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Quick Hits: COVID-19 Protection Legislation Goes to Governor; Favorable Resolution to Chamber-Opposed Pharmacy Benefit Manager Bill; Insurance Bill Outcome Unknown

House Bill 1002 (Civil Immunity Related to COVID-19), authored by Rep. Jerry Torr (R-Carmel), was concurred on by the House 58-21(20 members were excused from voting). The bill now goes to the Governor for his signature. The Chamber-supported legislation protects health care providers from professional discipline for certain acts or omissions in response to COVID-19. It also provides immunity [...]

2021-04-16T16:12:30-04:00April 16th, 2021|

Updates on COVID-19, Health Care and Insurance Legislation

House Bill 1002 (Civil Immunity Related to COVID-19), authored by Rep. Jerry Torr (R-Carmel), finally cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee (7-1) after three weeks of work on an amendment by Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper) that would get the legislation in shape to pass. The bill protects health care providers from professional discipline for certain acts or omissions in response [...]

2021-04-02T13:03:45-04:00April 2nd, 2021|

Senate Health Committee Hears Improved Ambulance Bill; Amendment Expected to Pharmacy Benefit Managers Bill

HB 1434 – Nonemergency Ambulance Service and Physician Order Authored by Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle); sponsored by Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) Specifies that Medicaid may not deny payment for nonemergency advanced life support or basic life support ambulance services, when all policies and procedures have been followed, when rendered to a Medicaid recipient. Requires hospital boards to establish protocols [...]

2021-03-26T13:43:45-04:00March 26th, 2021|

Legislation on Transparency Billing, Smoking Age Increase, ASCs for Worker’s Comp and Pharmacy Benefit Managers All Clear Committee

Unanimous Committee Passage for Ambulatory Surgical Centers for Worker’s Comp HB 1332 – Ambulatory Outpatient Surgical Centers Authored by Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) Sponsored by Sen. Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville) Provides that ambulatory outpatient surgical centers (ASCs) may be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed 225% of the ASCs Medicare reimbursement rate. Provides that the payment to an ASC [...]

2020-02-28T13:51:19-05:00February 28th, 2020|

Senate Insurance Does Not Move Amendment to Allow for Assignment of Benefits and Arbitration for Dispute Resolution for EMS Transportation

HB 1372 – Various Insurance Matters Authored by Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) Sponsored by Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) Authorizes a local unit to establish and maintain: (1) an individual self-insurance program to provide health care benefits to its employees; and (2) a health savings account program under which employees may set aside funds tax-free to pay for medical [...]

2020-02-21T12:54:28-05:00February 21st, 2020|

Quick Hits on E-Cigarettes, Mandates, Occupational Safety and Health Fine, Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Senate Bill 162 (Chronic Pain Management), authored by Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper), was amended on second reading this week to better define chronic pain. While it’s not what we would call a good bill, it has been changed to where it is about as good as we are going to get it (it’s still a mandate, however, which we [...]

2019-04-12T14:25:18-04:00April 12th, 2019|