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IN HB1229

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/11/2018

Primary Sponsor

Wendy McNamara

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends IC 12-23-19-3 to expand certification requirements for mental health and addiction forensic treatment service providers
  • Allows providers to be certified or licensed by either the division of mental health and addiction OR the Indiana professional licensing agency
  • Current law requires providers to be certified or licensed only by the division of mental health and addiction
  • Effective date is July 1, 2018
  • Referred to Committee on Public Health

Legislative Description

Certification of treatment providers. Provides that mental health and addiction forensic treatment services may be administered or coordinated only by a provider certified by the division of mental health and addiction or licensed by the Indiana professional licensing agency to provide mental health and addiction treatment. (Under current law, a provider may provide services only if the provider is certified or licensed by the division of mental health and addiction.) (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on corrections and criminal code.)

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

1/11/2018

Committee Referrals

Public Health1/11/2018

Full Bill Text

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