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IN HB1066
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Randall Frye
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AI Summary
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Establishes the public safety research fund with $500,000 appropriated annually from the state general fund on July 1 of each year
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Funds research on physical and psychological health risks affecting firefighters and police officers, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental health indicators (depression, PTSD, suicide), and occupational injuries
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Requires the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to contract with the National Institute for Public Safety Health (NIPSH) to conduct all research studies
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NIPSH must submit annual reports on research studies to the executive director of the legislative services agency by December 31 each year
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Unused funds revert to the state general fund at the end of each fiscal year; effective date July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Public safety personnel health studies. Establishes the public safety research fund. Provides that $500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund and disbursed to the public safety research fund on July 1 of each year. Requires money appropriated to the public safety research fund to be used for research studies designed to understand and improve the physical health, safety, and psychological well-being of public safety personnel. Requires the department of homeland security to enter into a contract with the National Institute for Public Safety Health (NIPSH) for the NIPSH to conduct the research studies. Requires the NIPSH to provide a report of ongoing or performed research studies to the executive director of the department of homeland security before December 31 of each year. Provides that money not used for research studies reverts to the state general fund at the end of each state fiscal year.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/3/2019