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IN HB1306

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Zent

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 1306 Summary

  • Establishes a veterans' recovery program and fund effective July 1, 2017, operating for five years until November 1, 2022, to provide diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment to Indiana veterans with traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder.

  • Eligible veterans include members of the armed forces, commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service, Environmental Science Services Administration, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as reserve component members and Indiana National Guard members eligible for retirement benefits.

  • Creates a revolving veterans' recovery fund to pay for treatment at Medicare rates or negotiated lower rates; the commissioner shall seek federal and state grants and pursue reimbursement from third-party payers to replenish the fund.

  • Requires treatment to be provided under institutional review board supervision in compliance with International Hyperbaric Medical Foundation standards; the commissioner must establish program rules for veteran eligibility, facility certification, treatment plans, and payment approval within 30 days.

  • Mandates annual reporting to the governor and legislative council on number of veterans treated, treatment conditions and success rates, and recommendations for integrating program treatments with Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs facilities; grants tort immunity to health care providers using hyperbaric oxygen treatment under the program.

Legislative Description

Veterans' recovery program. Establishes, for five years, the veterans' recovery program and fund to provide treatment for veterans with a traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder and to obtain reimbursement from third parties. Requires the commissioner of insurance (commissioner) to establish program standards. Allows the commissioner to appoint an advisory board for the program. Requires annual reporting.

Last Action

Representatives Judy, Brown, C., Bauer added as coauthors

2/2/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/26/2017
Public Health1/10/2017

Full Bill Text

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