Indiana House Bill 1185

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Athletic trainers. Establishes the rural athletic trainer support program (program) to address the shortage of health care providers in rural communities by providing grants to athletic trainers committed to working for schools located in rural communities. Establishes the rural athletic trainer support fund (fund). Requires the Indiana department of health, in consultation with the Indiana state office of rural health, to develop criteria to award grants from the fund for allowable expenses. Requires an athletic trainer who receives an award to repay all allowable expenses if the athletic trainer fails to meet certain commitments.

Athletic trainers.

Rep. Steve Bartels [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2025-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Bartels

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1185/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1185/HB1185.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1185/fiscal-notes/HB1185.01.INTR.FN001.pdf