Rebecca Patrick, Author at Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Bills Move Out of Committee to Expand School Choice, Simplify School Accountability

Bills Move Out of Committee to Expand School Choice, Simplify School Accountability

HB 1005 – School Choice Authored by Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) Bill expands eligibility for Indiana’s existing choice scholarship program (aka school vouchers) and establishes the Indiana education savings account (ESA) program. ESAs would allow eligible families, defined in the bill as students with disabilities, foster youth and children of active military personnel, to receive an annual grant amount [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-05T13:21:51-05:00February 5th, 2021|

House Public Health Committee Moves Cigarette Tax Bill

House Public Health Committee Moves Cigarette Tax Bill

HB 1434 – Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Authored by Rep. Julie Olthoff (R-Crown Point) Increases the cigarette tax by $1 to $1.995 per pack of regular size cigarettes and makes a corresponding increase for larger cigarettes. Provides that revenue received from the increase in cigarette tax is deposited in the state general fund for the purpose of paying [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-05T13:15:15-05:00February 5th, 2021|

Remote Worker Bill Heard, Passed and Then Recommitted to Ways and Means; Your Help Needed for Next Step

Remote Worker Bill Heard, Passed and Then Recommitted to Ways and Means; Your Help Needed for Next Step

HB 1416 – Remote Worker Grants and Remote Work Sites Authored by Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) Establishes the remote worker grant program. Provides that the Indiana Destination Development Corporation shall administer the program, including awarding grants to a new remote worker for qualifying remote worker expenses. Requires that: (1) the corporation; and (2) the commissioner of the Department [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-05T14:37:58-05:00February 5th, 2021|

Full House Passes COVID-19 Civil Immunity Bill, While House Judiciary Moves Senate Version

Full House Passes COVID-19 Civil Immunity Bill, While House Judiciary Moves Senate Version

HB 1002 – Civil Immunity Related to COVID-19 Authored by Rep. Jerry Torr (R-Carmel) Protects health care providers from professional discipline for certain acts or omissions arising from a disaster emergency unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct, or intentional misrepresentation. Prohibits filing a class action lawsuit against a defendant in a civil action [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-05T12:56:46-05:00February 5th, 2021|

Hamilton Center: Telehealth Utilization on the Rise, Likely Here to Stay; Sees Positive Trends (Terre Haute)

Earlier this year, the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that telehealth interactions had increased from nine percent, prior to the pandemic, to 51 percent, during quarantine. Similarly, the CDC recently reported a 50 percent increase in telehealth services during the first quarter of 2020, compared to the same period of 2019. The vast majority of those cases [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-10T13:53:20-05:00February 4th, 2021|

Celebrate Internship Excellence at Virtual IMPACT Awards Celebration

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana INTERNnet (IIN)’s 15th Annual IMPACT Awards Celebration is set to take place virtually on February 23. It will focus on the resiliency of students, employers and educators during a particularly challenging year for work-based learning. Awards will be given in the areas of Intern Supervisor of the Year, Intern of the Year (high school, college and non-traditional), [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-07T23:42:25-05:00February 4th, 2021|

Indiana Chamber Partners With Cybersecurity Company Zeguro to Secure, Insure Hoosier Businesses

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Zeguro, an integrated cybersecurity and cyber insurance provider, have entered into a strategic partnership to improve the security of businesses in Indiana. Since the beginning of the pandemic, cyber attacks (particularly targeting small and mid-sized businesses) have been on the rise. In fact, by May of 2020, the FBI’s Internet Crime [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-04T15:20:28-05:00February 3rd, 2021|

Chamber Seeking Nominees for Ogletree Deakins 2021 HR Professional of the Year

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Nominations are being sought for the 2021 Ogletree Deakins Human Resources Professional of the Year. The award will be presented during the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 57th Annual Human Resources Conference & Expo in Indianapolis on June 7-9, which will be a hybrid event with virtual or in-person attendance. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-02-01T13:46:54-05:00February 1st, 2021|

Testimony Given on Disclosures Related to Prescription Drugs

Testimony Given on Disclosures Related to Prescription Drugs

SB 131 – Disclosures Related to Prescription Drugs Authored by Sen. Mike Bohacek (R-Michigan City) Beginning January 1, 2022, requires: (1) a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide to a covered individual the wholesale acquisition cost of a prescription drug not later than 60 days after the [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-01-29T13:42:43-05:00January 29th, 2021|

Bill to Tighten Fraud Guidelines for Unemployment Insurance System Moves On

Bill to Tighten Fraud Guidelines for Unemployment Insurance System Moves On

HB 1152 – Unemployment Insurance Authored by Rep. Dan Leonard (R-Huntington) Clarifies provisions concerning the overpayment of unemployment benefits resulting from fraud or failure to disclose wages and the forfeiture of benefits or wage credits. Chamber position: Support The latest: The bill passed a hotly divided House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee along a party line vote of 8-4. Representative Leonard indicated [...]

Rebecca Patrick2021-01-29T13:14:36-05:00January 29th, 2021|

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