Indiana House Bill 1568 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Pending: House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veteran and military benefits for PFAS exposure. Establishes the PFAS chemical blood testing program under the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) for the purpose of blood testing: (1) veterans; (2) current members of the armed forces of the United States or of active or reserve components of the Indiana National Guard or Indiana Air National Guard; and (3) civilian personnel on certain military bases in Indiana; to determine whether there is a higher concentration of PFAS chemicals in the blood of those persons. Provides that not later than November 1 of each year, the Indiana veterans' affairs commission shall report to the legislative council on the results of the PFAS blood testing program with respect to the most recent state fiscal year.

Veteran and military benefits for PFAS exposure.

Rep. Maureen Bauer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Bauer M

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1568/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/f/a/3/ffa3d983/HB1568.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/3/3/8/9338199d/HB1568.01.INTR.FN001.pdf