1. (a) The advisory council may develop electronic monitoring standards, which may include the following:

   1. (1) Administration standards, such as establishing policy, procedure, and reporting requirements.
   2. (2) Supervision standards, such as caseload guidelines, establishing the number of individuals supervised by at least one
   3. (1) employee of a supervising agency, contacts with tracked individuals, reporting of violations, and any associated fiscal impact relating to these matters.
   4. (3) Minimum technology features required for electronic monitoring equipment.
   5. (4) Any other issues related to establishing electronic monitoring standards deemed appropriate by the advisory council.
2. (b) The advisory council may report on the standards described in subsection (a) in the annual report required by IC 35-38-2.7-2 (b).

3. (c) The advisory council may conduct a workload study of electronic monitoring and home detention concerning:

   1. (1) staff roles and responsibilities;
   2. (2) local policies and practice, including appropriate use of available technology;
   3. (3) use of evidence based programming and interventions; and
   4. (4) duties and responsibilities of a supervising agency that are not related to electronic monitoring and home detention.
4. (d) The advisory council may submit a final report containing the findings under subsection (c) not later than July 1, 2025, to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 .

As added by P.L.9-2023, SEC.2.