IndianaChild services.
What it does
Allows the Indiana board of pharmacy to release confidential information received by the INSPECT program to a supervisor of the department of child services (department) who is engaged in an investigation or adjudication of child abuse or neglect. Amends the definition of "emergency shelter" for purposes of statutes governing residential child care facilities. Provides that an applicant for licensure as a child caring institution or licensure as a group home must obtain a criminal history check of any contractor or individual working in the child caring institution or group home who is likely to have unsupervised contact with children.
More detail
Amends provisions under which the department may waive the maximum duration for which a child may stay at a shelter care facility to remove a reference to the length of the maximum duration. Amends the educational and experiential qualifications for casework supervisors at child placing agencies. Provides that provisions requiring: (1) a residential child care facility to ensure that a child admitted to the facility has received all immunizations and booster shots required under specified statutes; and (2) a residential child care facility that administers psychotropic medication to obtain periodic written reports from the licensed professional who prescribed the psychotropic medication; do not apply to an emergency shelter.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 16Public Law 81Latest
- Apr 16Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Apr 9Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 8Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 8Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 7Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 356: yeas 44, nays 4
- Vote recorded SB 498 - Walker G. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 4Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 4Motion to concur filedMinor
- Apr 3Third reading: passed; Roll Call 360: yeas 90, nays 1Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 498 - Rowray - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 3Representative Goss-Reaves added as cosponsor
- Apr 1Amendment #1 (Rowray) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Apr 1Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Mar 27Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 13Representative Burton added as cosponsor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human AffairsMinor
- Feb 11Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 10Third reading: passed; Roll Call 94: yeas 42, nays 7Passed Senate
- Vote recorded SB 498 - Walker G - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Cosponsor: Representative DeVon
- Feb 10House sponsor: Representative Rowray
- Feb 6Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Feb 6Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 3Senator Schmitt added as second author
- Feb 3Senator Donato added as coauthor
- Feb 3Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 14First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children ServicesMinor
- Jan 14Authored by Senator Walker GIntroduced