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2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-1.5. Local Public Health Services Fund; Use

Sec. 1.5. (a) Each county shall establish a separate fund known as the local public health services fund to receive local board of health funding under this chapter.
(b) Money disbursed under this chapter may only be deposited in the local public health services fund established under this section.
(c) The fund may be used only for appropriating money and allocating expenditures for the purposes described in section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-2.1. Funding

Sec. 2.1. (a) The state department shall provide funding each year from the local public health fund to each local board of health in accordance with this chapter.
(b) If a county has more than one (1) local health department, the state department shall determine the county's share of funding and distribute the funds to the county.
(c) For purposes of determining the amount of funding in the case of a multiple county board of health, the state department shall regard each county as a separate county.
(d) A local board of health may only receive funding under section 2.2 or 2.3 of this chapter. Funding received under this chapter must be deposited in the county's local public health services fund established under section 1.5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-2.3. Applicability; Funding; Financial Report

Sec. 2.3. (a) This section applies:
(1) for purposes of funding beginning in the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and in each state fiscal year thereafter; and
(2) to a local board of health that does not receive funding under section 2.2 of this chapter.
(b) A local board of health receiving funding under this section shall, subject to state appropriations, receive an amount of state funds equal to the allocation of state funds the county received in state fiscal year 2023 from the state department through the local health maintenance fund (as it existed in state fiscal year 2023) and the Indiana local health department trust account (before its repeal). The state budget committee shall receive a report of annual funding amounts for each county under this section each year.
(c) Before the first year that a local board of health wishes to receive funding under this section, the local board of health shall submit, not later than June 1, a financial report to the state department with a proposed spending plan and any additional information required by the state department. Not later than June 1 of each year after the first year in which a local board of health receives funding under this section, the local board of health shall submit a financial report to the state department with an accounting of how funds were spent the previous year, a proposed spending plan for the upcoming year, and any additional information required by the state department. The financial report must be submitted in a manner prescribed by the state department. The state department may extend the deadline for filing a financial report under this subsection upon a showing of good cause by the local board of health. The report shall be submitted to the state budget committee each year.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.44.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-2.4. Allocation of Money; Calculation of Remaining Funds

Sec. 2.4. Not later than January 1 of each year, the state department shall, subject to state appropriations:
(1) allocate money under sections 2.2 and 2.3 of this chapter to each eligible local public health fund; and
(2) determine the amount of money under sections 2.2 and 2.3 of this chapter that remains after all allocations have been completed under subdivision (1).
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-2.5. Report

Sec. 2.5. Not later than November 1 of each year, the state department shall submit a report to the department of local government finance including all state funds approved for local health departments under this chapter in the previous year.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.46.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-2.6. Distribution of City Health Department Funding

Sec. 2.6. For counties with a city health department established under IC 16-20-4-3, funding of the city health department shall be determined based on a per capita amount as provided in section 2.2(d) of this chapter. The county fiscal body and city fiscal body shall enter into an interlocal agreement solely for the purpose of distributing the city health department's total amount of the city health department's per capita share of funding. The county shall distribute the city health department's per capita share not later than five (5) days after the date funds are received from the state department.
As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.151.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-3. Use of Funds; Limitations on Capital Expenditures; Reporting; Posting of Positions

Sec. 3. (a) Funding provided a local board of health under section 2.2 or 2.3 of this chapter may be used by the local board to provide any of the following services:
(1) Core public health services.
(2) Any statutorily required actions for a local health department.
(3) Evidence based programs to prevent or reduce the prevalence of health issues or improve the health and behavioral health of Indiana residents as outlined in the plan described in IC 16-30-3-2.
(b) Money granted a local board of health from the local public health fund may not be used for any purpose other than for the services listed in this section.
(c) A county may not use more than ten percent (10%) of the funds received under section 2.2 or 2.3 of this chapter during a fiscal year for capital expenditures, including:
(1) the purchase, construction, or renovation of buildings or other structures;
(2) land acquisition; and
(3) the purchase of vehicles and other transportation equipment.
(d) Funds used for capital expenditures under subsection (c) must be included on the annual financial report required under section 2.2(f) or 2.3(c) of this chapter and posted on the local health department's website.
(e) Before funds may be used to hire or contract for the provision or administration of core public health services, the local health department shall post the position or contract to the public for at least thirty (30) days.
As added by P.L.82-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.164-2023, SEC.47.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-3.5. Joint Financial Report

Sec. 3.5. (a) If two (2) or more local boards of health cooperate in providing any of the services described in section 3 of this chapter, those local boards of health shall file a joint financial report as described in section 2.2(f) of this chapter that must be approved by the state department. The joint financial report must include the following:
(1) The services to be provided under the joint financial report.
(2) The cost of each service to be provided under the joint financial report.
(3) The percentage of the total cost of services to be provided under the joint financial report by each local board of health.
(b) The report shall be submitted to the state budget committee each year.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.48.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-4. Provision of Services Without Cost to Recipient; Assignment of Insurance Rights; Ordinance; Use of Fees

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the services funded under this chapter shall be provided without cost to a recipient.
(b) If a recipient has insurance or any type of public indemnification that would in part pay for any services funded under this chapter, then the recipient shall assign the recipient's rights to that insurance or public indemnification to the local board of health. The insurer, upon notification from the local board of health, shall pay for those services covered under that recipient's insurance policy or public indemnification.
(c) The legislative body of the unit in which a local board of health has jurisdiction may adopt an ordinance that requires the local board of health to do either or both of the following:
(1) Charge individuals for services on a sliding fee schedule based on income that is adopted by the state board under rules adopted under IC 4-22-2.
(2) Charge corporations, partnerships, and other commercial concerns for services funded under this chapter.
(d) The fees for services collected under subsections (b) and (c) shall be used only for public health purposes and shall be used in addition to, and not in place of, funds allocated for public health purposes before the ordinance described in subsection (c) became effective.
As added by P.L.82-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.164-2023, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 10. Local Public Health Fund › 16-46-10-6. Eligibility for Funding; Notice of Noncompliance; Demonstration of Compliance; Suspension; Report

Sec. 6. To remain eligible for funding under this chapter, a local board of health must maintain compliance with the financial report submitted under section 2.2 or 2.3 of this chapter, as applicable, and any other reporting requirements under this title. If the state department determines there are reasonable grounds to believe that a local board of health is not complying with:
(1) the local board of health's financial report;
(2) statutory directives; or
(3) rules adopted by the state department;
the state department shall provide written notice of noncompliance to the local board of health, county executive, county fiscal body, and local health department administrator. The local board of health shall have at least thirty (30) days to demonstrate compliance or provide a plan for compliance that is approved by the state department. If, after thirty (30) days, the local board of health has not demonstrated compliance or provided a plan for compliance, the state department may suspend funding under this chapter for the local board of health until compliance is achieved, as determined by the state department. The state department shall report to the state budget committee each local board's funding that is suspended under this section within thirty (30) days of the suspension.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 11.1. Commission on Health Care Interpreters and Translators › 16-46-11.1-1. "Commission"

Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, "commission" refers to the commission on health care interpreters and translators established by section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 11.1. Commission on Health Care Interpreters and Translators › 16-46-11.1-2. "Health Care Interpreter"

Sec. 2. For purposes of this chapter, "health care interpreter" means a professional interpreter who works primarily in the field of health care facilitating the oral communication among a:
(1) provider;
(2) patient; and
(3) patient's family.
As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 11.1. Commission on Health Care Interpreters and Translators › 16-46-11.1-3. "Health Care Translator"

Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, "health care translator" means a professional translator who:
(1) works primarily in the field of health care; and
(2) specializes in the translation of written medical documents from one (1) language into another.
As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 11.1. Commission on Health Care Interpreters and Translators › 16-46-11.1-4. Establishment; Staff

Sec. 4. The commission on health care interpreters and translators is established. The state department shall provide staff for the commission.
As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 11.1. Commission on Health Care Interpreters and Translators › 16-46-11.1-5. Members; Appointment

Sec. 5. (a) The commission consists of the following fifteen (15) members:
(1) One (1) member representing the state department.
(2) One (1) member representing local health departments.
(3) One (1) member representing the medical profession.
(4) One (1) member representing postsecondary educational institutions in Indiana.
(5) Two (2) members representing patient advocacy groups.
(6) One (1) member representing community organizations.
(7) One (1) member representing interpreter professional associations.
(8) One (1) member representing translator professional associations.
(9) One (1) member representing hospitals.
(10) One (1) member representing the interagency state council on black and minority health.
(11) One (1) member representing the department of correction who is nominated by the commissioner of the department of correction.
(12) One (1) member representing the department of education who is nominated by the secretary of education.
(13) One (1) member representing the office of Medicaid policy and planning who is nominated by the director of the office of Medicaid policy and planning.
(14) The executive director of the health professions bureau or the executive director's designee.
The state health commissioner shall appoint the members of the commission designated by subdivisions (1) through (13). The appointments made under this subsection must be made in a manner to maintain cultural and language diversity.
(b) The state health commissioner shall designate:
(1) one (1) member as chairperson of the commission; and
(2) one (1) member as vice chairperson of the commission.
(c) Except for the member of the commission designated by subsection (a)(14), a member is appointed to a term of two (2) years or until a successor is appointed. A member may be reappointed to an unlimited number of terms.
(d) Except for the member of the commission designated by subsection (a)(14), if a member:
(1) resigns;
(2) dies; or
(3) is removed from the commission;
before the expiration of the member's term, the state health commissioner shall appoint a new member to serve for the remainder of the term.
(e) The expenses of the commission shall be paid from funds appropriated to the state department.
(f) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(g) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members appointed to the commission are required for the commission to take action on any measure.
(h) The commission shall meet quarterly or on the call of the chairperson.
As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.196; P.L.43-2021, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 11.1. Commission on Health Care Interpreters and Translators › 16-46-11.1-6. Powers and Duties

Sec. 6. The commission shall do the following:
(1) Write bylaws concerning the operation of the commission.
(2) Define the terms "health care interpreter" and "health care translator".
(3) Review and determine the proper level of regulation or oversight that Indiana should have over health care interpreters and health care translators practicing in Indiana.
(4) Recommend the level and type of education necessary to perform the job of:
(A) a health interpreter; and
(B) a health care translator.
(5) Recommend standards that health care interpreters and health care translators should meet in order to practice in Indiana.
As added by P.L.61-2004, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 12. Bone Marrow and Organ Donations › 16-46-12-1. "Fund" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the bone marrow and organ donor fund established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.81-2002, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 12. Bone Marrow and Organ Donations › 16-46-12-2. Bone Marrow and Organ Donor Fund

Sec. 2. (a) The bone marrow and organ donor fund is established for the purposes under section 3 of this chapter. The state department shall administer the fund.
(b) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested.
As added by P.L.81-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.30-2022, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 12. Bone Marrow and Organ Donations › 16-46-12-3. Purposes of Fund

Sec. 3. The state department shall use money in the fund to:
(1) establish a program; or
(2) provide grants to programs;
to provide free human leukocyte antigen (HLA) testing, which is administered to place an individual on a national bone marrow donor registry and provide free testing to place an individual on a national human organ donor registry.
As added by P.L.81-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.30-2022, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 12. Bone Marrow and Organ Donations › 16-46-12-3.5. Authority to Establish Bone Marrow Donor Recruitment Program; Materials; Dissemination of Materials

Sec. 3.5. (a) The state department may establish a bone marrow donor recruitment program to educate Indiana residents about the following:
(1) The need for bone marrow donors, including the particular need for donors from minority populations.
(2) The requirements for registering as a potential bone marrow donor with the federally authorized bone marrow donor registry established and maintained under 42 U.S.C. 274k.
(3) The procedures for determining an individual's tissue type.
(4) The medical procedures an individual must undergo to donate bone marrow or other sources of blood stem cells.
(5) The availability of information in health care facilities, blood banks, and the bureau of motor vehicles license branches about bone marrow donation.
(b) The state department, in consultation with:
(1) the federally authorized bone marrow donor registry; and
(2) interested contracted network partners of the registry described in subdivision (1);
shall develop written and electronic informational materials concerning bone marrow donation and the process for registering with the federally authorized bone marrow donor registry. In the alternative, the state department may obtain the required informational materials from an entity described in subdivision (1) or (2). The state department shall provide links to the materials on the state department's Internet web site.
(c) The following may print and disseminate the materials described in subsection (b) to individuals interested in the materials:
(1) Appropriate health care facilities.
(2) Blood banks.
(3) Bureau of motor vehicles license branches.
As added by P.L.30-2022, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 12. Bone Marrow and Organ Donations › 16-46-12-4. Rules

Sec. 4. The state department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer this chapter.
As added by P.L.81-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.30-2022, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 13. Small Employer Wellness Programs › 16-46-13-1. Rules Concerning Small Employer Wellness Programs

Sec. 1. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish:
(1) minimum standards for use by a small employer in establishing a wellness program to improve the health of employees of the small employer; and
(2) criteria and a process for certification of a small employer's wellness program that meets the minimum standards established under subdivision (1) as a qualified wellness program for purposes of IC 6-3.1-31.2.
(b) The minimum standards established under subsection (a) must include a requirement that a wellness program provide rewards for employee:
(1) appropriate weight loss;
(2) smoking cessation; and
(3) pursuit of preventative health care services.
As added by P.L.218-2007, SEC.44.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 13. Small Employer Wellness Programs › 16-46-13-2. Certification of Small Employer Wellness Programs

Sec. 2. (a) A small employer may submit to the state department for certification a wellness program developed by the small employer.
(b) The state department shall review and, based on the criteria established under section 1 of this chapter, make a determination of whether to certify a wellness program submitted under subsection (a) as a qualified wellness program.
(c) If a wellness program is certified by the state department, the state department shall provide to the small employer a certificate reflecting that the wellness program is a qualified wellness program for purposes of IC 6-3.1-31.2.
As added by P.L.218-2007, SEC.44.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 14. Safety Pin (Protecting Indiana's Newborns) Grant Program › 16-46-14-1. Safety Pin Grant Program Established

Sec. 1. The safety PIN (protecting Indiana's newborns) grant program is established. The state department shall administer the program.
As added by P.L.125-2015, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 14. Safety Pin (Protecting Indiana's Newborns) Grant Program › 16-46-14-2. Safety Pin Grant Fund Established; Nonreversion; Transfer of Money Appropriated to the Fund

Sec. 2. (a) The safety PIN (protecting Indiana's newborns) grant fund is established for the purpose of distributing money for the improving birth outcomes grant program. The fund shall be administered by the state department.
(b) The fund consists of:
(1) money appropriated for the program or to the fund by the general assembly;
(2) money received from state or federal grants or programs; and
(3) gifts, money, and donations received from any other source, including transfers from other funds or accounts.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from the investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund or to any other fund in the case of an appropriation made to the program from a fund other than the state general fund. In addition, if there is an appropriation for the program for a state fiscal year, the money appropriated shall be transferred to the fund at the beginning of the state fiscal year for which the appropriation is made.
As added by P.L.125-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.204-2016, SEC.30; P.L.147-2023, SEC.28.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 14. Safety Pin (Protecting Indiana's Newborns) Grant Program › 16-46-14-3. Grant Proposal Requirements; Amount

Sec. 3. (a) A person seeking a grant under this chapter must submit a proposal to the state department.
(b) Except as provided in section 4.5(b) or 4.6 of this chapter, a proposal for a grant under this chapter must include the following:
(1) The targeted area.
(2) Measurable behavioral or secondary outcomes within the target area.
(3) Measurable goals and objectives within the proposed time frame.
(4) A proposed specific improvement in birth outcomes among the targeted area that is measurable based on available information to the state department.
(c) The state department shall determine whether to approve a grant proposal. If the state department approves a grant proposal, the state department shall determine an amount of the total grant amount awarded that must be distributed as part of the initial grant award, and an amount that must be distributed once performance metrics are met by the grantee, as determined by the state department.
As added by P.L.125-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.204-2016, SEC.31; P.L.180-2022(ss), SEC.17; P.L.147-2023, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 14. Safety Pin (Protecting Indiana's Newborns) Grant Program › 16-46-14-4. Preference in Awarding of Grants; Exclusions

Sec. 4. (a) In awarding grants under this chapter, the state department shall give preference to proposals that seek to do any of the following:
(1) Improve access and coordination through outreach and follow-up services for pregnant women and fathers who are at risk of not receiving prenatal care and support.
(2) Incentivize at-risk pregnant women and fathers to obtain prenatal care and support, including behavioral health counseling before and after the birth of the child.
(3) Decrease smoking rates among pregnant women and fathers.
(4) Promote evidence based home visitation by a trained provider or coordinator.
(5) Incentivize collaboration between health care providers and other human services providers in providing outreach to at-risk pregnant women and fathers.
(6) Address the issue of infant mortality on a regional basis.
(7) Allow local health departments, health care providers, and other human services providers to receive grants under this chapter to assist individuals seeking contraceptives.
(8) Provide instruction on the use of fertility awareness-based family planning methods.
(9) Prioritize populations with demonstrable higher need.
(b) The state department may not award a grant that will be used for any of the following purposes:
(1) Distribute a contraceptive to a student of:
(A) a nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-12); or
(B) a public school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-15);
through a school run program.
(2) Distribute a contraceptive to an individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age without the consent of a parent or guardian of the individual.
As added by P.L.125-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.180-2022(ss), SEC.18; P.L.147-2023, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 14. Safety Pin (Protecting Indiana's Newborns) Grant Program › 16-46-14-4.5. Grant Proposal for Use in Assisting Individuals Seeking Contraceptives; Report

Sec. 4.5. (a) A local health department, health care provider, or other human services provider may submit a proposal for a grant under this chapter to be used to assist individuals seeking contraceptives.
(b) A proposal for a grant to be used to assist individuals seeking contraceptives is not subject to the requirements of section 3(b) of this chapter.
(c) Not later than July 1 of each year, the state department shall submit a report to the governor, and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the legislative council, that provides information concerning grants awarded for the purpose of assisting individuals seeking contraceptives. The report must include at least the following:
(1) The amount of each grant awarded for the purpose of assisting individuals seeking contraceptives.
(2) A description of how the proceeds from each grant were used.
As added by P.L.180-2022(ss), SEC.19. Amended by P.L.147-2023, SEC.31.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 14. Safety Pin (Protecting Indiana's Newborns) Grant Program › 16-46-14-4.6. Grant Proposals for Providing Instruction in Fertility Awareness-Based Family Planning Methods; Report

Sec. 4.6. (a) A local health department, health care provider, or other human services provider may submit a proposal for a grant under this chapter to be used to provide instruction on the use of fertility awareness-based family planning methods.
(b) A proposal for a grant to be used to provide instruction on the use of fertility awareness-based family planning methods is not subject to the requirements of section 3(b) of this chapter.
(c) Not later than July 1 of each year, the state department shall submit a report to the governor, and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the legislative council, that provides information concerning grants awarded for the purpose of providing instruction on the use of fertility awareness-based family planning methods. The report must include at least the following:
(1) The amount of each grant awarded for the purpose of providing instruction on the use of fertility awareness-based family planning methods.
(2) A description of how the proceeds from each grant were used.
As added by P.L.180-2022(ss), SEC.20. Amended by P.L.147-2023, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16. Strategic Plan to Reduce Diabetes › 16-46-16-1. Development of Strategic Plan; Collaboration; Workgroup; Update of Plan

Sec. 1. (a) The state department shall develop a strategic plan to identify and significantly reduce the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in Indiana.
(b) In developing the strategic plan under subsection (a), the state department shall collaborate with the office of the secretary of family and social services.
(c) The state department shall establish workgroups to assist in the development of the strategic plan. The members of a workgroup may include the following:
(1) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee.
(2) The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's designee.
(3) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.
(4) The dean of the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health or the dean's designee.
(5) Health care providers specializing in diabetes prevention, screening, treatment, research, or education.
(6) Health care providers who provide direct patient care.
(7) Representatives of any medical, nursing, or dental school located in Indiana.
(8) Middle school, high school, or college level health instructors.
(9) Individuals diagnosed with diabetes or at risk for diabetes.
(10) Public health advocates who work with diabetes or diabetes prevention.
(11) Representatives of community based and faith based organizations involved in providing education, awareness, or support relating to diabetes.
(12) Any other persons the state department determines are necessary.
(13) Public health advocates who work with individuals with kidney disease.
(14) Representatives of organizations that address minority health and health disparities.
(d) The state department shall update the strategic plan every two (2) years.
As added by P.L.33-2018, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.39.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16. Strategic Plan to Reduce Diabetes › 16-46-16-2. Workgroup Duties

Sec. 2. In developing and updating the strategic plan under section 1 of this chapter, the workgroups established under section 1(c) of this chapter shall do the following:
(1) Establish baseline benchmarks for diabetes and prediabetes in Indiana using Indiana specific data.
(2) Identify barriers to effective prevention, screening, and treatment for diabetes, including specific barriers affecting providers and patients.
(3) Identify methods to increase use of evidence based screening to increase the number of people screened regularly for diabetes.
(4) Review current technologies and best practices for diabetes screening, treatment, and prevention.
(5) Develop methods for creating partnerships with public and private entities to increase awareness of diabetes and of the importance of diabetes screening, treatment, and prevention.
(6) Estimate the annual direct and indirect state health care costs attributable to diabetes and prediabetes.
(7) Identify actions necessary to increase diabetes screening rates and to reduce the morbidity and mortality from diabetes, and establish a schedule for implementing those actions.
As added by P.L.33-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16. Strategic Plan to Reduce Diabetes › 16-46-16-3. Written Report

Sec. 3. Before December 31, 2019, the state department shall deliver a written report to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly that includes:
(1) the strategic plan developed under section 1 of this chapter; and
(2) recommendations on goal implementation and schedule compliance related to the strategic plan developed under section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.33-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.5. Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program › 16-46-16.5-1. "Grant Program"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "grant program" refers to the prevention and addressing of health issues and challenges grant program established by section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.5. Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program › 16-46-16.5-2. "Person"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, employer, employer association, nonprofit organization, for-profit organization, unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23), school corporation, charter school, accredited nonpublic school, research institution, health insurance plan, health insurance ministry, or any combination of these.
As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.143-2022, SEC.50.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.5. Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program › 16-46-16.5-3. Establishment of Program; Purpose

Sec. 3. The prevention and addressing of health issues and challenges grant program is established to provide grants to eligible entities across the state. The state department shall administer the program.
As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.5. Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program › 16-46-16.5-4. Establishment of Fund; Source of Funding; Administration

Sec. 4. (a) The prevention and addressing of health issues and challenges grant fund is established for the purpose of distributing money for the grant program. The fund shall be administered by the state department.
(b) The fund consists of:
(1) money appropriated for the program or to the fund by the general assembly;
(2) money received from state or federal grants or programs; and
(3) gifts, money, and donations received from any other source, including transfers from other funds or accounts.
(c) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that accrues from the investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(e) Money in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund or to any other fund in the case of an appropriation made to the program from a fund other than the state general fund. In addition, if there is an appropriation for the program for a state fiscal year, the money appropriated shall be transferred to the fund at the beginning of the state fiscal year for which the appropriation is made.
As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.5. Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program › 16-46-16.5-5. Application for Grant; Requirements

Sec. 5. (a) A person seeking a grant under this chapter must submit a proposal to the state department.
(b) A proposal for a grant under this chapter must include the following:
(1) Proposed measurable and specific improvement in one (1) or more critical health metrics within a defined cohort. The cohort may be defined by any health, demographic, or geographic criteria, or any combination of these. However, a cohort defined using demographic criteria may include criteria based on employment in a particular industry or having particular job duties.
(2) The time frame in which to achieve the proposed measurable improvement or improvements described in subdivision (1). However, the time frame in which an initial proposed measurable improvement is achieved may not be more than two (2) years.
As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.5. Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program › 16-46-16.5-6. Awarding of Grants; Priority

Sec. 6. The state department shall award grants under this chapter primarily for the purpose of increasing health outcomes by, and preventing or reducing the prevalence of, the following:
(1) Training concerning mental health.
(2) Tobacco or nicotine use and the pulmonary and cardiac effects from the use.
(3) Food insecurities.
(4) Adverse behavioral and mental health outcomes.
(5) Lead exposure.
(6) Obesity.
(7) Diabetes.
(8) Cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
(9) Hepatitis C.
(10) Cancer.
(11) Other critical health issues for a specific:
(A) region;
(B) county;
(C) sex; or
(D) ethnicity;
that ranks in the bottom quintile for that specific health issue metric.
In awarding the grants, the state department may give priority to proposals that will address health disparities and organizations representing people of color.
As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.5. Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program › 16-46-16.5-7. Grant Amounts; Initial Awards

Sec. 7. (a) The state department shall determine whether to award a grant under this chapter.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), if the state department approves a proposal:
(1) the initial grant amount awarded shall not exceed eighty-five percent (85%); or
(2) if the proposal approved by the state department will supplement a health initiative that currently receives partial funding from another source, including a Medicaid provider, the initial grant amount awarded shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%);
of the total grant amount approved for the proposal. The state department shall distribute the remaining amount of the approved grant to the grantee when the state department determines that the grantee has achieved the outcome or outcomes in the grant proposal.
(c) The state department may distribute the initial award amounts described in subsection (b)(1) and (b)(2) over the course of the project that is the subject of the proposal based on achieved objectives.
As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.172.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.5. Health Issues and Challenges Grant Program › 16-46-16.5-8. Internet Posting Tracking Metrics and Progress

Sec. 8. The management performance hub established by IC 4-3-26-8 shall develop and publish on an Internet web site a web page that tracks Indiana's metrics on the most significant areas of health and behavioral health impacting Indiana residents, as identified by the state department, and demonstrate any progress made in these metrics. The web page must include specific progress reported by organizations awarded a grant under the grant program.
As added by P.L.110-2021, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.7. Core Public Health Services Contracts and Grants › 16-46-16.7-1. Applicability

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a local health department that is approved to receive additional funding as set forth in IC 16-46-10-2.2.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.7. Core Public Health Services Contracts and Grants › 16-46-16.7-2. "Person"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, employer, employer association, nonprofit organization, for-profit organization, institution of higher education, health insurance plan, health ministry, or any combination of these.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.7. Core Public Health Services Contracts and Grants › 16-46-16.7-3. Contracts and Grants for Core Public Health Services

Sec. 3. A local health department may:
(1) contract with; or
(2) establish a grant;
for the purpose of providing core public health services by a person to Indiana residents. A local health department that receives additional funding under IC 16-46-10-2.2 that establishes a core public health services grant program shall administer the local health department's own grant program.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.7. Core Public Health Services Contracts and Grants › 16-46-16.7-4. Proposal for Grant or Contract; Requirements

Sec. 4. (a) A person seeking a grant or contract under this chapter must submit a proposal to a local health department in the manner prescribed by the local health department.
(b) A proposal for a contract or grant under this chapter must include proposed measurable and specific improvement in Indiana in one (1) or more core public health services.
(c) A local health department shall consider working collaboratively with another local health department in awarding a contract or grant under this chapter.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.7. Core Public Health Services Contracts and Grants › 16-46-16.7-5. Awarding of Contract or Grant; Priorities

Sec. 5. A local health department shall award a contract or grant under this chapter primarily for the purpose of improving health outcomes and preventing or reducing the prevalence of the health issues related to core public health services. In awarding the contracts or grants, the local health department shall prioritize:
(1) currently operational local health care providing entities, including hospitals, clinics, physicians, pharmacies, and home health agencies;
(2) multiple-county initiatives that contract with proven outcomes based health improvement providers; and
(3) evidence-based practices to achieving desired health outcomes, including the use of behavioral incentives.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.7. Core Public Health Services Contracts and Grants › 16-46-16.7-6. Report

Sec. 6. A person awarded a contract or grant under this chapter shall report de-identified, aggregate information concerning the implementation of the core public health services contract or grant and metrics concerning the core public health services to the local health department that approved the contract or grant for the core public health services as required by IC 16-20-1-12(e).
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 16.7. Core Public Health Services Contracts and Grants › 16-46-16.7-7. Posting of Position to the Public

Sec. 7. Before a local health department may hire or enter into a contract for the provision or administration of core public health services, the local health department shall post the position or contract to the public for at least thirty (30) days.
As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 17. Rare Disease Advisory Council › 16-46-17-3. Duties

Sec. 3. The duties of the council include the following:
(1) Conduct public meetings to survey the needs of patients in Indiana with rare diseases and their caregivers and providers.
(2) Provide testimony, comments, and recommendations concerning legislation and rules that impact the patients in Indiana with rare diseases.
(3) After consulting with experts on rare diseases, develop policy recommendations to improve patient access to and the quality of:
(A) rare disease specialists;
(B) affordable and comprehensive health care coverage;
(C) relevant diagnostics;
(D) timely treatment; and
(E) other needed services for patients with rare diseases.
(4) Research and make recommendations to state agencies and insurers that provide services to persons with rare diseases on the impact of prior authorization, cost sharing, tiering, or other utilization management procedures on the provision of treatment and care for patients.
(5) Evaluate and make recommendations to improve Medicaid coverage of drugs for patients with rare diseases to improve coverage of diagnostics, and facilitate access to necessary health care providers with expertise in the treatment of rare diseases.
(6) Publish a list of existing, publicly accessible resources on research, diagnosis, treatment, and education relating to rare diseases on the state department's website.
(7) Evaluate the current status and funding of pediatric cancer research taking place in Indiana and how the research interacts with the landscape of pediatric cancer research done nationally.
(8) Study other issues and provide grants that impact patients with rare diseases.
As added by P.L.129-2023, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 16. Health › Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs › Chapter 17. Rare Disease Advisory Council › 16-46-17-4. Chairperson; Appointment; Qualifications

Sec. 4. (a) Beginning July 1, 2026, a chairperson shall be elected by the council members at the first meeting after July 1 every even-numbered year. If a vacancy occurs in the position of a member who is the chairperson, the council shall elect a member to serve the remainder of the chairperson's term at the next meeting of the council.
(b) The chairperson may not be a state employee.
(c) Before August 1, 2023, the governor shall appoint the chairperson of the council.
(d) The chairperson must meet one (1) of the qualifications of a member under section 5(b) of this chapter. This subsection expires July 1, 2026.
As added by P.L.129-2023, SEC.2.