Indiana House Bill 1354 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-18 - Public Law 55
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Sickle cell disease grant program. Requires the state department of health (state department) to do the following concerning the sickle cell disease program (program): (1) Develop standards for determining eligibility for individuals requesting care and treatment for sickle cell disease. (2) Assist in the development and expansion of care for the treatment of individuals with sickle cell disease. (3) Provide financial assistance to individuals with sickle cell disease for specified treatments. Specifies that in awarding grants under the program, the state department shall give priority to establishing sickle cell disease centers in underserved areas with a higher population of individuals with sickle cell disease. Specifies program requirements. Establishes the sickle cell chronic disease fund for purposes of funding the program. Requires the state department, with the assistance of specified groups, to prepare a biennial study of information concerning sickle cell disease in Indiana. Requires the study to be transmitted to the general assembly.

Sickle cell disease grant program. Requires the state department of health (state department) to do the following concerning the sickle cell disease program (program): (1) Develop standards for determining eligibility for individuals requesting care and treatment for sickle cell disease. (2) Assist in the development and expansion of care for the treatment of individuals with sickle cell disease. (3) Provide financial assistance to individuals with sickle cell disease for specified treatments. Specifies that in awarding grants under the program, the state department shall give priority to establishing sickle cell disease centers in underserved areas with a higher population of individuals with sickle cell disease. Specifies program requirements. Establishes the sickle cell chronic disease fund for purposes of funding the program. Requires the state department, with the assistance of specified groups, to prepare a biennial study of information concerning sickle cell disease in Indiana. Requires the study to be transmitted to the general assembly.

Rep. Gregory Porter [D]	Rep. Robin Shackleford [D]	Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer [R]	Rep. Todd Huston [R]
Sen. Ed Charbonneau [R]	Sen. Jean Breaux [D]	Sen. Vaneta Becker [R]	Sen. Eddie Melton [D]
Sen. John Ruckelshaus [R]	Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D]

2019-03-26 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-20 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - House - Third reading (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-02-07 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-18	House	Public Law 55
2019-04-18	House	Signed by the Governor
2019-04-17	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
2019-04-03	Senate	Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2019-04-02	House	Signed by the Speaker
2019-03-28	Senate	Returned to the House without amendments
2019-03-26	Senate	Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2019-03-26	Senate	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 330: yeas 48, nays 0
2019-03-25	Senate	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2019-03-21	Senate	Senator Ruckelshaus added as cosponsor
2019-03-21	Senate	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2019-03-04	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2019-02-19	House	Referred to the Senate
2019-02-18	House	Cosponsor: Senator Melton
2019-02-18	House	Senate sponsors: Senators Charbonneau, Breaux and Becker
2019-02-18	House	Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 97, nays 0
2019-02-14	House	Second reading: ordered engrossed
2019-02-11	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2019-02-04	House	Representative Huston added as coauthor
2019-01-31	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2019-01-31	House	Representative Kirchhofer added as coauthor
2019-01-31	House	Committee report: do pass, adopted
2019-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2019-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representative Shackleford
2019-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Porter

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1354/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/8/0/2/08023a66/HB1354.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/b/4/6/3b467977/HB1354.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/4/4/2/944251ae/HB1354.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/a/9/6/2a966b9a/HB1354.02.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/d/a/a/adaa9da6/HB1354.03.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/2/5/e/825e74d7/HB1354.03.COMH.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/3/d/1/b3d13f16/HB1354.04.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/9/4/b/994bff2b/HB1354.04.COMS.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/d/a/4/0da4a598/HB1354.05.ENRS.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/7/1/4/3714432f/HB1354.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/8/f/3/18f36d81/HB1354.02.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/7/d/e/87de21d4/HB1354.193.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/d/d/7/8dd70d69/HB1354.03.COMH.00.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/4/e/c/54ec9d52/HB1354.330.pdf