Indiana Senate Bill 391 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires a local health officer to show identification and receive consent before entering the premises to inspect or perform other tasks to determine compliance with public health laws and rules and to prevent and suppress disease. Sets forth circumstances in which consent is not required. Sets forth multiple actions that a court may take to enforce a local board of health order, citation, or administrative notice. (Current law allows the court to enforce an order by injunction.) Specifies that the entries into the Indiana death registration system are required only for deaths that occurred after December 31, 2010. Prohibits the collection of Marion County small claims court fees from a state or political subdivision. Exempts the health and hospital corporation from following certain procedures in the sale, lease, or disposal of property. (Current law exempts the health and hospital corporation from following these procedures in the disposal of surplus property.)

Various health matters.

Sen. Patricia Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-09		First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2012-01-09		Authored by Senator Miller

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0391
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN0391.1.html