Indiana House Bill 1314 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-31 - Representative McNamara added as coauthor
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Pediatric cancer research and treatment grant. Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program (grant program) to be administered by the Indiana department of health (state department). Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund and appropriates $2,000,000 to the fund for the biennium. Sets forth requirements for an entity to receive a grant. Requires the state department to develop criteria, policies, procedures, and a plan concerning awarding of the grants. Prioritizes use of the funds to be on innovative research and treatments with the potential of resulting in novel therapies for pediatric cancer. Requires the state department to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative council concerning the grant program and publish the report on the state department's website.

Pediatric cancer research and treatment grant.

Rep. Ryan Lauer [R]

Rep. Rita Fleming [D]

Rep. Cindy Ledbetter [R]

Rep. Wendy McNamara [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	House	Representative McNamara added as coauthor
2023-01-17	House	Representative Ledbetter C added as coauthor
2023-01-17	House	Representative Fleming added as coauthor
2023-01-11	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2023-01-11	House	Authored by Representative Lauer

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1314/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1314/#1.INTR