Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is challenging a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule as part of a new lawsuit that seeks to force medical providers to perform surgeries and administer hormones to both children and adults for the purpose of gender transition.
“The Biden administration will stop at nothing to impose its radical transgender ideology on Hoosiers and all Americans,” Attorney General Rokita said. “These HHS bureaucrats are illegally weaponizing the U.S. healthcare system in this misguided quest. With our lawsuit, we aim to protect common sense, science and the rule of law — not to mention the physical and mental health of people experiencing gender dysphoria.”
The rule redefines the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition against discrimination on the basis of “sex” to include “gender identity.” The rule deems doctors guilty of discrimination for hewing to the scientifically grounded reality that males and females have different anatomies and physiologies that require different kinds of care.
In 2016, federal courts struck down as unlawful a similar rule sought by the Obama administration.
The Biden administration’s rule could cause significant damage to Indiana and the 14 other states that signed on to the lawsuit – places where medical providers have restrictions against performing gender-transition interventions on minors.
Covered entities found non-compliant with this new HHS rule risk the loss of significant federal funding — including the loss of billions of dollars in state Medicaid funding designed to assist low-income individuals. They also risk exposure to civil liability through private lawsuits.
Secured School Safety GrantApplication period now openIDHS is accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Secured School Safety Grant (FY24 SSSG). The application period will close July 1, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. EDT. No late or incomplete applications will be accepted. The Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY25 SSSG includes all the information necessary for a successful grant application for the SSSG program. Before submitting your application:
The period of performance for the FY25 SSSG will be Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2025. Since 2014, Indiana has awarded more than $163 million in SSSG grants to support school security. Last year, 474 schools received more than $29.8 million in awards. Click here for complete information on the SSSG program and the history of awards distributed. What is an allowable expense for the FY25 SSSG?The program supports a dedicated state grant fund that provides matching grants to school corporations, accredited non-public schools, charter schools or a coalition of school corporations and/or charter schools applying jointly to:
For more information, submit your questions to the Grant Management support ticket. |
Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla released her first State of Indiana’s Financial Report today to highlight the solid fiscal standing of the state as published in the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the official, audited record of state finances.
“Indiana’s ACFR provides tangible evidence of our state’s strong financial position,” said Comptroller Nieshalla. “In sharing Indiana’s low debt, low pension fund liability, healthy cash reserves, balanced budget and AAA credit rating, we are reminded how good it is to be a Hoosier.”
The Comptroller’s Office annually produces the ACFR, which is audited by the Indiana State Board of Accounts. The ACFR provides an in-depth analysis of all state expenditures, cash flow, debt administration and other financial information.
“The State of Indiana’s Financial Report offers Hoosiers a quick tool to better understand our state’s economic well-being and how Indiana manages taxpayers’ dollars, based on the 300 pages of reporting in the ACFR.”
Highlights from the report include:
• General Fund revenue of $21.9 billion compared to $20.9 billion in fiscal year 2022.
• Assets (cash, investments, capital assets, etc.) exceeded our liabilities (payables, pension liabilities, etc.) by $25.6 billion.
• Total reserves are $2.9 billion, which is 13% of the current budget.
• Indiana ranks seventh lowest in debt among states in the U.S. at $366 per capita.
The State of Indiana’s Financial Report is a summary of the 2023 ACFR – the current ACFR and previous years are all available electronically on the Comptroller’s website. Indiana’s ACFR has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the last 30 consecutive years.
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County Holds Budget Hearing
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Rokita Offers Lawmakers Support In Tackling Oppressive Property Tax Problems Impacting Hoosiers
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Loretta Rush Reappointed As Indiana Chief Justice
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Increasing Transparency in Health Care
15 Aug 2024
Events Approved By City Officials
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14 Aug 2024
A Divided Water Task Force Delivers Reports
14 Aug 2024
Victory: IU Health Takes Necessary Steps To Protect Patients’ Privacy
13 Aug 2024
Bridge Dedication For Veterans: Effort Underway
13 Aug 2024
Officials Approve Clerk Stipend, Tax Abatement
09 Aug 2024
Bill Would Roll Back Housing Mandate That Adds Significant Costs For Home Buyers
09 Aug 2024
Houchin On The Department Of Education’s Delayed FAFSA Release
09 Aug 2024
Rokita Teams Up With Sammy Terry At The Indiana State Fair To Return Your Unclaimed Property
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Rokita’s Big Tech Fight Pays Off With Court Victory Over Google Monopoly
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Senator Mike Braun's Legislative Accomplishments
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