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Summers’ bill to protect Hoosiers in medical debt heard in committee
Today, Jan. 13, House Bill 1051 was heard in the House Financial Institutions Committee. Authored by State Rep. Vanessa Summers (D-Indianapolis), the bill would prohibit health care providers from reporting an individual's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.
Prioritizing child care is prioritizing Indiana’s economy and future
Every parent in the state knows that Indiana is in the middle of a child care crisis. In 2024, we were ranked the worst state in the nation for access to child care. With nearly seven million people in the state, Indiana has just 772 licensed child care facilities as of last year. Indiana only has enough child care providers to serve 61% of our state's children.
Summers’ trauma-informed care bill passes out of House of Representatives
Today, Feb. 20, House Bill 1241 passed out of the House of Representatives and heads to the Senate for further consideration.
Summers’ trauma-informed care bill passes out of committee
Today, Feb. 12, House Bill 1241, authored by State Rep. Vanessa Summers (D-Indianapolis), passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs.
Summers reacts to data on child fatalities, demands preventative action
Today (Sept. 18), the Interim Study Committee on Child Services met to discuss updates from the Indiana Department of Health and Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) on child fatalities in our state and solutions to combat the issue.
Summers: Proposed cannabis reclassification could spark full legalization in Indiana
On April 30, the Biden administration announced a plan to reclassify cannabis for the first time since 1971 when the Controlled Substances Act was signed into law. The proposal would change the drug from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, acknowledging its potential medicinal viability and removing its label as one of the most addictive, dangerous drugs.
Jackson and Summers call state leaders to action during Black Maternal Health Week
It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and we want to shine a spotlight on the unique issues that Black moms in Indiana face and discuss how to improve the standard of healthcare they receive before, during and after pregnancy.