2025.
13	13	Summers
14	14	January 21, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
15	15	2025 IN 1462—LS 6907/DI 104 Introduced
16	16	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
17	17	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
18	18	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
19	19	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
20	20	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
21	21	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
22	22	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
23	23	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
24	24	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
25	25	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
26	26	HOUSE BILL No. 1462
27	27	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
28	28	health.
29	29	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
30	30	1 SECTION 1. IC 16-18-2-294.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.208-2015,
31	31	2 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
32	32	3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 294.5. (a) "Program", for purposes of
33	33	4 IC 16-35-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-35-12-1.
34	34	5 (a) (b) "Program", for purposes of IC 16-40-4, has the meaning set
35	35	6 forth in IC 16-40-4-3.
36	36	7 (b) (c) "Program", for purposes of IC 16-41-7.5, has the meaning set
37	37	8 forth in IC 16-41-7.5-2.
38	38	9 (c) (d) "Program", for purposes of IC 16-47-1, has the meaning set
39	39	10 forth in IC 16-47-1-3.
40	40	11 SECTION 2. IC 16-35-12 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
41	41	12 AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
42	42	13 JULY 1, 2025]:
43	43	14 Chapter 12. Telephone Assistance Line for Mothers
44	44	15 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the
45	45	16 telephone assistance line for mothers program established under
46	46	17 section 2 of this chapter.
47	47	2025 IN 1462—LS 6907/DI 104 2
48	48	1 Sec. 2. (a) The state department shall establish and administer
49	49	2 the telephone assistance line for mothers program for the purpose
50	50	3 of helping mothers who are experiencing behavioral health issues
51	51	4 to connect with health care providers to obtain behavioral health
52	52	5 resources.
53	53	6 (b) The state department shall employ at least the following for
54	54	7 the program:
55	55	8 (1) A psychiatrist licensed under IC 25-22.5.
56	56	9 (2) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.
57	57	10 Sec. 3. The program must include the operation of a dedicated
58	58	11 telephone number Monday through Friday from at least 8 a.m.
59	59	12 until 5 p.m. that serves as the entry point to the program for health
60	60	13 care providers to be able to connect available services for a mother
61	61	14 with behavioral health concerns. Services must include the
62	62	15 following:
63	63	16 (1) An immediate clinical consultation over the telephone.
64	64	17 (2) An expedited face-to-face behavioral health consultation.
65	65	18 (3) Care coordination for assistance with referrals to
66	66	19 community behavioral health services.
67	67	20 Sec. 4. The state department shall provide professional
68	68	21 continuing education on behavioral health matters for health care
69	69	22 providers employed by the program.
70	70	2025 IN 1462—LS 6907/DI 104