FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lance Gideon, Press Secretary
Lance.Gideon@iga.in.gov
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STATEHOUSE (Feb. 20, 2025) — A bill authored by State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) that would allow emergency responders to transport patients to more options than an emergency room unanimously passed the Senate today.
Senate Bill 505 would allow an ambulance, with safety protocols in place, to take a patient to a mental health facility or an urgent care facility that can provide appropriate treatment.
"For some patients, the emergency room is neither the most affordable nor the most appropriate place for an ambulance to take them," Deery said. "This bill could save the state money and provide better care for patients, especially those undergoing a mental health crisis."
The bill now moves to the House of Representatives for further consideration.
Deery encourages residents of Senate District 23 to contact him with any questions or comments they may have. Deery can be reached by filling out a "Contact Me" form online at www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/Deery or by phone at 800-382-9467.
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To track SB 505 and other legislation Deery is authoring, click here.
State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) represents Senate District 23,
which includes Fountain, Parke, Vermillion and Warren counties,
and portions of Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties.
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