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IN SB0570
Bill
Status
1/20/2015
Primary Sponsor
Jean Breaux
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AI Summary
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State department of health must report annually to the general assembly before March 1 on the status of the chronic disease registry, including demographics (gender, age, ethnicity, income), evidence-based research on treatment, and available disease management programs.
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Establishes the kidney early evaluation fund with an annual appropriation of $50,000 from the state general fund, administered by the state department of health.
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Fund money is distributed quarterly to the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana to administer the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) for early detection of kidney disease, with distributions halted after December 31, 2015 until annual reports are submitted.
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National Kidney Foundation of Indiana must submit an annually audited expenditure report to the state department before February 1 each year.
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Unspent money in the fund does not revert to the state general fund at the end of each fiscal year.
Legislative Description
Chronic disease reporting and funding. Requires the state department of health to report annually to the general assembly concerning the status of the state chronic disease registry and specifies information to be included. Establishes the kidney early evaluation fund, and annually appropriates $50,000 to the fund. Distributes money quarterly from the fund to the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana (Foundation) to administer the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP). Requires the Foundation to submit an annual report of expenditures from the money distributed from the fund.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Health & Provider Services
1/20/2015