SB 582-1_ Filed 04/22/2013, 17:03
Adopted 4/23/2013
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
DIGEST FOR ESB 582
Citations Affected: IC 16-18-4.
Synopsis: Hospital police departments. PROPOSED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO ESB
582. Allows the governing board of a county hospital, the Marion County health and hospital
corporation, a municipal hospital, or a private hospital to establish a hospital police department.
Provides that an individual appointed to a hospital police department must meet at least the
following requirements: (1) The individual must successfully complete, within one year after the
individual is appointed as a hospital police officer, the minimum basic training and educational
requirements as approved by the governing board of the hospital and the law enforcement
training board. (2) The individual must undergo a psychological evaluation. (3) The individual
must undergo a national criminal history background check. Requires the governing board of the
hospital to require a hospital police officer to annually attend inservice training courses approved
by the governing board of the hospital. (This conference committee report deletes provisions
that do the following: (1) Require an individual appointed as a hospital police officer to
successfully complete the basic training requirements adopted by the law enforcement
training board as necessary for employment as a law enforcement officer. (2) Prohibit the
individual from exercising police powers until completion of basic training. (3) Allow an
individual to complete additional training courses approved by the hospital governing
board in conjunction with the law enforcement training board. This conference committee
report adds the following: (1) Requires an individual to successfully complete, within one
year after the individual is appointed as a hospital police officer, the minimum basic
training and educational requirements as approved by the governing board of the hospital
and the law enforcement training board. (2) Requires the governing board of a hospital to
require an individual to annually attend inservice training courses approved by the
governing board of the hospital.)
Effective: July 1, 2013.
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
MR. SPEAKER:
Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate
upon Engrossed House Amendments to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 582 respectfully reports
that said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:
that the Senate recede from its dissent from all House amendments and that
the Senate now concur in all House amendments to the bill and that the bill
be further amended as follows:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
SOURCE: IC 16-18-4; (13)CC058201.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 16-18-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
A
NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2013]:
Chapter 4. Hospital Police Departments
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following:
(1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that is established
and operated under IC 16-22-2, IC 16-22-8, or IC 16-23.
(2) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that is not:
(A) a unit of state or local government; or
(B) owned or operated by a unit of state or local
government.
Sec. 2. The governing board of a hospital may establish a
hospital police department under this chapter.
Sec. 3. The governing board of a hospital may do the following
for a hospital police department established by the governing
board under section 2 of this chapter:
(1) Appoint hospital police officers.
(2) Prescribe the duties and direct the conduct of hospital
police officers.
(3) Prescribe distinctive uniforms.
(4) Provide emergency vehicles.
Sec. 4. (a) The governing board of a hospital shall require an
individual appointed as a hospital police officer under this chapter
to meet at least the following requirements:
(1) The individual must successfully complete, within one (1)
year after the individual is appointed as a hospital police
officer, the minimum basic training and educational
requirements as approved by the governing board of the
hospital and the law enforcement training board.
(2) The individual must undergo a psychological evaluation.
(3) The individual must undergo a national criminal history
background check.
(b) The governing board of the hospital shall require an
individual appointed as a hospital police officer to annually attend
inservice training courses approved by the governing board of the
hospital.
Sec. 5. A hospital police officer appointed under this chapter:
(1) must take an appropriate oath of office in a form and
manner prescribed by the governing board of a hospital;
(2) serves at the governing board's pleasure; and
(3) performs the duties that the governing board assigns.
Sec. 6. (a) A hospital police officer appointed under this chapter
has the following powers:
(1) General police powers, including the power to arrest,
without process, all persons who commit any offense within
the view of the police officer.
(2) The same common law and statutory powers, privileges,
and immunities as sheriffs and constables. However, the
police officer is empowered to serve civil process only to the
extent authorized by the governing board of a hospital.
(3) The duty to enforce and to assist the officials of the
hospital in the enforcement of the rules and regulations of the
hospital.
(4) The duty to assist and cooperate with other law
enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers.
(b) The governing board of a hospital employing a hospital
police officer may expressly forbid the police officer from
exercising any powers otherwise granted to the police officer by
law.
Sec. 7. A hospital police officer appointed under this chapter
may exercise the powers granted under this chapter only upon any
property owned, leased, or occupied by the hospital.
(Reference is to ESB 582 as reprinted March 20, 2013.)
Conference Committee Report
on
Engrossed Senate Bill 582
S
igned by:
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Senator KruseRepresentative Heuer
Chairperson
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Senator Arnold JRepresentative Lawson L
Senate Conferees House Conferees