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IN SB0153

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

James Merritt

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State Department of Health must report to the legislative council by January 1, 2018, regarding drug and alcohol treatment capacity in Indiana.

  • Report must identify the number, location, and availability of beds currently used for drug and alcohol detoxification, treatment, and rehabilitation.

  • Report must describe state-owned buildings available or expected to be available before July 1, 2018, that are suitable for conversion to drug and alcohol treatment facilities.

  • Report must analyze the feasibility of using unused hospital and health care facility beds, including licensure and regulatory barriers to such use and possible payment methods for treatment services.

  • This provision becomes effective July 1, 2017, and expires July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Drug and alcohol treatment report. Requires the state department of health, with the assistance of the department of administration and the secretary of family and social services, to report to the legislative council concerning the: (1) number of hospital beds currently available in Indiana; (2) location and physical description of state owned buildings that are currently available, or expected to be available before July 1, 2018, for conversion and use; and (3) feasibility of using currently unused hospital and health care facility beds; for drug and alcohol detoxification, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

2/28/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/28/2017
Health and Provider Services1/4/2017

Full Bill Text

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