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Committee advances public-health modernization bill after briefing on $206.9 million rural-health award
Summary
The House Health Committee voted 13-0 to pass HB 13-58, the Department of Health agency bill, after a presentation from State Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsey Weaver about a $206.9 million federal Rural Health Transformation award and several consented amendments including changes to home health aide training and a Parkinson’s registry addition.
The House Health Committee on [date] passed House Bill 13-58, the Indiana Department of Health agency bill, by a 13-0 roll call after amendments were adopted by consent. Committee members heard a detailed briefing from State Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsey Weaver on a newly awarded Rural Health Transformation grant and on the bill’s modernization measures.
Dr. Weaver said Indiana was awarded $206,900,000 for the five-year rural transformation program and summarized 12 statewide initiatives intended to improve access, workforce, interoperability and behavioral-health capacity in rural communities. "We were really excited to find out on December 29 that Indiana was actually awarded 206,900,000.0," Dr. Weaver said, adding that the award includes regional…
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