HB 1284 Summary

• Establishes a nine-member dialysis facility council appointed by the governor, consisting of physicians, nurses, facility administrators, and patient representatives to advise on dialysis facility regulation.

• Requires all dialysis facilities in Indiana to obtain a state license from the department of health, with licenses expiring one year after issuance and renewable annually upon payment of fees.

• Authorizes the state health commissioner to issue letters of correction, probationary licenses, deny renewals, revoke licenses, and impose civil penalties up to $10,000 for violations of dialysis facility rules and regulations.

• Makes it a Class A misdemeanor for any person to knowingly or intentionally operate or advertise a dialysis facility without a required license, with civil penalties up to $25,000 per day of unlicensed operation enforceable by the attorney general.

• Requires the state department to publish an annual report on licensed dialysis facilities including location, services, inspection results, and enforcement actions, posted online and available upon request.