Governor Holcomb recently announced that all counties in the state will benefit from a $150 million allocation in the coming year to bolster public health services. This funding, slated for 2025, forms the second phase of the Health First Indiana Initiative (HFI), marking a significant commitment following legislation passed in 2023. During fiscal year 2024, 86 counties, which encompass [...]
The Indiana General Assembly passed two important pieces of legislation in 2023 addressing the mental and physical health of Hoosiers. Both bills are products of state commissions formed to combat two different health crises facing Indiana. Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 4 were Senate priorities and received considerable media coverage throughout the process, and the Indiana Chamber strongly [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBUp-HkE8co Ashton Eller, our vice president of health care policy and employment law, explains the importance of Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 4 – key measures that became law and are designed to improve Indiana’s low metrics in public and mental health.
The 2023 Indiana General Assembly session saw big policy wins for the business community across the board. Below are the Top 20 victories, alphabetized by policy area, that the Indiana Chamber championed and played a vital role in getting across the finish line: Economic Development/Technology HB 1001 – State Budget (Economic Development Matters): Includes $500 million to fund a [...]
Indiana took a big step this month as a leader in data privacy when it became the sixth state in the country to pass consumer data privacy legislation. Modeled after Virginia’s law, Senate Bill 5 – authored by Sen. Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) – strikes a balance between companies’ ability to use and monetize data and Hoosiers’ ability to [...]
State lawmakers are considering multiple measures this session to improve the mental and physical health of Hoosiers. The Indiana Chamber believes the best way to improve in these areas – directly and with a dedicated funding stream – is to increase Indiana’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack. The 2023 legislation to enhance mental health (Senate Bill 1) and [...]
Senate Bill 1, authored by Sen. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield), passed unanimously out of the Indiana Senate last week. This bill helps address an important issue for Hoosier businesses. (Representative Ann Vermilion (R-Marion) is carrying the legislation in the House.) Mental health concerns cost Indiana employers $885 million annually in lost productivity and they cost the state $708 million per [...]
Gov. Holcomb and leaders of the Indiana General Assembly recently released their priorities for the 2023 legislative session. Included in these are much needed investments in Hoosiers’ physical and mental health. This past summer, the Governor’s Public Health Commission released an extensive report detailing Indiana’s lack of investment in health funding that has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z8WQS0H3rg Earlier this month, the Governor’s Public Health Commission released its recommendations on how to improve Indiana’s public health system – through enhanced deliverability, cooperation and programs. Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar offers his reaction to the new report and what steps could be most impactful.
- Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) was recently named chairman of the newly established Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. The subcommittee will provide oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) electronic health records transition and other enterprise technology modernization projects. “I am honored (House Veterans’ Affairs Committee) Chairman Phil Roe has entrusted me with leading the subcommittee and I look [...]
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