Title 5, STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1. (a) The following definitions apply in this section: (1) "Abuse" means: (A) conduct that causes bodily injury (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-29) or damage to property; or (B) a threat of conduct that would cause bodily injury (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-29) or damage to prop…

Sec. 2. (a) The following definitions apply in this section: (1) "Abuse" has the meaning set forth in section 1(a) of this chapter. (2) "City or town law enforcement agency" includes: (A) postsecondary educational institution police officers appointed under IC 21-17-5 or IC 21-39…

Sec. 5. (a) There is established the state police training fund. The fund consists of amounts collected under IC 33-37-4-1(b)(4), IC 33-37-4-2(b)(3), and IC 33-37-4-3(b)(4) on behalf of the state police department. (b) If the state police department files a claim under IC 33-37-8…

Sec. 6. Funds received by a law enforcement agency under this chapter shall be used for the continuing education and training of law enforcement officers employed by the agency and for equipment and supplies for law enforcement purposes. As added by P.L.31-1986, SEC.2. Amended by…

Sec. 7. (a) There is established the conservation officers training fund. The department of natural resources shall administer the fund. The fund consists of amounts collected under IC 33-37-4-1(b)(4), IC 33-37-4-2(b)(3), and IC 33-37-4-3(b)(4) on behalf of the department of natu…

Sec. 8. (a) There is established the alcoholic beverage enforcement officers' training fund. The alcohol and tobacco commission shall administer the fund. The fund consists of amounts collected under IC 33-37-4-1(b)(4), IC 33-37-4-2(b)(3), and IC 33-37-4-3(b)(4) on behalf of the …

Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as follows: (1) The amendments made to section 2 of this chapter (before its repeal) and section 3 of this chapter (before its repeal) by P.L.46-1985 do not affect contracts: (A) entered into before; and (B) in effect on; J…

Sec. 0.3. The benefits accrued by an employee under 31 IAC 1-9-5 (before its repeal) or 31 IAC 2-11-6 (before its repeal) that are unused after June 30, 1989, may be used by the employee after June 30, 1989, in accordance with the rules required by section 7(d) of this chapter, a…

Sec. 0.4. Payment of the deductible portion of group health insurance by a public employer before July 1, 1989, is legalized. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.67.

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply in this chapter: (1) "Employee" means: (A) an elected or appointed officer or official, or a full-time employee; (B) if the individual is employed by a school corporation, a full-time or part-time employee; (C) for a local unit public emplo…

Sec. 10. (a) The state shall cover the testing required under IC 16-41-6-4 and the examinations required under IC 16-41-17-2 under a: (1) self-insurance program established or maintained under section 7(b) of this chapter to provide group health coverage; and (2) contract entered…

Sec. 10.5. (a) As used in this section, "child" means an individual who is less than nineteen (19) years of age. (b) As used in this section, "covered individual" means a child or an individual: (1) with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more of…

Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section, "administrator" means: (1) the state personnel department; (2) an entity with which the state contracts to administer health coverage under section 7(b) of this chapter; or (3) a prepaid health care delivery plan with which the state contract…

Sec. 12. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is covered under an employee health plan. (b) As used in this section, "employee health plan" means: (1) a self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter; or (2) a contract w…

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is entitled to coverage under an employee health benefit plan. (b) As used in this section, "employee health benefit plan" means a group plan of self-insurance, policy, or contract that: (1) provid…

Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a state employee health plan. (b) As used in this section, "orthotic device" means a medically necessary custom fabricated brace or support that is designed as a compo…

Sec. 14.8. (a) This section applies to an employee health plan that provides coverage for prescription eye drops. (b) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a state employee health plan. (c) As used in this section, "st…

Sec. 14.9. (a) This section applies to an employee health plan that is established, entered into, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2015. (b) As used in this section, "state employee health plan" means one (1) of the following: (1) A self-insurance program established under sect…

Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "care method" means the use of a particular drug or device in a particular manner. (b) As used in this section, "clinical trial" means a Phase I, II, III, or IV research study: (1) that is conducted: (A) using a particular care method to prev…

Sec. 16. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a state employee health plan. (b) As used in this section, "high breast density" means a condition in which there is a greater amount of breast and connective tissue i…

Sec. 16.5. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a state employee health plan. (b) As used in this section, "mastectomy" means the removal of all or part of a breast for reasons that are determined by a licensed ph…

Sec. 17. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual entitled to coverage under a state employee health plan. (b) As used in this section, "preceding prescription drug" means a prescription drug that, according to a step therapy protocol, must be: (1) fi…

Sec. 18. (a) The definitions in section 17 of this chapter apply throughout this section. (b) This section applies to a state employee health plan that uses a formulary, cost sharing, or utilization review for prescription drug coverage. (c) A state employee health plan shall not…

Sec. 18.5. (a) This section applies only to a: (1) prescription drug that is: (A) consistent with best practices for the treatment of advanced, metastatic cancer or an associated condition; (B) supported by peer reviewed, evidence based literature; and (C) approved by the federal…

Sec. 19. A self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter to provide health care coverage shall comply with the prior authorization requirements that apply to a utilization review entity under IC 27-1-37.5. As added by P.L.77-2018, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.144…

Sec. 2.2. (a) As used in this section, "dependent" means a natural child, stepchild, or adopted child of a public safety employee who: (1) is less than eighteen (18) years of age; (2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age and has a physical or mental disability (using disability…

Sec. 2.6. (a) This section applies only to local unit public employers and their employees. This section does not apply to public safety employees, surviving spouses, and dependents covered by section 2.2 of this chapter. (b) A public employer may provide programs of group insura…

Sec. 2.7. (a) As used in this section, "rostered volunteer" means a volunteer: (1) whose name has been entered on a roster of volunteers for a volunteer program operated by a local unit; and (2) who has been approved by the proper authorities of the local unit. The term does not …

Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual entitled to coverage under a state employee plan. (b) As used in this section, "drug" means a prescription drug. (c) As used in this section, "pharmacy" refers to a pharmacist or pharmacy that has ente…

Sec. 21. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who: (1) is entitled to coverage under a state employee health plan; and (2) has a disability (as defined 42 U.S.C. 12102). (b) As used in this section, "state employee health plan" means either of the…

Sec. 22. (a) As used in this section, "chronic pain" means pain that: (1) persists beyond the usual course of an acute disease or healing of an injury; or (2) may be associated with an acute or chronic pathologic process that causes continuous or intermittent pain for a period of…

Sec. 22.5. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a state employee health plan. (b) As used in this section, "state employee health plan" means the following: (1) A self-insurance program established under section 7…

Sec. 23. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a state employee health plan. (b) As used in this section, "emergency medical services provider organization" means a provider of emergency medical services that is ce…

Sec. 24. (a) As used in this section, "state employee health plan" means the following: (1) A self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter. (2) A contract for prepaid health services entered into under section 7(c) of this chapter. (b) A state employee he…

Sec. 25. (a) This section applies to a correctional officer employed by the department of correction who is injured after June 30, 2022. (b) For purposes of this section, "qualified wages" means: (1) the number of hours that a correctional officer is typically scheduled to work d…

Sec. 26. (a) As used in this section, "state employee health plan" means a: (1) self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter; or (2) contract with a prepaid health care delivery plan entered into under section 7(c) of this chapter; to provide group health…

Sec. 3.1. (a) A public employer that contracts for a group insurance plan or establishes a self-insurance plan for its employees may withhold or cause to be withheld from participating employees' salaries or wages whatever part of the cost of the plan the employees are required t…

Sec. 4. Self-insurance plans for state employees involving income disability insurance, principal amount accident insurance, or both, must not, as to the form or forms of the insurance, discriminate between the employees of any department, commission, board, division, facility, i…

Sec. 5. Two (2) or more local public employers may establish a common and unified plan of group insurance for their employees, including retired local employees. The plan shall be effected through a trust, agency, or any other legal arrangement with careful accounting and fiscal …

Sec. 6. (a) The state police department, conservation officers of the department of natural resources, and the state excise police may establish common and unified plans of self-insurance for their employees, including retired employees, as separate entities of state government. …

Sec. 6.5. (a) A member of the general assembly may elect to participate in either: (1) the plan of self-insurance established by the state police department under section 6 of this chapter; (2) the plan of self-insurance established by the state personnel department under section…

Sec. 6.7. (a) As used in this section, "state employee health plan" means a: (1) self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter; or (2) contract with a prepaid health care delivery plan entered into under section 7(c) of this chapter; to provide group healt…

Sec. 7. (a) The state, excluding state educational institutions, may not purchase or maintain a policy of group insurance, except: (1) life insurance for the state's employees; (2) long term care insurance under a long term care insurance policy (as defined in IC 27-8-12-5), for …

Sec. 7.1. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is: (1) covered under a self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter to provide group health coverage; or (2) entitled to health services under a contract with a prepaid h…

Sec. 7.2. (a) As used in this section, "breast cancer diagnostic service" means a procedure intended to aid in the diagnosis of breast cancer. The term includes procedures performed on an inpatient basis and procedures performed on an outpatient basis, including the following: (1…

Sec. 7.3. (a) As used in this section, "covered individual" means an individual who is: (1) covered under a self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter to provide group health coverage; or (2) entitled to services under a contract with a prepaid health c…