LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6595 NOTE PREPARED: Mar 20, 2025
BILL NUMBER: SB 182 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Adult Protective Services.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Crider BILL STATUS: 2
nd
Reading - 2
nd
House
FIRST SPONSOR: Rep. DeVon
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill specifies that the Adult Protective Services reporting applies to reports
received through a statewide toll free telephone call or through online reporting. It requires an Adult
Protective Services Unit to investigate and determine whether a report is to be referred to law enforcement
or another agency for investigation. It removes language specifying entities to be informed of an endangered
adult report.
This bill removes language requiring the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Indiana to concur on standards
of practice concerning services provided by the unit.
This bill removes language that required the Division of Aging to maintain nonidentifying statistical records
concerning unsubstantiated reports about endangered adults. It authorizes the Division to determine when
endangered adult reports may be made available and only requires the alleged victim to give consent of the
release. (Current law requires all parties to give consent.)
This bill requires the unit to share appropriate information to coordinate and implement services. It also
removes language that allowed a prosecuting attorney or head of a governmental entity to give written
permission for a unit or staff member to be designated as a representative.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Summary: The bill’s requirements regarding the notification of
complaints, concurrences on the standards of practice, maintenance of records, and sharing of reports is likely
to decrease workload for the Division of Aging.
Workload may also decrease for the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Indiana as they will no longer be
required to concur on the standards of practice of APS unit services.
The bill modifies the definition of an endangered adult to remove “habitual drunkenness” and “excessive use
of drugs” as qualifiers. This is expected to result in fewer investigated endangered adult complaints.
SB 182 1 Additional Information: In CY 2023, APS units received 20,990 service calls which resulted in 11,635 cases.
The remaining reports were resolved over the phone or were referred to other agencies for service.
During CY 2023, there were 1,903 substantiated claims made for neglect or self-neglect. Claims resulting
from habitual drunkenness or excessive use of drugs are included within these claims.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Division of Aging, Family and Social Services Administration; Prosecuting
Attorneys Council.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: Division of Aging, Adult Protective Services 2024 Annual Report,
https://iga.in.gov/publications/agency_report/2024%20Annual%20Report%20-%20Adult%20Protective
%20Services,%20CY%202023.pdf.
Fiscal Analyst: Jason Barrett, 317-232-9809.
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