Hal Slager

Indiana House of Representatives: 2012-2018 2020-Present Committees: Rules and Legislative Procedures (Vice Chair) Ways and Means Financial Institutions Address: 200 W. Washington St., Suite 401 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: Toll Free: (800) 382-9841 Direct Line: (317) 232-9719 Hometown : Schererville Occupation : Small-business owner and certified public accountant (retired) Education : CPA, Butler University Hal Slager of Schererville was first elected in 2012 as a state representative for the constituents of House District 15, which includes the town of Dyer, St. John and portions of Schererville and Hanover Township located in Lake County. Slager serves on the House Financial Services Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, which is responsible for developing Indiana's two-year state budget. In 2021, Slager championed a new law to increase the access to pediatric care for Hoosier families who live near Indiana's borders. Due to reimbursement disparities, some children on Medicaid who rely on nearby, out-of-state pediatric hospitals for care were getting turned away. Reimbursement rates will now be adjusted to encourage these hospitals to provide care to Hoosier…