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IN HB1323
Bill
Status
1/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Linda Lawson
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AI Summary
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Establishes three compensation tiers for county coroners based on their qualifications: licensed physician; registered nurse with bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing (or equivalent); or neither qualification.
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Coroners who are licensed physicians or registered nurses with specified nursing degrees receive compensation at 1.5 times the rate of coroners without these qualifications.
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County fiscal bodies must determine which category a coroner falls into and set compensation accordingly.
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Makes technical amendments to IC 36-2-14-7 and IC 36-2-14-15 to update pronoun usage and clarify existing language.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
County coroner compensation. Provides that a coroner who: (1) is a registered nurse; and (2) possesses a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in nursing, or an equivalent to a master's degree in nursing; is entitled to the same compensation as a licensed physician who serves as a coroner. Makes a technical amendment.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
1/12/2017