HB1384: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Public defender benefits.

Legislators

Actions (5 total)

• Feb 11, 2025, 9:51 AM: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
• Feb 11, 2025, 9:51 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:38 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:38 AM: Authored by Representative Bascom
• Jan 13, 2025, 11:38 AM: Coauthored by Representatives Zimmerman, Steuerwald, Gore

Digest

Allows an attorney who: (1) performs court appointed legal services on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis; (2) regularly performs court appointed legal services in more than one county that receives reimbursement from the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys; and (3) is not eligible to join an employee health plan in any state or local unit; to participate in the state employee health plan. Establishes eligibility, enrollment, and coverage requirements. Provides that the cost of coverage shall be shared between the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys and the eligible attorney. Establishes the public defender health benefit fund. Makes conforming changes.