Prepared by: Luke McNamee

Report created on January 13, 2026

HB1003	HEALTH MATTERS. (BARRETT B) Specifies that the Medicaid fraud control unit's (MFCU) investigation of Medicaid fraud may include the investigation of provider fraud, insurer fraud, duplicate billing, and other instances of fraud. Permits the attorney general to enter into a data sharing agreement with specified state agencies and authorizes the MFCU to analyze this data to carry out its investigative duties. Provides that all complaints made to the MFCU are confidential until an action is filed concerning the complaint. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to establish: (1) metrics to assess the quality of care and patient outcomes; and (2) transparency and accountability safeguards; for a specified long term care risk based managed care program. Requires, not later than July 31, 2026, a clinical laboratory and diagnostic imaging facility to post certain pricing information for services determined by the department of insurance. Allows: (1) a manufacturer to provide; and (2) a patient to receive; individualized investigational treatment if certain conditions are met. Requires an Indiana nonprofit hospital system to report a list of facilities that may submit a bill on an institutional provider form and report the facility code for each facility. Adds provisions concerning payments by insurers, health maintenance organizations, employers, and other responsible persons to qualified providers that are providing services in an office setting. Requires good faith estimates for health care services to be provided at least two business days (rather than five business days) before the health care services are scheduled to be provided. Removes language concerning the disclosure of a trade secret from provisions that allow for a health plan sponsor to access and audit claims data. Provides that when a health carrier is in the process of negotiating a health provider contract with a health provider facility or provider, the health carrier must provide certain information to the health provider facility or provider. Prohibits certain provisions from being included in a health provider contract. Allows the department of insurance to: (1) enter into partnerships and joint ventures to encourage best practices in the appropriate and effective use of prior authorization in health care; and (2) receive information regarding prior authorization disputes. Requires the department of insurance to prepare a report with findings and recommendations related to the prior authorization dispute information. Requires, not later than September 1, 2025, the department of insurance to issue a request for information concerning ways to better enable medical consumers to compare and shop for medical and health care services. Provides that an insurer or a health maintenance organization may not deny a claim for reimbursement on the sole basis that the referring provider is an out of network provider. Requires, if a fully credentialed physician becomes employed with another employer or establishes or relocates a medical practice in Indiana, an insurer and health maintenance organization to provisionally credential the physician for 60 days or until the physician is fully credentialed, whichever is earlier. Requires the Indiana department of health, in consultation with the office of technology, to study the feasibility of developing certain standards regarding medical records and data.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1004	HEALTH CARE MATTERS. (CARBAUGH M) Establishes: (1) a state directed payment program (program) for hospitals; and (2) a managed care assessment fee. Changes disproportionate share payments when a state directed payment program is in effect. Allows the incremental hospital fee fund to be used to fund the Medicaid program. Requires a nonprofit hospital system to submit audited financial statements. Provides for a $10,000 per day penalty for failure to submit the hospital's financial statements. Requires the office of management and budget (office) to: (1) develop a methodology to be used in conducting a study of commercial inpatient hospital prices and outpatient hospital prices; and (2) upon budget committee review, conduct the study to determine Indiana's statewide average inpatient and outpatient hospital prices. Requires the office to submit a report of the study to the governor and general assembly. Before June 30, 2029, requires an Indiana nonprofit hospital system's aggregate average inpatient and outpatient hospital prices to at least be equal to or less than the statewide average. States that a violation by the Indiana nonprofit hospital system results in a forfeiture of its nonprofit status. Requires, before October 1 of each year, every nonprofit hospital to provide the Indiana department of health with specified federally filed forms and specified data used to complete the forms. Requires the Indiana department of health to submit these forms to the health care cost oversight task force and impose a fine of $10,000 per day on a nonprofit hospital for failure to submit the nonprofit hospital's forms. Provides an exemption from health care billing requirements for a facility located in a specified populated municipality. Requires a third party administrator to disclose commissions and fees to policyholders in a separate notification. Requires an insurer and a health maintenance organization to submit specified data information to the all payer claims data base. Requires an insurance producer or third party administrator to, before or at the time of sale, provide the plan sponsor with a statement from the insurer or health maintenance organization, disclosing commissions and fees that the insurance producer or third party administrator will receive. Changes the time frame in which certain information and claims data must be submitted to a contract holder as part of an audit or claims data request. Sets requirements for certain hospitals concerning a direct to employer health care arrangement. Beginning January 1, 2026, requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide a plan sponsor with the national average drug acquisition cost of a generic drug. States that if an agreement between a health plan and a pharmacy benefit manager provides that less than 85% of the estimated rebates will be deducted from the cost of prescription drugs before a covered individual's cost sharing requirement is determined, the pharmacy benefit manager must provide the policyholder with an annual notice that includes: (1) an explanation of what a rebate is; (2) an explanation of how rebates accrue to the health plan from the manufacturer; and (3) the aggregate amount of rebates that accrued to the health plan for prescription drugs dispensed under the policyholder's health plan for the previous year. Places limitations on hospital health provider contracts linking to or negotiating reimbursement or terms under a separate hospital health care provider contract or product. Requires the office to: (1) study the effect, including the fiscal impact, of requiring physician reimbursement rates under a commercial policy to be set at a minimum reimbursement rate; and (2) report its findings under the study. Requires certain health carriers to provide claims data to a contract holder not more than four times per year (current law allows for the provision of the data twice annually). Requires certain insurers and health maintenance organizations to file specified information concerning changes in hospital reimbursement to the department of insurance.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/28/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1011	END OF LIFE OPTIONS. (PIERCE M) Allows individuals with a terminal illness who meet certain requirements to make a request to an attending provider for medication that the individual may self-administer to bring about death. Specifies requirements a provider must meet in order to prescribe the medication to a patient. Prohibits an insurer from denying payment of benefits under a life insurance policy based upon a suicide clause in the life insurance policy if the death of the insured individual is the result of medical aid in dying. Establishes a Level 1 felony if a person: (1) without authorization of the patient, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or destroys a request for medication or a rescission of a request for medication with the intent or effect of causing the individual's death; or (2) knowingly or intentionally coerces or exerts undue influence on an individual to request medication to bring about death or to destroy a rescission of a request for medication to bring about death. Establishes a Class A misdemeanor if a person, without authorization of the patient, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or destroys a request for medication or a rescission of a request for medication in order to affect a health care decision by the individual. Establishes certain criminal and civil immunity for health care providers.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1019	FILING OF FALSE LIENS. (PIERCE K) Makes the filing of a false lien a Level 6 felony.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1023	MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. (SLAGER H) Sets forth work requirements for certain individuals in order to be eligible for Medicaid. Provides exceptions. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for any state plan amendment or Medicaid waiver necessary and to continue to apply for the plan amendment or waiver if the plan amendment or waiver is denied by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - added as coauthor Representative McGuire 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1024	MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS. (SLAGER H) Extends the expiration date of language specifying Medicaid reimbursement for certain out-of-state children's hospitals from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2027.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1031	DENTAL MATTERS. (GOSS-REAVES L) Specifies the persons that may file an action to obtain an injunction against an individual practicing dentistry without a license and the action that is required or allowed to be included in an injunction. Specifies information that a dentist who maintains a dental office must submit to the state board of dentistry. States that language concerning the administration of dental anesthetics may not be construed to prohibit a physician from practicing in a dental office. Allows a dentist to delegate the authority to take x-ray images to a dental assistant working in certain correctional facilities without direct supervision as long as the dentist is available to supervise the dental assistant remotely. Removes certain language regarding the regulation of dentists.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/21/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/17/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1040	CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS. (KING J) Allows a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) to administer anesthesia under the direction of and in the immediate presence of a physician, podiatrist, or dentist. (Under current law, a CRNA may administer anesthesia under the direction of and in the immediate presence of a physician.) Provides that a physician, podiatrist, or dentist is not liable for any act or omission of a CRNA who administers anesthesia. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1048	PERSONAL ALLOWANCE FOR FACILITY RESIDENTS. (SHACKLEFORD R) Increases the personal allowance for residential care recipients and Medicaid recipients from $52 to $100.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1051	MOBILE INTEGRATION HEALTHCARE GRANTS. (PRESSEL J) Provides that the following are eligible for a mobile integration healthcare grant: (1) an emergency medical services provider agency that is operated by a county; (2) an emergency medical services provider organization; and (3) a hospital; if certain conditions are met.
	Current Status:	4/16/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/3/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1061	COVERAGE FOR CANCER SCREENING. (PRYOR C) Requires a state employee health plan to cover supplemental breast examinations. Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization to cover diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations. Provides that the coverage for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations may not be subject to any cost sharing requirements.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	2/3/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Hamilton 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Insurance
HB1062	COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN CANCER PRESCRIPTIONS. (PRYOR C) Prohibits a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization that provides coverage for advanced, metastatic cancer and associated conditions from requiring that, before providing coverage for a prescription drug, the insured fail to successfully respond to a different prescription drug or prove a history of failure of a different prescription drug.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Insurance 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1065	CANCER CLINICAL TRIAL PROGRAM. (SHACKLEFORD R) Allows an organization or entity to establish and administer a cancer clinical trial participation program for the purpose of providing payments to a participant for certain costs incurred by the participant while participating in a cancer clinical trial. Sets forth program requirements and participant eligibility.
	Current Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	3/27/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 3/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1066	PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS. (MAYFIELD P) Provides that a board of aviation commissioners and an airport authority are subject to the same procedures as a school corporation for certain public work projects. Provides that if a federal grant is to be issued to fund a portion of the construction on a public work project, the successful bidder has 90 days to proceed with the contract.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Meltzer 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
HB1068	REPAYMENT OF MEDICAL SCHOOL LOANS. (HARRIS E) Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to establish and administer a medical school loan forgiveness pilot program (program) for the purpose of attracting physicians to practice medicine in Indiana. Establishes the medical school loan forgiveness fund (fund). Sets forth criteria for the program. Requires the department to, not later than November 1, 2026, and each November 1 thereafter, prepare and submit a report to the general assembly regarding the program. Makes an appropriation to the fund.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Shackleford 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
HB1075	PROPERTY TAXES. (HAGGARD C) Provides that, for assessments beginning in 2026, the assessed value of homestead property shall not be subject to annual adjustments (trending), but instead shall be determined based on the assessed value of the homestead on the January 1, 2025, assessment date, the assessed value of the homestead on the first assessment date that it becomes homestead property, if it was not a homestead on the January 1, 2025, assessment date, or the sales price or fair market value of the homestead, if there is a change of ownership after January 1, 2025. Increases the amount of the assessed value deduction for disabled veterans. Phases in the increase over five years from $24,960 under current law to $50,000 for assessments beginning in 2030. Provides for a five year phase in of a 100% property tax credit for the property tax liability imposed on the homestead of an individual who is or will be at least 65 years of age on or before December 31 of the calendar year immediately preceding the current calendar year in which the individual's property taxes are first due and payable. Specifies, beginning with property taxes first due and payable in 2026, the annual amounts of the phased in property tax credit for such an individual's homestead. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1076	ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA EDUCATION. (PORTER G) Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to: (1) collaborate with a national Alzheimer's disease and dementia organization in educating the public about Alzheimer's disease and dementia; and (2) identify and collaborate with additional partners in the education. Requires the state department to partner for outreach in the education and publish certain educational materials on the state department's website. Allows the state department to accept grants, services, and property from public and private entities for the education.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Barrett and Jackson 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1082	COVERAGE FOR LIVING ORGAN DONORS. (MAYFIELD P) Prohibits an insurer that issues a policy of life insurance, disability insurance, or long term care insurance from taking certain actions with respect to the coverage of individuals who are living organ donors. Specifies that certain actions constitute an unfair and deceptive act and practice in the business of insurance when taken against a living organ donor by an insurer.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Hamilton 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Insurance
HB1094	LICENSURE OF SONOGRAPHERS. (BAUER M) Specifies that the term "radiation" includes sound waves commonly used for sonography. Prohibits a person from performing sonography unless the person is licensed by the Indiana department of health.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1106	MEDICAID BUY-IN. (CLERE E) Amends the definition of "countable resources" for purposes of the Medicaid buy-in program (program). Removes consideration of income in determining an individual's eligibility for participation in the program. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to apply for a state plan amendment or waiver to implement this provision. Increases the maximum age to be eligible for participation in the program from 64 years of age to 67 years of age. Allows a recipient's participation in an employment network recognized by the federal Social Security Administration to qualify as participating with an approved provider of employment services. Changes the monthly maximum premium that a recipient must pay. Requires that the premium scale be promulgated by administrative rule. Allows the office of the secretary to annually review the premium amount that a recipient must pay in the program. (Current law requires annual review of the premium amount.) Specifies changes in circumstances that must result in an adjustment of the premium. Specifies that a recipient in the program is eligible for the same services as offered in the Medicaid program. States that an individual's participation in the program does not preclude the individual from participating in a Medicaid waiver program. Specifies that a recipient of the program may simultaneously participate in a Medicaid waiver program and requires the office of the secretary to individually determine eligibility for both programs based on the individual's medical need requirements.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1112	PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER CARE. (KING J) Provides that a utilization review entity may not impose prior authorization requirements on medication for opioid use disorder.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	2/4/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 2/4/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
HB1113	FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS. (ZIMMERMAN A) Provides, in certain circumstances, for the expansion of the purposes for which a fire protection district may be established.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/21/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1116	ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. (LEDBETTER C) Removes the requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) have a practice agreement with a collaborating physician. Removes a provision requiring an APRN to operate under a collaborative practice agreement or the privileges granted by a hospital governing board. Removes certain provisions concerning the audit of practice agreements. Allows an APRN with prescriptive authority to prescribe a schedule II controlled substance for weight reduction or to control obesity. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Sweet 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1118	CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT DEBRIEFINGS. (MCNAMARA W) Provides that a first responder recipient of critical incident stress management (CISM) services may not be compelled to testify or otherwise disclose a communication made to a CISM services provider or peer support team member relating to the first responder recipient's CISM services in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding. Provides that a first responder recipient or the first responder recipient's employer may not be held liable for damages for any act, error, or omission committed by the first responder recipient based on a communication provided between a first responder recipient and CISM team, CISM services provider, or peer support team as part of the CISM services unless the act, error, or omission constitutes wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct.
	Current Status:	4/10/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 3/27/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1129	MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE BY THIRD PARTY. (LEDBETTER C) Provides that if an insurer contracts with a third party for coverage of services related to the treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse, the insurer and third party shall deem a provider providing mental illness or substance abuse services as: (1) an in network provider for purposes of calculating cost sharing for a covered individual if the provider is in network for medical or surgical services under the health plan; and (2) credentialed for mental illness or substance abuse services if the provider is credentialed for medical or surgical services under the health plan.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	2/11/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Garcia Wilburn 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Insurance
HB1134	EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. (SMALTZ B) Allows meetings of a state or local agency governing body concerning the following topics to be held in executive session: (1) Employee health care options with respect to special exceptions to coverage. (2) Employee specific compensation or employment matters of individual employees (excluding general discussion of employee compensation during a budget process). (3) Employee handbook changes. (3) Review of negotiations on the performance of publicly bid contracts, when public knowledge may result in increased cost. (4) Solicitation of contract proposals containing a bidder's proprietary information.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/21/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/17/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1138	COVERAGE FOR OBESITY TREATMENTS. (SHACKLEFORD R) Requires a state employee health plan to provide coverage for anti-obesity medication and intensive behavioral and lifestyle therapy for an eligible individual.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Insurance 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1141	MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COVERAGE. (LEDBETTER C) Requires the department of insurance (department) to implement and enforce applicable provisions of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act of 2008 (act). Requires the department to: (1) before July 1, 2026, submit a report to the general assembly regarding compliance with the act; (2) make the report available to the public; and (3) before November 1, 2026, make a presentation to the interim study committee on financial institutions and insurance regarding the contents of the report. Sets forth certain standards regarding reimbursement rates for providers of mental illness or substance abuse services.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	2/11/2025 - added as coauthors Representatives Patterson and Garcia Wilburn 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Insurance
HB1148	CONFIDENTIALITY OF BIRTH AND STILLBIRTH RECORDS. (PORTER G) Provides that a registration or certificate of a birth or stillbirth is open to public inspection and copying upon the request of any person that occurs 99 years (instead of 75 years) after the record is created.
	Current Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	3/27/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 3/25/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1151	ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. (LEDBETTER C) Adds two additional members to the Indiana state board of nursing (board) and changes the required qualifications for certain members. Amends the definition of "certified registered nurse anesthetist". Adds the following definitions: (1) "Certified nurse midwife". (2) "Clinical nurse specialist". (3) "Nurse practitioner". Specifies that a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse expires on October 31 in each odd-numbered year. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - added as coauthors Representatives Hostettler and Bauer 1/8/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Barrett
HB1154	BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRECEPTORSHIP TAX CREDIT. (GARCIA WILBURN V) Provides a $1,000 credit against state tax liability to a behavioral health professional who provides a preceptorship for at least 20 days in the applicable tax year.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Ledbetter 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
HB1160	STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS. (CASH B) Provides that a student enrolled in a health profession education program may not be required to receive an immunization as a condition of: (1) participating in; or (2) obtaining; clinical training or clinical experience required by the program when the student has a medical or religious exemption. Allows a student to bring a civil action against an entity for a violation of these provisions. Amends the definition of "documentation of exemption" for purposes of provisions governing immunization requirements at state educational institutions. Provides that a student may not be required to provide specific information regarding the student's religious objection.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Sweet 1/8/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Carbaugh and McGuire
HB1161	LICENSURE OF HOME HEALTH AIDES. (SHACKLEFORD R) Provides for the licensure of home health aides by the Indiana department of health (state department). Establishes certain training and competency evaluation requirements for licensed home health aides. Requires the state department to include licensed home health aides in the registry of nurse aides. Makes a technical correction.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1168	EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN HEALTH CARE MANDATES. (LUCAS J) Prohibits an individual from being required to: (1) inject; (2) receive an injection of; (3) ingest; (4) inhale; or (5) otherwise incorporate; a qualified substance into the individual's body. Defines "qualified substance".
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1169	ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL PROGRAM. (LUCAS J) Establishes the access to birth control program (program) administered by the Indiana department of health for the purpose of increasing access to birth control and information concerning fertility awareness based methods by Indiana residents who are eligible for Medicaid. Sets forth requirements of the program.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	2/11/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 2/11/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
HB1170	ELIMINATION OF GUN-FREE ZONES. (LUCAS J) Provides, with some exceptions, that beginning July 1, 2025, the state of Indiana may not regulate: (1) firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories; and (2) the ownership, possession, carrying, transportation, registration, transfer, and storage of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories. Specifies that a certain provision of an ordinance, measure, enactment, rule, policy, or exercise of proprietary authority is void. Provides that a person not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a firearm under federal or state law may carry or possess a firearm, without restriction, on certain property affiliated with the following state agencies beginning July 1, 2025: (1) The department of natural resources. (2) The state fair commission. (3) The department of administration. (4) The department of workforce development. Prohibits, with some exceptions, a state educational institution (institution) from regulating the possession or transportation of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories in particular places. Allows a person to bring an action against an institution if the person is adversely affected by certain rules concerning firearms.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Policy 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1178	MEDICAL MARIJUANA. (LUCAS J) Permits the use of medical marijuana by persons with serious medical conditions as determined by their physician. Establishes a medical marijuana program to permit the cultivation, processing, testing, transportation, and dispensing of medical marijuana by holders of a valid permit. Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to implement and enforce the medical marijuana program. Requires that permit holders undertake steps to prevent diversion of medical marijuana to unauthorized persons. Requires that medical marijuana and medical marijuana products be properly labeled, placed in child resistant packaging, and tested by an independent testing laboratory before being made available for purchase. Prohibits packaging medical marijuana in a manner that is appealing to children. Authorizes research on medical marijuana in accordance with rules set forth by the state department. Prohibits discrimination against medical marijuana users. Prohibits harassment of medical marijuana users by law enforcement officers, and prohibits cooperation with federal law enforcement officials seeking to enforce federal laws that criminalize the use of marijuana authorized in Indiana. Establishes the medical marijuana oversight committee to review appeals and grievances concerning the medical marijuana program. Provides a defense to prosecution for a person who operates a vehicle or motorboat with marijuana or its metabolite in the person's blood under certain conditions that involve medical marijuana. Makes conforming amendments.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1182	CHOICE OF PHYSICIAN FOR WORKER INJURY OR DISEASE. (MOSELEY C) Permits an employee to choose the attending physician who will provide services and goods resulting from an employment injury or occupational disease for purposes of the worker's compensation law.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1185	ATHLETIC TRAINERS. (BARTELS S) Establishes the rural athletic trainer support program (program) to address the shortage of health care providers in rural communities by providing grants to athletic trainers committed to working for schools located in rural communities. Establishes the rural athletic trainer support fund (fund). Requires the Indiana department of health, in consultation with the Indiana state office of rural health, to develop criteria to award grants from the fund for allowable expenses. Requires an athletic trainer who receives an award to repay all allowable expenses if the athletic trainer fails to meet certain commitments.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1194	COUNTY CORONERS. (ABBOTT D) Requires the coroner where the incident occurred to respond to the coroner where the death occurred not more than 24 hours after being contacted to discuss the need for an autopsy. Provides that if the coroner where the incident occurred does not timely respond, the coroner where the death occurred may conduct an autopsy and bill the coroner where the incident occurred. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, a licensed hospital is required to have a blood retention protocol for the preservation of the first sample of blood drawn from an individual after arriving at a hospital for treatment. Specifies the required elements of the blood retention protocol, including how long a laboratory is required to hold a blood sample in storage. Provides for waiver of the blood sample storage requirement in any case where the sample is tested and cannot be retained for reasons of medical necessity in the clinical care of the patient.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1199	MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (BARTLETT J) Requires a political subdivision to contract with mental health providers for the purpose of supplementing existing crisis intervention teams with mental health professionals. Specifies certain eligibility requirements for mental health professionals' rapid response assistance. Requires a mental health professional who is appointed to accompany responding law enforcement or police officers to a call or be separately dispatched to an emergency involving a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. Provides that a law enforcement officer or police officer (officer) may not be held liable for damages, including punitive damages, for any act or omission related to a mental health professional's contribution to a crisis intervention team or a crisis intervention team response. Specifies that no other person or entity may be held liable for certain damages by reason of an agency relationship with an officer. Defines certain terms.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1200	OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS. (BEHNING R) Provides that if a prescriber issues a prescription for an opioid for administration through an intrathecal pump or epidural pain pump: (1) the prescription may not exceed a 180 day supply; and (2) the patient may not be required to have a face-to-face visit with the prescriber more than once every 180 days unless the prescriber determines an earlier follow up visit is medically necessary.
	Current Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	3/27/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 3/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1202	MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF OBESITY. (SHACKLEFORD R) Requires Medicaid coverage for the treatment of obesity, including specified services and medication approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Requires written notice regarding the coverage to be provided annually to Medicaid recipients, providers, and prescribers.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1205	FERTILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE. (BAUER M) Requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for fertility preservation services. Requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for fertility treatment if certain conditions are satisfied.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Insurance 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1206	REIMBURSEMENT OF AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS. (GOSS-REAVES L) Requires, beginning January 1, 2026, Medicaid reimbursement for dental procedures performed where the patient is under anesthesia at an ambulatory outpatient surgical center at a rate that is equal to 100% of the Medicare reimbursement rate for the same service.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1211	PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE. (LAUER R) Precludes certain individuals who have been convicted of a battery offense or neglect of a dependent from providing certain types of in-home care for compensation.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Olthoff 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1212	PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN ABORTION FUNDING. (MAYFIELD P) Provides that except when the state or a political subdivision is allowed to use funds under its control for the performance of an abortion necessary to preserve the life of a pregnant woman, an Indiana governmental entity is prohibited from doing any of the following: (1) Making a payment from any fund for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. (2) Allowing the use of funds controlled by a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center affiliated with the Indiana governmental entity for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. (3) Making a payment or grant from any fund under its control to an organization that performs abortions, makes referrals for individuals to obtain abortions, or uses public funds for the performance of or costs associated with procuring an abortion. Provides that the prohibition does not apply to a private entity's funds controlled by the private entity.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Policy 1/8/2025 - First Reading
HB1214	WORKER'S COMPENSATION. (LEHMAN M) Provides that, after June 30, 2025, a party may not prohibit an employer from bidding on a contract solely on the basis of the employer's experience rating.
	Current Status:	4/16/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/8/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/7/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1226	MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE. (DANT CHESSER W) Prohibits an issuer of a Medicare supplement policy or certificate from denying, conditioning the issuance or effectiveness of, or discriminating in the pricing of a Medicare supplement policy or certificate because of the health status, claims experience, receipt of health care, or medical condition of an applicant who meets certain conditions.
	Current Status:	4/10/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 3/27/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1229	LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE. (PRESCOTT J) Abolishes the assessment of tangible property after December 31, 2025, and the imposition of property taxes after December 31, 2026. Provides that a political subdivision may not issue any new bonds, notes, or warrants, or enter into any leases or obligations to be paid from property tax revenue, or that include a pledge to levy property taxes if other funds are insufficient. Provides that: (1) no property tax increment financing district or allocation area may be established, amended, or renewed; and (2) no bonds, leases, or other obligations may be issued, entered into, or extended for a property tax increment financing district or allocation area. Provides that a school corporation may impose an annual fee to replace the loss of revenue previously collected by the school corporation from the imposition of an operating referendum tax levy or school safety referendum tax levy. Prescribes procedures for the fixing and reviewing of a political subdivision's budget. Prohibits the imposition of new levies for controlled projects, operating referenda, and school safety referenda. Abolishes the offices of county assessor and township assessor. Extends the sales and use tax application to transactions involving services, except for health or mental health services (including insurance premiums for policies covering these services) and services provided for charitable tax exempt purposes. Establishes the local revenue sharing fund (fund) into which revenue from the portion of revenue from the extended sales and use tax is to be deposited. Requires the state comptroller to distribute to taxing units the portion of all the state sales and use tax revenue attributable to services from the fund. Continually appropriates money from the fund. Requires the legislative services agency to prepare legislation for introduction in the 2026 regular session of the general assembly to make appropriate required changes in statutes. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Payne 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
HB1238	SCHOOL BASED HEALTH SERVICES AND REPORT. (GARCIA WILBURN V) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to allow school corporations to seek Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary school based Medicaid covered services (program). (Current law allows for the state plan amendment.) Sets forth requirements of the state plan amendment and program. Removes language that would have allowed for offsetting reductions to distributions of state tuition support or other state funds to school corporations in the amount of certain nonfederal reimbursements. Specifies how school corporations can expend the funds. Requires the office and the department of education (department) to each employ one employee for the program and to train school corporations concerning the program. Requires the department to conduct a study concerning workload levels for school based health providers who are licensed occupational therapists and licensed physical therapists. Specifies components to consider in determining a methodology and requirements of the study. Requires the department to submit a report of the study to the legislative council before November 1, 2025, and to post the report on the department's website.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Clere 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Education
HB1239	STILLBIRTH PREVENTION PROGRAM. (SUMMERS V) Establishes the stillbirth prevention through fetal movement pilot program (program) for the purpose of providing evidence based information on the importance of tracking fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent stillbirths, to be administered by the Indiana department of health (state department). Allows the state department to award grants to increase education and the distribution of materials on tracking fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy. Requires grantees to report specified information on a quarterly and annual basis. Creates a fund and appropriates $250,000 for the program. Expires the program December 31, 2027.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/9/2025 - First Reading
HB1241	TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. (SUMMERS V) Establishes the trauma informed care commission (commission). Provides that the commission shall identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding best practices and research models with respect to children, youth, and families who have experienced trauma. Requires the commission to submit a report to the office of the secretary of family and social services and to the general assembly. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of studying various issues regarding teachers and education.
	Current Status:	4/15/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline for House bills (Rule 79(b))
	Recent Status:	3/4/2025 - added as cosponsor Senator Ford J.D 3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Family and Children Services
HB1242	PROHIBITION ON LIEN FOR MEDICAL DEBT. (SUMMERS V) Provides that: (1) any amount of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer; or (2) in an action against a consumer in which a judgment has been entered, any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer; does not constitute a lien against the consumer's principal residence. Provides that in any action filed, in a court of competent jurisdiction in Indiana, for the recovery of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, the principal residence of the consumer is not liable to judgment or attachment or to be sold on execution against the consumer.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - Referred to House Financial Institutions 1/9/2025 - First Reading
HB1244	MATERNAL HEALTH. (SUMMERS V) Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to develop a program to award grants to certain community based programs to reduce the prevalence of maternal mortality in Indiana. Requires the department to collaborate with the statewide maternal mortality review committee in developing the program. Provides that the department shall establish workgroups to assist in developing the program. Allows the department to adopt rules to administer the program.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/9/2025 - First Reading
HB1251	CIGARETTE TAXES. (ROWRAY E) Increases the cigarette tax by $1 to $1.995 per pack of regular size cigarettes and makes a corresponding increase for larger cigarettes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/9/2025 - First Reading
HB1252	LIMITATION ON COST SHARING. (SMALTZ B) Requires an insurer, an administrator, and a pharmacy benefit manager to apply the annual limitation on cost sharing set forth in the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act under 42 U.S.C. 18022(c)(1). Provides that an insurer, an administrator, and a pharmacy benefit manager may not directly or indirectly set, alter, implement, or condition the terms of health insurance coverage based in part or entirely on information about the availability or amount of financial or product assistance available for a prescription drug. Requires, before December 31 of each year, each insurer and administrator to certify to the insurance commissioner that the insurer or administrator has fully and completely complied with the cost sharing requirements during the previous calendar year.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Lehman and McGuire 1/9/2025 - Referred to House Insurance
HB1261	BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. (GREENE R) Reenacts, and extends the expiration date of, the term "practitioner". Establishes a temporary license for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts. Establishes a temporary certification for behavior technicians. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 1/9/2025 - First Reading
HB1274	HEALTH FINANCE MATTERS. (MANNING E) Adds capital projects, technology upgrades, and operational expenses for certain county hospitals to the definition of "public safety" for purposes of local income tax revenue use. Increases the maximum local income tax that may be imposed in certain counties if a tax rate is adopted for purposes related to certain hospitals located in the county. Establishes the rural hospital clinically integrated network grant program to provide grants to rural hospital clinically integrated networks. Establishes the Indiana rural hospital and critical health care services fund (rural health care services fund) for the purpose of awarding grants to certain rural hospitals. Provides that the Indiana department of health (state department) administers the rural health care services fund. Establishes the following: (1) The health workforce student loan repayment program (program). (2) The health workforce advisory board (advisory board). (3) The health workforce student loan repayment program fund (repayment program fund) for the purpose of providing funds to repay outstanding student loans of certain health providers who meet the program requirements. Provides that the state department shall administer the program and repayment program fund. Establishes: (1) the imposition of fees at the time a license is issued or renewed for certain health profession licenses; and (2) qualifications to receive a student loan repayment award under the program. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, the state department and each board included in the program may award a student loan repayment to an eligible applicant who is a provider licensed by the board. Provides that money in the repayment program fund is continuously appropriated. Repeals provisions concerning the following: (1) The primary care physician loan forgiveness program. (2) The mental health services development programs. (3) The dental underserved area and minority recruitment program. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying topics related to the rural health care services fund. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate study committee the task of studying certain topics related to health care services.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Reassigned to Committee on Public Health 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
HB1299	FUNDING FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. (KING J) Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to establish a program to provide grants to cancer centers in Indiana to increase breast cancer research projects or breast cancer clinical trials. Sets forth the state department's duties under the program. Establishes the breast cancer research fund. Makes an appropriation.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Goss-Reaves 1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Barrett
HB1309	PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH. (ANDRADE M) Establishes the pediatric mental health professional recruitment pilot program. Provides that the purpose of the pilot program is to increase the availability of pediatric mental health care services for residents of Indiana by providing incentives to students who agree to provide pediatric mental health services in a pilot program county immediately after becoming pediatric mental health professionals. Specifies that the pilot program counties include Lake County, Marion County, and a county having a population of less than 65,000. Requires an applicant for a scholarship to execute a written agreement with the commission for higher education promising to provide pediatric mental health care services in a pilot program county for at least four years after graduation. Appropriates $1,000,000 per state fiscal year for the pilot program.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Ledbetter and Garcia Wilburn 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1310	STATEWIDE STROKE PLAN. (ANDRADE M) Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to include Indiana hospitals certified as a thrombectomy-capable stroke center in certain lists maintained by the state department concerning certified stroke centers. Amends the list of entities that certify stroke centers. Requires a hospital certified as a thrombectomy-capable stroke center to provide certain information to the state department. Prohibits a health care facility from advertising that the facility is a thrombectomy-capable stroke center unless the facility is certified by a specified entity. Requires the state department to establish and implement a statewide stroke plan. Sets forth requirements of the plan and requirements for certain health care providers to report stroke data. Requires the state department to establish a data base for the reported data and sets forth additional requirements. Requires the state department to annually report certain stroke data to the governor and the executive director of the legislative services agency.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Barrett, Haggard, Hamilton 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1325	MEDICAL EDUCATION ON ABORTION LAWS. (KING J) Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to: (1) create a video for practitioners concerning the state's abortion laws and the standard of care for treating pregnant women with life threatening conditions; and (2) publish the video on its website. Specifies the information to be included in the video. Requires a hospital and ambulatory outpatient surgical center to: (1) review its protocol for abortion; (2) require certain practitioners to watch the video; and (3) certify to the state department compliance with these provisions.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/13/2025 - First Reading
HB1334	UNBORN CHILDREN. (SWEET L) Modifies the definition of "human being" in the criminal code to include an unborn child. Removes applicability language concerning certain abortions in the wrongful death or injury of a child statutes. Clarifies the duress defense relating to culpability. Repeals the section that provides that the homicide chapter does not apply to certain abortions. Removes language from the murder, manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter statutes regarding intentionally killing a fetus. Repeals the crime of feticide. Repeals the section that concerns the applicability of certain crimes related to abortion, the termination of a pregnancy, or the killing of a fetus. Provides that the homicide and battery chapters apply to a victim who is an unborn child.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Payne 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code
HB1336	HEALTH CARE MATTERS. (SWEET L) Requires a hospital to inform a woman in premature labor of the hospital's capabilities of treating the born alive infant and managing a high risk pregnancy and, if the hospital's capabilities interfere with the woman's care, the hospital must provide this information before the woman is admitted to the hospital. Provides that if a born alive infant is transported to a hospital with an appropriate perinatal level of care, the woman must be offered an opportunity to be transported to the same hospital. Provides that if the local prosecuting attorney has probable cause to believe that a health care provider may have knowingly or intentionally: (1) violated the requirements concerning the treatment and care of a born alive infant or mother or the professional standards of practice through the health care provider's actions or inactions; and (2) caused harm or death to the born alive infant or mother; the prosecuting attorney shall investigate the health care provider for appropriate criminal prosecution. Establishes a presumption that the continuation of life is in a minor's best interests. Requires a health care provider to obtain the consent of each parent or each legal guardian before issuing a do not resuscitate order or otherwise withholding or withdrawing treatment to allow the natural death of a minor. Prohibits a health care provider from interfering with the transfer of a minor patient at the request of a parent or guardian or otherwise preventing life saving measures before or during the transfer. States that a court does not have jurisdiction to withdraw life sustaining treatment for a minor.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Prescott, Cash, Patterson 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1338	EMPLOYMENT AND VACCINATIONS. (BORDERS B) Provides that an employer may require an immunization only if the employer respects the employee's right to refuse an immunization. Provides that an employee shall be free from coercion or an adverse action based on the employee's refusal of an immunization. Requires an employer that offers an immunization at no cost to an employee to provide certain notice to the employee. Provides that a violation may be reported to the department of labor (department). Requires the department to impose a civil penalty of $5,000 per incident. Allows an employee to bring a civil action against an employer to enforce the provisions. Repeals provisions concerning exemptions from COVID-19 immunization requirements. Makes a corresponding change.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 1/13/2025 - First Reading
HB1339	HYSTERECTOMY AND OOPHORECTOMY INFORMED CONSENT. (BORDERS B) Requires a physician to provide certain information to a patient and obtain oral and written consent before a hysterectomy or an oophorectomy may be performed. Allows for an exception in an emergency. Allows for the modification of an informed consent form by the patient and specifies requirements for the modification.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/13/2025 - First Reading
HB1344	INDIANA VACCINATION ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING SYSTEM. (BORDERS B) Requires the Indiana department of health (department) to establish an Indiana vaccination adverse event reporting system (IVAERS) for reporting the occurrence of adverse events relating to childhood vaccines. Provides that IVAERS must enable a health care provider to report the occurrence of an adverse event experienced by a child residing in Indiana who is under the care of the health care provider. Requires the department to create a searchable Internet data base for publishing information reported through IVAERS. Provides that the health information of a particular individual is confidential. Specifies the requirements for releasing health information of a particular individual and who may receive the information. Provides that a person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly discloses confidential information received through IVAERS in violation of the statute commits a Class A misdemeanor. Requires the department to adopt certain rules concerning IVAERS. Makes an appropriation.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/13/2025 - First Reading
HB1351	CONSENT FOR PELVIC, PROSTATE, AND RECTAL EXAMS. (JACKSON C) Prohibits health practitioners and other specified individuals from performing pelvic, prostate, or rectal examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient except in specified circumstances.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/13/2025 - First Reading
HB1358	COVERAGE OF PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATIONS. (PORTER G) Provides that the office of the secretary of family and social services may not place greater coverage restrictions on a non-opioid drug prescribed for the treatment or management of pain than the coverage restrictions placed on an opioid drug prescribed to treat or manage pain with respect to the Medicaid program or the children's health insurance program. Provides that a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization contract may not place greater coverage restrictions on a non-opioid drug prescribed for the treatment or management of pain than the coverage restrictions placed on an opioid drug prescribed to treat or manage pain.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/13/2025 - First Reading
HB1363	PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. (WESCO T) Provides that a contractor that employs 10 or more employees on a design-build public works project must provide its employees access to a training program applicable to the tasks to be performed in the normal course of the employee's employment with the contractor on the public project. Provides that a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor that employs 50 or more journeymen must participate in an apprenticeship or training program that meets certain standards. Requires design-builders and any member of a team working on a design-build public works project to comply with certain statutes. Provides that a public agency awarding a contract for a construction manager as constructor project may not take certain actions based on a bidder's, offeror's, or contractor's entering into, refusing to enter into, adhering to, or refusing to adhere to an agreement with a labor organization.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 1/13/2025 - First Reading
HB1370	PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR LOCAL UNITS. (CLERE E) Provides that a political subdivision must upload a digital copy of every contract entered into after December 31, 2025, to the Indiana transparency website (website). Changes the individual responsible for submitting a statement attesting that a political subdivision uploaded a contract entered into in the preceding year to the website from the executive of the political subdivision to the fiscal officer of the political subdivision. Requires the department of local government finance to develop and implement an application programming interface that would allow a political subdivision to upload multiple contracts at once directly from the political subdivision's network to the website.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to House Government and Regulatory Reform 1/13/2025 - First Reading
HB1384	PUBLIC DEFENDER BENEFITS. (BASCOM G) Allows an attorney who: (1) performs court appointed legal services on a full-time or full-time equivalent basis; (2) regularly performs court appointed legal services in more than one county that receives reimbursement from the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys; and (3) is not eligible to join an employee health plan in any state or local unit; to participate in the state employee health plan. Establishes eligibility, enrollment, and coverage requirements. Provides that the cost of coverage shall be shared between the Indiana commission on court appointed attorneys and the eligible attorney. Establishes the public defender health benefit fund. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	2/11/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted 2/11/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
HB1385	HEALTH CARE FACILITY EMPLOYEES. (BASCOM G) Provides an exception to one of the disqualifying conditions for a nurse aide or other unlicensed employee.
	Current Status:	4/16/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/3/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1400	TAX CREDIT FOR PRECEPTORS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION. (MANNING E) Provides a credit against the state tax liability of a qualified clinician (preceptor) in medical education who provides to a student in a particular taxable year, in return for no compensation as a preceptor, at least 140 hours of personalized instruction or training related to the student's clinical rotations required to obtain a professional degree. Provides that the amount of the credit allowable is equal to the lesser of: (1) $1,000 for each clinical rotation for which the qualified taxpayer provided the required instruction or training during the taxable year; or (2) $12,000 per taxable year.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/13/2025 - First Reading
HB1412	REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. (CASH B) Provides that an individual's duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect may only be delegated to another person if certain conditions are met. Requires that if a report of suspected child abuse or neglect alleges that a staff member, youth coach, or volunteer of an institution, school, facility, organization, or agency is the abuser, law enforcement shall investigate to determine whether the institution, school, facility, organization, or agency knew that the alleged abuse was happening and failed to report the alleged abuse. Allows law enforcement to consider certain facts when determining whether the institution, school, facility, organization, or agency knew about the alleged abuse. Provides that a child is not a child in need of services due to a parent, guardian, or custodian referring to and raising a child consistent with the child's biological sex. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/21/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/17/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1418	EMPLOYING AN UNAUTHORIZED ALIEN. (LUCAS J) Requires certain employers to use the E-Verify program to verify the work eligibility status of all employees of the employer hired after June 30, 2025. Prohibits an employer from intentionally doing the following: (1) Employing an unauthorized alien. (2) Entering a contract, subcontract, or an independent contractor agreement with a person: (A) to obtain the labor of an unauthorized alien in Indiana; or (B) that employs or contracts with an unauthorized alien. Specifies a process by which an individual may submit a complaint alleging a violation of these prohibitions. Requires the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney to: (1) investigate the complaint; (2) make a determination on the complaint; and (3) if the determination is made that the complaint is not false and frivolous, provide notice of the unauthorized alien to certain entities. Requires the prosecuting attorney to bring an action against the employer if the determination is made that the complaint is not false and frivolous. Specifies what the court must order if the court finds that an employer committed a violation. Specifies defenses and a rebuttable presumption.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Prescott 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions
HB1428	FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE. (MILLER D) Provides that a health care provider, health care entity, and a health carrier may not be required to provide or refer an individual for a health care service that violates the conscience of the health care provider, health care entity, or health carrier. Establishes an exception for a health carrier. Specifies that a health care provider, health care entity, or a health carrier may not be subject to discrimination and certain other acts and liability for declining to provide the health care service. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that a person who prevails in a civil action is entitled to certain relief.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Cash 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1438	MEDICAL RECORD FEES. (CAMPBELL C) Requires a provider to provide a patient's medical record in the form and format requested by the patient or the patient's legal representative, if readily producible. Provides that a third party may not charge more than $2.50 for producing a patient's medical record. Prohibits a provider from charging more than $6.50 for producing a patient's medical record in electronic form. Specifies that certain provisions in current law governing medical record fees apply to a medical record in paper form. Amends the factors the department of insurance may consider in adopting rules governing medical record fees. Limits supply costs for paper copies to $.05 per page. Prohibits the department from adopting a rule permitting a retrieval fee. Requires a provider to provide one free copy of a patient's medical record to the patient or the patient's legal representative if requesting the medical record to apply for or appeal a denial of Social Security insurance disability benefits or Supplemental Security Insurance. Provides that a certification fee may not exceed $5. Prohibits a provider from charging a fee for a billing statement.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Harris 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1439	INFORMATION CONCERNING CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION. (CAMPBELL C) Requires the Indiana department of health to: (1) establish and administer a public education program to provide information on cytomegalovirus to pregnant women; and (2) distribute the information to specified persons. Requires a clinic or medical facility that offers fertility care to make the information concerning cytomegalovirus available to patients of the clinic or facility.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - added as coauthors Representatives Boy and Pfaff 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1453	CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT GRANTS. (O'BRIEN T) Provides that a program may be established to provide grants to cancer centers in Indiana to increase breast cancer research projects or breast cancer clinical trials. Provides that a pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program may be established. Establishes the breast cancer research fund and the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund. Prioritizes use of the funds to be on innovative research and treatments with the potential of resulting in novel therapies for pediatric cancer. Requires the state department to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative council concerning the grant program and publish the report on the state department's website.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/21/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1454	EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES. (O'BRIEN T) Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana. Specifies that the provision of emergency medical services is an essential purpose of political subdivisions. Requires the county commissioners of each county to: (1) identify areas that are unserved by emergency ambulance services; and (2) provide emergency ambulance services to the areas by establishing a county emergency ambulance service, contracting with a public, private, or nonprofit provider of emergency ambulance services, or by any other available means.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/30/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 1/30/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
HB1457	INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. (BARRETT B) Specifies that provisions of law governing the office of administrative law proceedings apply to the Indiana department of health (state department) in matters concerning the involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident of a health facility. Specifies conditions for the use of updated publications for design enforcement by the state department in the regulation of hospitals and ambulatory outpatient surgical centers. Amends the list of crimes or acts that preclude a home health aide, nurse aide, or other unlicensed employee from employment at a home health agency and certain health care facilities. Amends the list of crimes that preclude a person from operating a home health agency or personal services agency. Requires the state department to: (1) investigate any report that a nurse aide or home health aide has been convicted of a certain crime; and (2) remove the individual from the state nurse aide registry. Makes it a Class A infraction for a person convicted of a certain crime to knowingly or intentionally apply for a job as a home health aide or other unlicensed employee at a home health agency or certain health care facilities. For provisions concerning the women, infants, and children nutrition program (WIC program), defines "WIC vendor agreement". Requires the state department to: (1) select WIC program vendors based on selection criteria set forth in federal regulations; (2) review the selection criteria annually; (3) include the selection criteria in the WIC state plan; and (4) publish the selection criteria on the state department's website. For purposes of submitting a death record of a stillborn, requires the physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) last in attendance to initiate the document process unless the physician, physician assistant, or APRN was not present upon the deceased. Includes reporting to local child fatality review teams, the statewide child fatality review committee, local fetal-infant mortality review teams, and suicide and overdose fatality review teams for the release of mental health records without the consent of the patient. Requires the state department to: (1) approve courses concerning auto-injectable epinephrine that meet criteria established by the state department (rather than courses offered by an approved organization as defined in current law); and (2) publish the criteria on its website. Removes a provision allowing the state department to contract with a third party to create a certificate of completion for a course. Removes the expiration of the statewide maternal mortality review committee. Amends the membership of the statewide child fatality review committee.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/21/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1462	TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE LINE FOR MOTHERS. (SUMMERS V) Establishes the telephone assistance line for mothers program for the purpose of providing a telephone assistance line for mothers who are experiencing behavioral health issues to connect with health care providers to obtain behavioral health resources.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1463	MEDICAID COVERAGE OF GROUP PREGNANCY SERVICES. (SUMMERS V) Requires Medicaid coverage for group pregnancy services and specifies the group services.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1464	LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS. (SUMMERS V) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to, subject to federal approval, provide Medicaid reimbursement for certified medical interpretation services for Medicaid recipients who have limited English proficiency when receiving Medicaid covered services from a Medicaid provider. Requires the establishment of a community advisory committee.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1466	VARIOUS AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. (MELTZER J) Provides that the department of natural resources is subject to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative law proceedings. Provides that the secretary of family and social services is the ultimate authority for Medicaid applicants and recipient eligibility appeals. Provides that in Medicaid applicant eligibility cases, except in certain circumstances, the order from the administrative law judge is final after 61 days without further affirmation from the ultimate authority. Provides that the review of certain professional disciplinary reviews are not subject to the office of administrative law proceedings. Sets forth the process to select a hearing officer for the professional disciplinary reviews. Makes changes to motor vehicle dealer services statutes to be consistent with the jurisdiction of the office of administrative law proceedings. Provides that the department of child services (DCS) is the ultimate authority of the review of decisions concerning residential child care base rates. Removes the duty of DCS to adopt rules concerning the administrative review by DCS of a proposed or approved substantiated report of child abuse or neglect, before or after an administrative hearing is available or conducted. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical corrections and conforming amendments required by HEA 1003-2024 concerning the office of administrative law proceedings.
	Current Status:	4/16/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/3/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1474	FSSA MATTERS. (BARRETT B) Adds additional duties to a workgroup currently organized concerning the pathways for aging risk based managed care program (program). Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to determine the base reimbursement rate structure, methodology, and reimbursement rates for provider payment by managed care organizations under the program. Allows the office of the secretary to perform claims reviews of claims under the program. Requires a managed care organization participating in the program to do the following: (1) Contract with nursing facilities if certain conditions are met under the same terms for a specified time frame. (2) Submit monthly reports for claims that had a denial rate of at least five percent in the previous month. (3) Pay minimum reimbursement rates to providers. (4) Pay interest on unpaid claims that are later determined to be clean claims. Sets forth the powers and duties of the office of the secretary concerning Medicaid home and community based services waivers. Requires a provider of services under a home and community based services waiver to follow any waiver requirements under federal law and developed by the office of the secretary. Establishes requirements for home and community based services waivers. Relocates provisions requiring reimbursement for assisted living services for individuals who are aged and disabled and receiving services under a Medicaid waiver. Specifies that: (1) these provisions apply to a home and community based services waiver that included assisted living services as an available services before July 1, 2025; (2) these provisions apply to an individual receiving services under a home and community based services waiver; and (3) reimbursement is required for certain services that are part of the individual's home and community based service plan. Relocates provisions establishing limitations concerning assisted living services provided in a home and community based services program. Relocates a provision requiring the office of the secretary to annually determine any state savings generated by home and community based services. Removes a provision allowing the division of aging to adopt rules concerning an appeals process for a housing with services establishment provider's determination that the provider is unable to meet the health needs of a resident and allows the office of the secretary to adopt rules concerning the appeals process. Requires an individual who provides attendant care services for compensation from Medicaid to register with the office of the secretary. Removes the requirement that the division of aging administer programs established under Medicaid waivers for in-home services for treatment of medical conditions. Provides that provisions of law concerning the statewide waiver ombudsman apply to an individual who has a disability and receives services administered by the bureau of disabilities services. (Current law specifies that these provisions apply to an individual who has a developmental disability and receives services under the federal home and community based services program.) Specifies that these provisions do not apply to an individual served by the long term care ombudsman program. Changes references from "statewide waiver ombudsman" to "statewide bureau of disabilities services ombudsman". Requires the unit of services for the deaf and hard of hearing and the division (rather than the unit and the board of interpreters) to adopt rules creating standings for interpreters. Removes provisions concerning the board of interpreters. Repeals a provision providing that licensed home health agencies and licensed personal services agencies are approved to provide certain services under a Medicaid waiver granted to the state under federal law that provides services for treatment of medical conditions. Repeals language concerning a long term care services eligibility screen for purposes of the Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled program (CHOICE). Authorizes the division of disability and rehabilitative services to charge an authorized service provider that employs a direct service professional an annual fee. Establishes the direct support professional training program fund and appropriates money in the fund.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/21/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1488	PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT GRANT. (LAUER R) Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program (grant program) to be administered by the rare disease advisory council (council). Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund. Sets forth requirements for an entity to receive a grant. Requires the council to develop criteria, policies, procedures, and a plan concerning awarding of the grants. Prioritizes use of the funds to be on innovative research and treatments with the potential of resulting in novel therapies for pediatric cancer. Requires the council to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative council concerning the grant program and publish the report on the Indiana department of health's website.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative O'Brien 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
HB1502	STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN PAYMENT LIMITS. (MCGUIRE J) Limits the amount that a state employee health plan may pay for a medical facility service provided to a covered individual to: (1) the lesser of the amount of compensation established by the network plan or 200% of the amount paid by the Medicare program for that type of medical facility service or for a medical facility service of a similar type, if the medical facility service is provided by an in network provider; and (2) 185% of the amount paid by the Medicare program for that type of medical facility service or for a medical facility service of a similar type, if the medical facility service is provided by an out of network provider. Prohibits a provider from charging a covered individual an additional amount for a medical facility service, other than cost sharing amounts authorized by the terms of the state employee health plan. Requires a medical facility that provides drugs to a covered individual, in billing a state employee health plan for the cost of the drugs, to include in the billing the same "TB" or "JG" modifier that the medical facility would include in the billing if the medical facility were billing the Medicare program for the drugs.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	2/19/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading 2/18/2025 - House Bills on Second Reading
HB1520	PROFESSIONAL LICENSING. (PIERCE K) Removes the following licensing provisions: (1) hearing aid dealers; (2) auctioneers and auction companies; and (3) electrologists. Removes specific courses required for certain behavioral health licensure. Replaces specific courses required for certain behavioral health licensure with a requirement that the program be nationally accredited. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	2/5/2025 - House Employment, Labor and Pensions, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Wesco
HB1552	COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES. (ANDRADE M) Requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for anti-obesity medication and intensive behavioral and lifestyle therapy.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Gore and Pfaff 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Insurance
HB1555	LICENSURE OF FOREIGN TRAINED PHYSICIANS. (BAIRD B) Establishes a limited medical license for individuals who: (1) have graduated from certain international medical programs; (2) obtain a health care facility sponsor in an underserved area; and (3) meet certain other criteria. Provides that a limited medical license authorizes the recipient to practice medicine only at a health care facility in an underserved area. Enables the medical licensing board of Indiana (board) to revoke a limited medical license if the recipient stops working as a physician at a health care facility in an underserved area. Provides that a limited medical license may be converted to an unlimited license. Allows the board to require a comprehensive evaluation to determine the individual's competency before issuing an unlimited medical license. Allows, until June 30, 2027, an applicant for an unlimited license to practice osteopathic medicine to take all levels of the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination not later than ten years from the date the applicant first passes level 1 of the examination.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/24/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1562	FARM AND HOME BASED FOOD SALES. (SMITH H) Repeals current home based vendor regulations. Provides that the Indiana department of health, a local unit of government, the health and hospital corporation of Marion County, or a local health department may not impose any rules, regulations, certifications, or licensing requirements on a small farm or home based vendor that are not required under federal law. Exempts public buildings used by small farms and home based vendors from certain public building regulations.
	Current Status:	4/15/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline for House bills (Rule 79(b))
	Recent Status:	3/18/2025 - added as cosponsor Senator Tomes 3/17/2025 - added as cosponsor Senator Doriot
HB1571	PHARMACISTS. (GOSS-REAVES L) Removes the authority of the state health commissioner's designated public health authority to issue a standing order, prescription, or protocol (standing order) to allow certain health practitioners to administer or dispense an immunization or a pharmacist a smoking cessation product. Requires the state health commissioner to issue a standing order that allows a pharmacist to treat or screen, test, administer, or dispense for certain health conditions. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy to establish standards and requirements for courses of education concerning Indiana and federal statutes and rules governing the practice of pharmacy. Requires an individual to pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination to be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist. Allows a pharmacist to administer or dispense an immunization that is recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices under a drug order, under a prescription, or according to a protocol approved by a physician. Removes provisions restricting a pharmacist from administering an immunization to an individual who is less than 11 years of age. Provides civil and criminal immunity for a pharmacist related to filling a prescription for a drug, medicine, or other prescribed substance. Allows a pharmacist to take certain actions relating to medication assisted treatment. Sets forth requirements for pharmacy benefit managers. Establishes requirements for a health carrier regarding the reimbursement of services and procedures that are performed by a pharmacist.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1574	SCHOOL BASED FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH PILOT PROGRAM. (GOSS-REAVES L) Establishes the school based family mental health pilot program (program) to provide mental health services to students in school based settings, through a partnership between a health care provider and at least one school, that allow the student's family to participate in the services remotely. Requires the division of mental health and addiction (division) to contract with a certain entity or organization to administer and evaluate the program. Requires the division to select program proposals. Sets forth program requirements. Establishes the school based family mental health pilot program fund. Requires the entity or organization selected to administer the program to prepare a report on the results of the program. Requires the division to submit the report to the general assembly.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1580	PARKINSON'S DISEASE REGISTRY. (HAMILTON C) Requires the Indiana University School of Medicine to collect data on the incidence of Parkinson's disease and establish a Parkinson's disease registry. Requires health care providers to report a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and a related condition to the registry, and, if a patient agrees to the reporting, additional information concerning the medical treatment. Requires the health care provider to provide certain information to a patient diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or a related condition and to receive either permission or a denial to provide other information concerning the diagnosis and treatment. Requires that the information be confidential. Provides immunity to a person that provides information for the registry. Specifies persons that can obtain information from the registry.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1586	MEDICAID FUNDING. (BARRETT B) Makes changes in Medicaid payment formulas and assessment of the hospital assessment fee. Extends the law governing the hospital assessment fee to June 30, 2027. Authorizes a managed care organization assessment fee.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/30/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Goss-Reaves 1/27/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Manning
HB1587	INSURANCE MATTERS. (CARBAUGH M) Provides that the director of the state personnel department may make a determination to provide coverage under the state employee health plan for emergency medical services as part of a mobile integrated healthcare program. Provides that the requirement for a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization contract to provide reimbursement for emergency medical services includes emergency medical services that are performed or provided as part of a mobile integrated healthcare program. Repeals a provision that requires the department of insurance to maintain an electronic system for the collection and storage of information concerning transactions involving residential property. Provides that the article regarding consumer data protection does not apply to any organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that is: (1) established to detect or prevent insurance related crime or fraud; and (2) subject to a memorandum of understanding with a statewide law enforcement agency. Changes the deadline for the Indiana Public Employers' Plan, Inc., to apply to the insurance commissioner for a certificate of authority to transact business as a domestic tax exempt reciprocal insurance company from before December 31, 2026, to before December 31, 2030. Repeals the statute requiring carriers of health insurance plans to conduct annual public forums. Provides that provisions requiring a notice of material change apply to personal automobile or homeowner's policies that are issued, delivered, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2026. Amends the definition of "small employer" in the chapter regarding small employer group health insurance. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1588	LONG TERM CARE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. (BARRETT B) Establishes the primary care access revolving fund (fund) for the purpose of making loans to primary care medical practices in Indiana. Specifies the purposes for which money in the fund may be loaned. Provides that the Indiana finance authority shall administer the fund. Requires the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) to transfer $15,000,000 to the fund from the amount appropriated to the IEDC by the general assembly in the 2025-2026 state fiscal year. Increases the employee threshold for purposes of eligibility for the health reimbursement arrangement income tax credit. Increases the maximum amount of tax credits that may be granted in a year. Specifies the procedure for claiming the credit. Allows an employer to establish a long term care savings account program that allows an employee to save with favorable tax treatment for services required when the employee's or the employee's dependents' functional capacities become chronically impaired due to advanced age or other circumstances. Expands the physician practice ownership tax credit (tax credit) against state tax liability to practicing physicians (instead of only primary care physicians) who have an ownership interest in a physician practice and meet other eligibility criteria. Requires a taxpayer claiming the tax credit to certify that each physician with an ownership interest provides health care services to patients. Provides that the total amount of tax credits awarded in a state fiscal year may not exceed $20,000,000.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1590	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. (BARRETT B) Specifies that county local income taxes for emergency medical services may be used to pay costs incurred for the provision of emergency medical services by an emergency medical services provider organization (EMSPO). Provides that an employee of an EMSPO who is engaged in emergency medical services is eligible to participate in training funded by the regional public safety training fund. Specifies that an EMSPO may collaborate in the dissemination of information concerning public and private grant opportunities related to improving outcomes for stroke patients. Requires the Indiana emergency medical services commission (commission) to include EMSPOs when seeking funding opportunities for the support of emergency medical services. Authorizes the commission to award mobile integration health care grants to EMSPOs.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1592	SERVICES FOR THE AGED AND DISABLED. (BARRETT B) Allows the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to reimburse a Medicaid provider for providing functional assessments if the provider completed training approved by the office. Prohibits the office from restricting access to certain assisted living services by establishing a Medicaid waiver wait list or any other method if there are available waiver slots. Requires the office to apply for additional waiver slots when the slots are all filled in a manner that is sufficient to complete the state fiscal year without implementing a wait list. Requires the office to reimburse for home and community based services from the date of the individual's application. Requires the office to apply to the federal government for: (1) an amendment to the aged and disabled Medicaid waiver concerning functional eligibility determinations and reimbursement within a specified time; and (2) a new Medicaid waiver to provide assisted living services. Repeals language concerning reporting of the development of a long term care risk based managed care program (program). Requires the office to include certain provisions in a contract for the program. Specifies requirements of an entity contracting with the office to participate in the program. Requires the office to develop and implement clinical and quality of life measures and allow provider owned entities to participate in the program. Allows the office to audit claims or data concerning the program and post the audit findings on the office's website. Allows the office to take administrative action against a contracted entity for violations. Sets forth claim submission and processing requirements for the program. Repeals the temporary emergency financial assistance program.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	2/4/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted 2/4/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
HB1594	COVERAGE FOR PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES. (BARRETT B) Requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for preventative health services as determined by the insurance commissioner. Prohibits a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract from imposing a cost sharing requirement for a preventative health service that is provided by an in network health care provider.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Insurance 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1604	COST SHARING; OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE CREDIT. (MCGUIRE J) Requires an insurer, an administrator, and a pharmacy benefit manager to apply the annual limitation on cost sharing set forth in the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act under 42 U.S.C. 18022(c)(1) to prescription drugs that: (1) are covered under a health plan; (2) are life-saving or intended to manage chronic pain; and (3) do not have an approved generic version. Provides that an insurer, an administrator, and a pharmacy benefit manager may not directly or indirectly set, alter, implement, or condition the terms of health insurance coverage based in part or entirely on information about the availability or amount of financial or product assistance available for a prescription drug. Requires, before December 31 of each year, each insurer and administrator to certify to the insurance commissioner that the insurer or administrator has fully and completely complied with the cost sharing requirements during the previous calendar year. Requires a health plan to credit toward a covered individual's deductible and annual maximum out-of-pocket expenses any amount the covered individual pays directly to any health care provider for a medically necessary covered health care service if a claim for the health care service is not submitted to the health plan and the amount paid by the covered individual to the health care provider is less than the average discounted rate for the health care service paid to a health care provider in the health plan's network. Requires a health plan to: (1) establish a procedure by which a covered individual may claim a credit; and (2) identify documentation necessary to support a claim for a credit.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1606	PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. (MCGUIRE J) Prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager from taking certain actions. Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to submit a report to the insurance commissioner every six months. (Current law requires a pharmacy benefit manager to submit the report annually.) Provides that if a contract holder requests an audit of compliance with the contract from a pharmacy benefit manager, the pharmacy benefit manager must provide the audit requested to the contract holder not later than 30 business days after receiving the request. Removes the provision specifying that the files or forms disclosed to the contract holder by the pharmacy benefit manager as part of an audit of compliance with the contract may be modified to redact trade secrets. Establishes civil penalties that the department of insurance (department) shall impose for a violation of the provisions concerning pharmacy benefit managers. Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to provide additional information in the pharmacy benefit manager's report to the department. Requires, after June 30, 2025, a health payer to include information relating to prescription drug pricing in the data submitted to the all payer claims data base by the health payer. Requires a health plan to credit toward a covered individual's deductible and annual maximum out-of-pocket expenses any amount the covered individual pays directly to any health care provider for a medically necessary covered health care service if a claim for the health care service is not submitted to the health plan and the amount paid by the covered individual to the health care provider is less than the average discounted rate for the health care service paid to a health care provider in the health plan's network.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Insurance 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1620	DISCLOSURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE IN HEALTH CARE. (KING J) Requires a health care provider to disclose to a patient the provider's use of artificial intelligence technology to: (1) make or inform any decision involved in the provision of health care to the patient; or (2) generate any part of a communication to the patient regarding the patient's health care. Requires an insurer that provides accident and sickness coverage to disclose to an insured the insurer's use of artificial intelligence technology to: (1) make or inform any decision involved in the provision of the coverage to the insured; or (2) generate any part of a communication to the insured regarding the coverage.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1625	PROHIBITION ON NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS. (JUDY C) Prohibits an individual, person, or other entity from entering into a noncompete agreement after June 30, 2025.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1632	HEALTH CARE ENTITY MERGERS. (SMALTZ B) Requires a health care entity that is involved in a merger or acquisition to disclose additional information. Allows the office of the attorney general to assess a health care entity with a civil penalty for noncompliance with the merger and acquisition notice.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1639	STILLBIRTHS. (ROWRAY E) Amends the definition of "stillbirth" to mean a birth after 12 weeks of gestation that is not a live birth, or if the gender of the child can be visually determined, a birth after 10 weeks of gestation that is not a live birth.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Public Health 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1641	COUNTY GOVERNMENT MATTERS. (MELTZER J) Allows an executive session to be held to communicate with an attorney, subject to the attorney client privilege. Excludes conveyances to a unit from the definition of a "conveyance document". Amends requirements for local ordinances concerning the operation of a golf cart or an off-road vehicle. Provides that if a body is to be transported by common carrier, the person in charge of interment shall secure a burial transit permit in duplicate from certain individuals. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may enter into a public-private agreement for the construction or renovation of school buildings under the statutes governing public-private agreements. Provides that certain fees collected by the county recorder are deposited in the county recorder's records perpetuation fund. Provides that a fee for recording a mortgage assumption is the same as the fee for recording a mortgage. Prohibits a county employee from taking action on a county contract, unless permitted by a county ordinance. Amends the definition of "residential property" used for an allocation area established after June 30, 2025. Provides that, after June 30, 2025, no action shall be brought with respect to jail or prison conditions under state law by an offender until such administrative remedies as are available are exhausted.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore 4/21/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
HB1666	OWNERSHIP OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. (MCGUIRE J) Requires reporting of certain ownership information by: (1) a hospital to the Indiana department of health (state department); (2) certain health care entities to the secretary of state; and (3) an insurer, a third party administrator, and a pharmacy benefit manager to the department of insurance. Requires the secretary of state and the department of insurance to provide the ownership information to the state department. Requires the state department to annually publish a report concerning the ownership information. Amends the definition of "health care entity" for provisions governing health care entity mergers and acquisitions. Allows the office of the attorney general to investigate the market concentration of a health care entity.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
HB1675	APPROPRIATION TO COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS. (BURTON A) Appropriates $3,000,000 from the state general fund to the division of mental health and addiction to award grants to community mental health centers in low income areas to hire mental health professionals.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means 1/21/2025 - First Reading
HB1686	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. (O'BRIEN T) Provides that, on or before August 1, 2025, each county executive shall adopt an emergency medical service plan for the county. Requires the county, on or before August 15, 2025, to submit its plan to the department of homeland security (department). Provides that, on or before November 1, 2025, the department shall compile the medical service plans and submit a report to legislative council.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - Coauthored by Representative Miller D 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
SB2	MEDICAID MATTERS. (MISHLER R) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to report specified Medicaid data to the Medicaid oversight committee. Requires the office to annually prepare and present a report to the budget committee concerning the enforcement of the Medicaid five year look back period. Prohibits specified persons from advertising or otherwise marketing the Medicaid program. Provides that the office may adopt rules concerning permissible advertising or marketing indicating participation in the Medicaid program by a person that has contracted with the office. Allows the office to reimburse medical providers at the appropriate Medicaid fee schedule rate for certified medical claims prior to the beginning of benefits, provided the claims satisfy certain conditions. Repeals language allowing for marketing of the Medicaid program. Requires the office to receive and review data from specified federal and state agencies concerning Medicaid recipients to determine whether circumstances have changed that affect Medicaid eligibility for recipients and to perform a redetermination. Requires the office to establish: (1) performance standards for hospitals that make presumptive eligibility determinations and sets out action for when hospitals do not comply with the standards; and (2) an appeals procedure for hospitals that dispute the violation determination. Sets out a hospital's responsibilities when making a presumptive eligibility determination. Imposes corrective action and restrictions for failing to meet presumptive eligibility standards. Specifies requirements, allowances, and limitations for the healthy Indiana plan.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/23/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/22/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
SB3	FIDUCIARY DUTY IN HEALTH PLAN ADMINISTRATION. (BUSCH J) Provides that any third party administrator or pharmacy benefit manager acting on behalf of a plan sponsor owes a fiduciary duty to the plan sponsor.
	Current Status:	4/16/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/8/2025 - Signed by the Speaker 4/8/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
SB21	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONTRACT PROHIBITION. (BOHACEK M) Prohibits the Indiana department of health from requiring a contracted person to meet additional requirements other than federal requirements specified in the federal Charitable Choice Act in order to receive certain funding.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/8/2025 - First Reading
SB24	REGULATION OF PREMIUM INCREASES. (TOMES J) Provides that certain insurance providers may not request to raise the insurer's rate more than 10% in any one year. Requires certain insurance providers to justify any requested rate increase to the insurance commissioner.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Doriot 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions
SB32	PREVENTION OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE. (GLICK S) Requires the department of natural resources to establish a pilot program to combat chronic wasting disease in deer.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Senate Natural Resources, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Natural Resources
SB38	SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. (FORD J) Amends the definition of "qualified entity" to include the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of provisions governing syringe exchange programs.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/8/2025 - First Reading
SB72	THERAPIST IMMUNITY FROM PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE. (DERNULC D) Provides that the behavioral health and human services licensing board may not impose disciplinary sanctions against a practitioner if the basis of the licensing complaint is retaliatory against the practitioner for testifying in a child custody proceeding, a child in need of services proceeding, or a termination of parent-child relationship proceeding.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Bohacek 1/16/2025 - added as third author Senator Niemeyer
SB93	COMMON CONSTRUCTION WAGE. (DERNULC D) Requires any firm, individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that is awarded a contract, after June 30, 2025, by the state, a political subdivision, or a municipal corporation for the construction of a public work, and any subcontractor of the construction, to pay a scale of wages that is not less than the common construction wage. Establishes a process for determining the common construction wage. Provides that a contractor or subcontractor who knowingly fails to pay the common construction wage commits a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a public work project may not be artificially divided into two or more projects to avoid the application of the common construction wage requirements. Provides that a person who unlawfully divides a public work project commits a Class A infraction. Repeals a chapter regarding the effect of the repeal of the common construction wage statute by legislation enacted in 2015 and a chapter regarding wage scales for public works projects. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/30/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Becker and Bohacek 1/28/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Goode
SB96	PHARMACIST ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNIZATIONS. (BECKER V) Allows a pharmacist to administer an immunization that is recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and approved by federal Food and Drug Administration to a group of individuals under a drug order, under a prescription, or according to a protocol approved by a physician if certain conditions are met. (Current law allows a pharmacist to administer specified immunizations to a group of individuals under a drug order, under a prescription, or according to a protocol approved by a physician if certain conditions are met.) Authorizes the commissioner of the Indiana department of health to remove during the legislative interim a vaccination from the list of vaccinations otherwise recommended and approved by the federal government. Provides that the commissioner's removal of the vaccination from the list is effective until the date that the general assembly adjourns sine die in the ensuing calendar year.
	Current Status:	4/15/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 140.1)
	Recent Status:	4/1/2025 - House Public Health, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 3/25/2025 - House Public Health, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
SB98	POSSESSION OF FENTANYL TEST STRIPS. (JACKSON L) Provides that the possession of a fentanyl test strip is not a crime.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Yoder 1/16/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph
SB110	SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS. (HUNLEY A) Requires the department of education, in consultation with the Indiana department of health, to establish a program to provide technical assistance to public schools, including charter schools, that are interested in establishing a school based health center.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Ford J.D 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Education and Career Development
SB111	COVERAGE FOR LIVING ORGAN DONORS. (CHARBONNEAU E) Prohibits an insurer that issues a policy of life insurance, disability insurance, or long term care insurance from taking certain actions with respect to the coverage of individuals who are living organ donors. Specifies that certain actions constitute an unfair and deceptive act and practice in the business of insurance when taken against a living organ donor by an insurer.
	Current Status:	4/15/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 140.1)
	Recent Status:	3/3/2025 - Referred to House Insurance 3/3/2025 - First Reading
SB114	TEST STRIPS. (POL R) Removes provisions related to testing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of a controlled substance in the criminal laws concerning possession of controlled substance paraphernalia.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Yoder 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law
SB118	340B DRUG PROGRAM REPORT. (CHARBONNEAU E) Requires certain entities authorized to participate in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to annually report specified data to the Indiana department of health (state department). Requires the state department to submit a report of the aggregated data to the legislative council and post the report on the state department's website.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/24/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
SB119	CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC ADVANTAGE. (CHARBONNEAU E) Prohibits the submission of an application for a certificate of public advantage (application) after May 13, 2025. Changes the time frame in which the Indiana department of health has to review and make a determination on an application filed during a specified time frame.
	Current Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/15/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/9/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
SB132	CHILDHOOD OBESITY STUDY TOPICS. (FORD J) Establishes the childhood obesity commission as a temporary commission to study childhood obesity. Requires the commission to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly not later than June 30, 2026.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Family and Children Services 1/8/2025 - First Reading
SB133	RESTRICTION ON CO-PAY ACCUMULATORS. (FORD J) Provides that under certain circumstances, the administrator of a state employee health plan shall include any amount paid by a covered individual or another person on behalf of the covered individual for a prescription drug when calculating a covered individual's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the covered individual's state employee health plan. Provides that under certain circumstances, a pharmacy benefit manager shall include any amount paid by a covered individual or another person on behalf of the covered individual for a prescription drug when calculating a covered individual's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the covered individual's health plan. Provides that under certain circumstances, an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance shall include any amount paid by an insured or another person on behalf of the insured for a prescription drug when calculating an insured's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the insured's policy of accident and sickness insurance. Provides that under certain circumstances, a health maintenance organization shall include any amount paid by an enrollee or another person on behalf of the enrollee for a prescription drug when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the enrollee's individual or group contract.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/8/2025 - First Reading
SB140	PHARMACY BENEFITS. (CHARBONNEAU E) Requires an insurer, a pharmacy benefit manager, or any other administrator of pharmacy benefits to ensure that a network utilized by the insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or other administrator is reasonably adequate and accessible and file an annual report regarding the network with the commissioner of the department of insurance (commissioner). Sets forth certain limitations and requirements with respect to the provision of pharmacy or pharmacist services under a health plan. Allows any insured, pharmacy, or pharmacist impacted by an alleged violation to file a complaint with the commissioner. Provides that the commissioner may order reimbursement to any person who has incurred a monetary loss as a result of a violation. Requires, if a pharmacy benefit manger is used with regard to a state employee health plan, the state personnel department to either create a pharmacy benefit manager or contract with an insurer, a pharmacy benefit manager, or other administrator. Prohibits a third party administrator from: (1) requiring, as a condition of a plan sponsor entering into a contract with the third party administrator, that the plan sponsor enter into a contract with a particular pharmacy benefit manager; or (2) charging a different fee for services provided by the third party administrator to a plan sponsor based on the plan sponsor's selection of a particular pharmacy benefit manager. Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate study committee the task of studying the topic of contracts for pharmacy benefit coverage under the Medicaid program and a state employee health plan.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/25/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
SB143	PARENTAL RIGHTS. (BROWN L) Provides that a governmental entity may not substantially burden certain parental rights unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest. Prohibits a governmental entity from: (1) advising, directing, or coercing a child to withhold certain information from the child's parent; or (2) denying a child's parent access to certain information. Allows a parent to bring an action against a governmental entity for certain violations and provides for certain relief. Specifies that the parent of a child does not have a right to access certain medical care on behalf of the child if the child does not have an affirmative right of access to the medical care.
	Current Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/15/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/9/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
SB144	COUNTY POLICE FORCE PENSION TRUST AND TRUST FUND. (BECKER V) Requires in a county other than Marion County, that the county police department or a designee of the county police department make an annual presentation regarding the county police force pension trust and trust fund to the county council.
	Current Status:	4/3/2025 - Public Law 21
	Recent Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the Governor 3/27/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB145	PHARMACY MATTERS. (BUSCH J) Requires the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designated public health authority to issue a standing order, prescription, or protocol (standing order) that allows a pharmacist to treat or screen, test, administer, or dispense for certain health conditions. Allows a pharmacist to order tests that are waived under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) or established under a standing order. Allows a pharmacy intern or a pharmacy technician to perform a test that is: (1) delegated by a supervising pharmacist; and (2) a waived test under CLIA. Allows a pharmacy technician who is certified to perform any activity delegated by a supervising pharmacist or pharmacist owner if the activities: (1) do not require the clinical judgment of a pharmacist; (2) are not prohibited by a rule adopted by the Indiana board of pharmacy; or (3) are not an activity required by law to be performed only by a pharmacist. Provides civil and criminal immunity for a pharmacist related to filling a prescription for a drug, medicine, or other prescribed substance. Establishes exceptions.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	2/12/2025 - Senate Health and Provider Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 1/16/2025 - added as second author Senator Charbonneau
SB146	TEACHER COMPENSATION. (ROGERS L) Requires the department of education (department) to submit a report to the general assembly before November 1, 2025, that provides an analysis of the feasibility and cost of increasing school corporation employee health plan options. Creates the Indiana teacher recruitment program. Beginning June 30, 2025: (1) increases the minimum salary for a teacher employed by a school corporation to $45,000 (current law requires $40,000); and (2) requires a school corporation to expend an amount for teacher compensation that is not less than 65% of state tuition support (current law requires 62%). Amends the requirements for a school corporation and the department if the school corporation determines that the school corporation cannot meet minimum teacher salary requirements. Removes a provision that provides that the matrix rating system may not rank or compare teacher preparation programs.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/24/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
SB147	PHYSICIAN REFERRALS AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES. (BUSCH J) Prohibits, in accordance with the federal Stark Law (42 U.S.C. 1395nn), a referring physician from receiving compensation or an incentive from a health care entity or another physician, who is in the same health care network as the referring physician, for referring a patient to the health care entity or other physician. Provides that the attorney general may investigate certain complaints. Provides that the attorney general may cooperate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of certain complaints. Provides that the attorney general may take certain actions when conducting an investigation of certain complaints. Requires the all payer claims data base to publish the physician reimbursement rates as a separate line item for each contract instead of in the aggregate.
	Current Status:	4/15/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 140.1)
	Recent Status:	3/4/2025 - House Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Insurance
SB165	REQUIREMENTS OF SHORT TERM INSURANCE PLANS. (QADDOURA F) Requires an insurer that issues a short term insurance plan to cover certain medical services. Prohibits an insurer that issues a short term insurance plan from retroactively cancelling a short term insurance plan except in the case of fraud. Amends current provisions exempting short term insurance plans from accident and sickness insurance policy requirements to provide for a term of not more than 6 months (current law provides for a term of 364 days).
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions 1/8/2025 - First Reading
SB170	PROHIBITED GOVERNMENT ABORTION ASSISTANCE. (YOUNG M) Prohibits the state or a political subdivision of the state from assisting an individual in seeking or obtaining an abortion. Allows for the state or a political subdivision to inform an individual of alternatives to an abortion.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/14/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Tomes, Doriot, Zay 1/13/2025 - added as third author Senator Byrne
SB171	ABORTION MATTERS. (YOUNG M) Prohibits a person from knowingly or intentionally: (1) prescribing or possessing an abortion inducing drug; or (2) sending an abortion inducing drug to a person located in Indiana, if the person located in Indiana possesses the abortion inducing drug. Provides that each offense is a Class A misdemeanor with a Level 6 felony for subsequent offenses. Establishes a defense to possessing an abortion inducing drug. Provides for the discipline of a practitioner for a violation. Prohibits a nonprofit organization in Indiana from providing or offering to provide financial assistance to pay for, offset the cost of, or reimburse the cost of an abortion inducing drug. Gives the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction of actions concerning abortion inducing drugs. Requires a woman who is pregnant as a result of rape or incest to provide to her physician an affidavit attesting to the rape or incest before the physician performs the abortion. Prohibits state employee health plans, the state Medicaid program, policies of accident and sickness insurance, and health maintenance contracts from providing coverage for an abortion inducing drug. Makes conforming amendments.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - added as second author Senator Byrne 1/14/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Tomes, Doriot, Zay
SB176	NURSING MATTERS. (YODER S) Adds members to the Indiana state board of nursing and changes the required qualifications for certain members. Amends the requirements that an individual applying for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse must meet. Provides that an applicant for a state accredited program of practical nursing (program) is not required to have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Requires a student of the program to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent before completing the program.
	Current Status:	4/10/2025 - Public Law 45
	Recent Status:	4/10/2025 - Signed by the Governor 4/3/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB181	NURSE TRAINING IN TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. (CRIDER M) Requires the state board of nursing to adopt or amend rules to require trauma informed care training as part of the required curriculum for nursing education programs.
	Current Status:	4/15/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 140.1)
	Recent Status:	3/11/2025 - House Public Health, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
SB184	COVERAGE FOR CLEAN DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. (DERNULC D) Requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for clean dietary supplements that are prescribed to certain individuals by a health care provider.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions 1/8/2025 - First Reading
SB185	COVERAGE FOR PARKINSON'S AND ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS. (DERNULC D) Prohibits a health plan from requiring a participating provider to obtain prior authorization for a health care service that is used to diagnose or treat Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or a related cognitive disorder or Parkinson's disease.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/8/2025 - First Reading
SB191	CONFIDENTIALITY OF TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY REPORTS. (JACKSON L) States that a health care provider's report concerning the performance of an abortion that is submitted to the Indiana department of health is a medical record, confidential, and not subject to disclosure as a public record.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph 1/8/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
SB192	POSTPARTUM CARE FOR NEW MOTHERS ON MEDICAID. (JACKSON L) Removes the expiration date of: (1) language requiring that a hospital that operates a maternity unit shall ensure a woman who is giving birth in the hospital and is either a Medicaid recipient or eligible for Medicaid has the option of having a long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive implanted after delivery; and (2) the corresponding requirement for reimbursement from the office of the secretary of family and social services to a hospital for certain costs related to providing a long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive to a Medicaid recipient. Requires that certain health care providers and hospitals ensure that a Medicaid recipient who gives birth schedules a follow-up appointment for postpartum care not later than 60 days from the date the woman gives birth.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Randolph 1/8/2025 - Withdrawn
SB206	HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT PROGRAM. (TOMES J) Requires the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to establish and administer a hyperbaric oxygen treatment program (program) to make grants to certain providers to provide diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment to qualified service members. Establishes program requirements. Requires the Indiana department of health to: (1) issue a request for proposals to offer treatment under the program; and (2) adopt rules to implement these provisions, including rules concerning program eligibility, treatment plan requirements, criteria for approving payments for treatment, and confidentiality. Provides that funding for the program is paid from the military family relief fund. Makes conforming amendments related to the sunset of the hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Doriot 1/21/2025 - Senate Veterans Affairs and The Military, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
SB216	MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. (CRIDER M) Allows certain individuals to take the examination for licensure as a social worker before having completed the bachelor's degree. Makes the following changes in regard to marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, addiction counselors, and clinical addiction counselors: (1) Provides that an individual must be licensed as an associate before obtaining the relevant experience hours, except in certain circumstances. (2) Amends provisions concerning experience hours and the expiration of a temporary license or permit. Removes certain provisions regarding first available examinations.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the Speaker 4/17/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
SB220	STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE OF ALZHEIMER'S. (WALKER K) Requires a state employee health plan to provide coverage for dementia treatments or medications that are determined to be medically necessary by the physician treating the covered individual.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/23/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Dernulc 1/21/2025 - added as third author Senator Charbonneau
SB234	MEDICAID MATTERS. (JOHNSON T) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to report specified Medicaid data to the Medicaid oversight committee. Requires the office to receive and review data from specified federal and state agencies concerning Medicaid recipients to determine whether circumstances have changed that affect Medicaid eligibility for recipients. Prohibits the office from accepting self-attestations of certain information in the administration of the Medicaid program. Requires the office to apply for a Medicaid state plan amendment to remove references to coverage under the Medicaid plan of a certain population. Requires the office to establish: (1) performance standards for hospitals that make presumptive eligibility determinations and sets out action for when hospitals do not comply with the standards; and (2) an appeals procedure for hospitals that dispute the violation determination. Modifies eligibility categories and requirements for the healthy Indiana plan (plan). Specifies limitations for enrollment in the plan.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/14/2025 - removed as second author Senator Charbonneau 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
SB235	LIMITATIONS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. (JOHNSON T) Establishes prohibitions and requirements on state agencies, recipients of state contracts or grants, state educational institutions, and health profession licensing boards regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Allows the attorney general to bring an action concerning noncompliance against a state educational institution. Establishes: (1) requirements regarding a standardized admissions test; and (2) requirements regarding altering academic standards; for postsecondary educational institutions that offer certain health education programs.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	2/10/2025 - Withdrawn 2/10/2025 - Senate Bills on Second Reading
SB237	INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT. (JOHNSON T) Allows: (1) a manufacturer to provide; and (2) a patient to receive; individualized investigational treatment if certain conditions are met. Sets forth disclosures.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - added as second author Senator Charbonneau 1/9/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
SB240	ABORTION REPORTING AND EDUCATION. (JOHNSON T) Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to: (1) create a video for practitioners concerning the state's abortion laws and the standard of care for treating pregnant women with life threatening conditions; and (2) publish the video on its website. Specifies the information to be included in the video. Requires a hospital and ambulatory outpatient surgical center to: (1) review its protocol for abortion; (2) require certain practitioners to watch the video; and (3) certify to the state department compliance with these provisions. Amends the information required to be reported to the state department concerning the performance of an abortion and an abortion complication. Provides that a report concerning the performance of an abortion or an abortion complication is not confidential, is a public record, and shall be open to public inspection. Requires the state department to disclose these reports under Indiana's access to public records act. Requires the state department to: (1) publish the abortion complication reports on its website; and (2) send each abortion complication report to the office of the attorney general. Prohibits certain information on each form or report from being redacted. Requires the state department, if redacting: (1) a date; or (2) the age of the patient; from the form or report, to indicate on the form or report whether any applicable reporting deadline was met and whether or not the patient was a minor. Requires the state department to provide verification to the general assembly that the state department is in compliance concerning the release of these reports. Provides that an incomplete report concerning the performance of an abortion transmitted to the state department is subject to investigation by the state department and the office of the attorney general.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB241	ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS ON ABORTION. (JOHNSON T) Provides the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction with the prosecuting attorney in the prosecution of certain offenses concerning abortion. Allows the attorney general to issue an investigative demand if the attorney general has reasonable cause to believe that the person has engaged in certain violations concerning abortion. Allows for the seizure of certain vehicles, real property, currency, weapons, and other items that are used in connection with: (1) trafficking an abortion inducing drug; or (2) performing an unlawful abortion. Makes trafficking an abortion inducing drug a Level 6 felony and enhances the penalty for a prior conviction. Provides that a racketeering activity includes a violation of: (1) trafficking an abortion inducing drug; or (2) performing an unlawful abortion.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB242	PAYMENT FOR MEDICAID PHYSICIAN SERVICES. (JOHNSON T) Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning (office) or a managed care organization to promptly cover physician services rendered in a hospital emergency department by a physician who has entered into a provider agreement with the office or managed care organization, without limiting what constitutes an emergency medical condition. Specifies considerations that must be made in determining whether the prudent layperson standard has been met. Prohibits any delay in or denial of compensation to the physician unless the cause of the delay or denial is specifically provided for in: (1) the Medicaid managed care law; (2) an administrative rule adopted under the Medicaid managed care law; (3) the federal administrative rules on Medicaid managed care; or (4) the provider agreement. Prohibits a managed care organization from denying an emergency services claim solely because the claim code is not listed on the autopay list.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	2/6/2025 - added as second author Senator Busch 2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
SB243	REQUIRED PHYSICIAN OWNERSHIP OF MEDICAL PRACTICES. (JOHNSON T) Requires that the majority ownership of a physician group practice be licensed physicians in Indiana.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB245	ABORTION INDUCING DRUGS. (JOHNSON T) Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally engages in the use of an abortion inducing drug, including Mifepristone or Misoprostol, on a pregnant woman without the knowledge or consent of the pregnant woman, commits a Level 5 felony. Prohibits a person from knowingly or intentionally sending Mifepristone or Misoprostol to another person located in Indiana, if the other person located in Indiana possesses the Mifepristone or Misoprostol. Provides that each offense is a Class A misdemeanor with a Level 6 felony for subsequent offenses. Adds Mifepristone and Misoprostol to the list of Schedule IV drugs.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/9/2025 - First Reading
SB246	ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. (JOHNSON T) Requires the Indiana medical licensing board to accept and review complaints concerning physician collaborative practice agreements with advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Provides that an APRN may only: (1) operate in collaboration with a licensed practitioner who specializes in the same practice area as the advanced practice registered nurse; and (2) practice within the scope of the APRN's specialty. Allows a physician to enter into a collaborative agreement with more than four APRNs but prohibits the physician from collaborating with more than four APRNs at the same time.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/9/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/9/2025 - First Reading
SB275	ABORTION. (YODER S) Reestablishes the licensure of abortion clinics. Changes statutes concerning when an abortion may be performed. Removes the eight week limitation on the use of an abortion inducing drug. Allows, rather than requires, the revocation of a physician's license for the performance of an abortion in violation of the law.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a)) 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
SB276	MEDICAID FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER BIRTH CONTROL. (YODER S) Specifies that the Medicaid program covers over-the-counter birth control. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for any Medicaid state plan amendment or waiver necessary to include over-the-counter birth control as a covered supply.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB294	HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT FEE. (DORIOT B) Provides that a physician owned hospital that is ineligible to receive certain Medicaid or Medicare reimbursement is not considered to be a hospital for purposes of the hospital assessment fee. Extends the hospital assessment fee.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - added as third author Senator Charbonneau 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
SB301	ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS. (WALKER G) Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, in determining the Medicaid eligibility of an individual who has a community spouse, the office of the secretary of family and social services (the office of the secretary) may not consider the following as a countable resource if held by the individual's community spouse: (1) An individual retirement account. (2) A work related pension plan. Requires the office of the secretary to apply, before January 1, 2026, for any state plan amendment necessary to implement this provision.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB309	SUBSTITUTE SYSTEM OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION. (ZAY A) Provides that an employer who is a member in good standing with the Small Business Aid, Inc., and provides a substitute system of worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation as established by the Small Business Aid, Inc., is not required to seek the approval of the worker's compensation board in order to provide the substitute system of compensation in lieu of compensation and insurance provided under the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation laws. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	4/15/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 140.1)
	Recent Status:	3/3/2025 - Referred to House Employment, Labor and Pensions 3/3/2025 - First Reading
SB311	COVERAGE FOR LIVING ORGAN DONORS. (CHARBONNEAU E) Prohibits an insurer that issues a policy of life insurance, disability insurance, or long term care insurance from taking certain actions with respect to the coverage of individuals who are living organ donors. Specifies that certain actions constitute an unfair and deceptive act and practice in the business of insurance when taken against a living organ donor by an insurer.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - added as second author Senator Crider 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
SB317	HEALTH CARE DEBT AND COSTS. (QADDOURA F) Requires hospitals to do the following: (1) Offer the person who has received health services the opportunity to pay the charges through a payment plan that satisfies certain requirements. (2) Develop a written notice about a charity care program operated by the hospital, provide the notice to patients, and post the notice. (3) Include certain information concerning financial assistance on a billing statement. (4) Requires a hospital that reports an annual gross patient revenue of at least $20,000,000 to provide written notice and information to a person who has requested an eligibility determination concerning a payment plan or charity care. Provides that the unpaid earnings of a consumer who meets specified income eligibility requirements may not be attached by garnishment in satisfaction of: (1) any amount of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by the consumer; or (2) any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer. Provides that: (1) any amount of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer; or (2) in an action against a consumer in which a judgment has been entered, any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer; does not constitute a lien against the consumer's principal residence for a consumer that meets specified income requirements. Provides that in any action filed in Indiana for the recovery of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, the principal residence of the consumer is not liable to judgment or attachment or to be sold on execution against the consumer.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	2/20/2025 - Third reading defeated; Roll Call 183: yeas 23, nays 26 2/20/2025 - Senate Bills on Third Reading
SB322	SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. (CHARBONNEAU E) Prohibits a person from selling tobacco, an e-liquid, or an electronic cigarette to an individual born after June 30, 2004.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB324	CRIMINAL PROCEDURES. (FREEMAN A) Increases the penalty levels of crimes related to fentanyl. Provides that a court shall consider requiring certain persons charged with a crime of domestic violence to wear a monitoring device as a condition of bail. Requires that a bail hearing for a violent arrestee or a repeat violent arrestee be held in open court and provides that before releasing a violent arrestee or a repeat violent arrestee on bail the court must review the probable cause affidavit or arrest warrant and impose money bail payable by surety bond or cash deposit. Provides that in accordance with IC 27-10-2-4.5(g)(2), a charitable bail organization may not pay money bail on behalf of a violent arrestee or a repeat violent arrestee. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/25/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
SB332	INSULIN PRICE CAP. (SPENCER M) Requires an insurer to cap the total amount an insured is required to pay for a 30 day supply of prescription insulin drugs at an amount not to exceed $35, regardless of the number of prescriptions and different types of insulin prescribed and filled during that period.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB337	HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE. (QADDOURA F) Specifies charity care that certain nonprofit hospitals and county hospitals must provide concerning patients.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/30/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Becker 1/30/2025 - added as third author Senator Holdman
SB370	HEALTH CARE MATTERS. (BUCK J) Requires Medicaid reimbursement for outpatient covered services at a hospital to be at the same reimbursement rate as that provided for the equivalent services at a physician's office. Provides exceptions. Requires specified reporting by hospitals and physicians to the office of the attorney general concerning: (1) a merger or acquisition of a physician group practice; and (2) employment of a physician. Requires the department of insurance to submit a report to the general assembly concerning the advisability and feasibility of expanding site neutral reimbursement to commercial health insurance.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	2/5/2025 - Senate Health and Provider Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing) 2/3/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Johnson T
SB374	PUBLICATION OF MEETING NOTICE ON WEBSITE. (GOODE G) Provides that for purposes of the open door law, if a public agency has a website the governing body of the public agency shall provide public notice of meetings by posting a copy of the notice on the public agency's main website.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Public Policy 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB383	ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. (GOODE G) Removes the requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) have a practice agreement with a collaborating physician. Removes a provision requiring an APRN to operate under a collaborative practice agreement or the privileges granted by a hospital governing board. Removes certain provisions concerning the audit of practice agreements. Allows an APRN with prescriptive authority to prescribe a schedule II controlled substance for weight reduction or to control obesity. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/23/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Niezgodski 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
SB387	LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS. (GOODE G) Provides for the licensure of naturopathic physicians. Specifies certain individuals who are not required to be licensed. Establishes the board of naturopathic medicine (board). Establishes license requirements. Requires licensed naturopathic physicians to obtain continuing education for license renewal. Establishes the naturopathic formulary council to establish a formulary for naturopathic physicians. Establishes the childbirth attendance advisory commission to provide recommendations concerning the practice of naturopathic childbirth attendance. Provides that an individual who is not licensed may not use certain descriptions, titles, or initials to indicate or imply that the individual is a licensed naturopathic physician. Establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB408	WORKER'S COMPENSATION. (POL R) Increases the amount of worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation benefits available under current law for injuries and disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2024, and before July 1, 2025, by: (1) 10% on and after July 1, 2025; (2) 6% on and after July 1, 2026; (3) 4% on and after July 1, 2027; (4) 4% on and after July 1, 2028; (5) 4% on and after July 1, 2029; and (6) 4% on and after July 1, 2030. (Under current law, the worker's compensation and worker's occupational diseases compensation benefits increase by 3% on and after July 1, 2025, relative to the amount for injuries and disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2024, and before July 1, 2025, and 3% on and after July 1, 2026, relative to the amount for injuries and disablements occurring on and after July 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2026.)
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Judiciary 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB419	CRIMES AGAINST HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. (CARRASCO C) Defines "health care provider". Provides that the offense of battery is a Level 6 felony if it is committed against a health care provider, and a Level 5 felony if it is committed against a health care provider by placing bodily fluids or waste on the health care provider.
	Current Status:	4/15/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline for Senate bills (Rule 140.1)
	Recent Status:	3/13/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative Olthoff 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Courts and Criminal Code
SB435	PROHIBITION ON COPAY ACCUMULATOR ADJUSTMENTS. (HUNLEY A) Provides that under certain circumstances, the administrator of the state employee health plan shall include any amount paid by a covered individual or another person on behalf of the covered individual for a prescription drug when calculating a covered individual's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the covered individual's state employee health plan. Provides that under certain circumstances, a pharmacy benefit manager shall include any amount paid by a covered individual or another person on behalf of the covered individual for a prescription drug when calculating a covered individual's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the covered individual's health plan. Provides that under certain circumstances, an insurer who issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance shall include any amount paid by an insured or another person on behalf of the insured for a prescription drug when calculating an insured's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the insured's policy of accident and sickness insurance. Provides that under certain circumstances, a health maintenance organization shall include any amount paid by an enrollee or another person on behalf of the enrollee for a prescription drug when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under the enrollee's individual or group contract.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/14/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Ford J.D. and Yoder 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
SB446	MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COVERAGE. (CRIDER M) Sets forth certain standards regarding reimbursement rates for providers of mental illness or substance abuse services. Provides that if a provider of health care services that provides both medical or surgical services and mental illness or substance abuse services is credentialed with an insurer or health maintenance organization for purposes of providing medical or surgical services, the provider must be considered automatically credentialed for purposes of providing mental illness or substance abuse services in instances under which the insurer provides coverage of mental illness or substance abuse services through a third party vendor.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB447	ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES. (CRIDER M) Adds two additional members to the Indiana state board of nursing (board) and changes the required qualifications for certain members. Amends the definition of "certified registered nurse anesthetist". Adds the following definitions: (1) "Certified nurse midwife". (2) "Clinical nurse specialist". (3) "Nurse practitioner". Specifies that a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse expires on October 31 in each odd-numbered year. Makes conforming changes.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB449	HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDER EMPLOYEES. (GOODE G) Requires a home health agency or personal services agency to run a criminal background check on certain employees on an annual basis. Increases the judgment against a home health agency or personal services agency when an employee who has been convicted of a crime prohibiting the individual's employment by the home health agency or personal services agency provides care that results in the death of a patient or client.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB472	CYBERSECURITY. (BROWN L) Requires political subdivisions, state agencies, school corporations, and state educational institutions (public entities), with the exception of specified categories of hospitals and the Indianapolis department of public utilities (department), to adopt not later than December 31, 2027, a: (1) technology resources policy; and (2) cybersecurity policy; that meet specified requirements. Provides the department is not required to report a cybersecurity incident to the office of technology (office). Requires the office to develop: (1) standards and guidelines regarding cybersecurity for use by political subdivisions and state educational institutions; and (2) a uniform cybersecurity policy for use by state agencies. Requires the office to develop, in collaboration with the department of education: (1) a uniform technology resources policy governing use of technology resources by the employees of school corporations; and (2) a uniform cybersecurity policy for use by school corporations. Requires: (1) a public entity to biennially submit to the office the cybersecurity policy adopted by the public entity; and (2) the office to establish a procedure for collecting and maintaining a record of submitted cybersecurity policies. Requires a public entity that engages a third party to conduct an assessment of the public entity's cybersecurity policy to provide the results of the assessment to the office.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/23/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/22/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
SB473	VARIOUS HEALTH CARE MATTERS. (BROWN L) Specifies the process for a managed care organization to follow concerning home modification services. Requires a patient of an opioid treatment program (program) who has tested positive on a drug test to be given a random drug test monthly until the patient passes the test. (Current law requires the patient to be tested weekly.) Allows a program to close on Sundays and federal holidays. Prohibits the division of mental health and addiction from: (1) requiring a program's medical director to have admitting privileges at a hospital; and (2) establishing rules or guidelines concerning program admission and medication that are more stringent than federal regulations. Allows specified health care providers to perform the initial assessment, examination, and evaluation of a patient being admitted to a program. Allows the medical staff of an ambulatory outpatient surgical center to make recommendations on the granting of clinical privileges or the appointment or reappointment of an applicant to the governing board of the ambulatory outpatient surgical center for a period not to exceed 36 months. (Current law allows medical staff of hospitals to make recommendations.) Establishes the certified health care professions commission (commission). Sets forth the requirements for the: (1) certification of nurse aides and qualified medication aides; and (2) registration of home health aides. Specifies the duties of the Indiana department of health and the commission in regulating these professions. Relocates provisions concerning training for home health aides and requires the commission to approve the training. Sets forth requirements on facilities in employing nurse aides. Specifies the definition of "nurse aide" for purposes of an administrative rule. Makes changes to the release of medical information statute. Modifies the duties of the center for deaf and hard of hearing education. Adds provisions regarding "family navigators" and specifies the role of family navigators in the provisions of the bill regarding the center for deaf and hard of hearing education. Allows a prescriber to prescribe certain agonist opioids through telehealth services for the treatment or management of opioid dependence. (Current law allows only a partial agonist to be prescribed through telehealth.) Allows certain residential care administrators an exemption from taking continuing education during the initial licensing period. Allows for the provision of certain anesthesia in a physician's office or a podiatrist's office without the office being accredited. (Current law allows for this in dental offices.) Requires adverse events concerning anesthesia in an office based setting to be reported to the medical licensing board of Indiana (board). Requires the board to: (1) determine the types of adverse events to be reported; (2) establish a procedure for reporting; and (3) post the adverse events on the board's website. Creates a process for certain individuals who do not have a Social Security number and who are seeking licensure by examination as a registered nurse or practical nurse to obtain a provisional license. Requires a nursing program to offer a clinical experience for clinical hours in a hospital and a health facility setting.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the Speaker 4/17/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
SB475	PHYSICIAN NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS. (BUSCH J) Provides that a physician and a hospital, a parent company of a hospital, an affiliated manager of a hospital, or a hospital system may not enter into a noncompete agreement on or after July 1, 2025.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/25/2025 - Signed by the Speaker
SB479	TRANSPORTATION OF MINOR FOR PROHIBITED PROCEDURES. (JOHNSON T) Makes assisting a child in procuring a gender transition procedure a Level 6 felony.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law 1/13/2025 - First Reading
SB480	PRIOR AUTHORIZATION. (JOHNSON T) Sets forth requirements for a utilization review entity that requires prior authorization of a health care service. Prohibits a utilization review entity from requiring prior authorization for the first 12 physical therapy or chiropractic visits of each new episode of care. Provides that a claim for reimbursement for a covered service or item provided to an insured or enrollee may not be denied on the sole basis that the referring provider is an out of network provider. Repeals superseded provisions regarding prior authorization. Makes corresponding changes.
	Current Status:	5/1/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/22/2025 - Signed by the Speaker 4/17/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
SB485	MANAGED CARE ASSESSMENT FEE. (DORIOT B) Provides for the assessment of a fee on managed care organizations to pay the state's share of the cost of Medicaid services provided under the Medicaid program. Changes the use of hospital assessment fees in state fiscal years in which a managed care assessment fee is imposed. Extends the law governing the hospital assessment fee to June 30, 2027.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/21/2025 - added as third author Senator Charbonneau 1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
SB486	FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES MATTERS. (CHARBONNEAU E) Requires a sheriff to assist an individual who: (1) has been incarcerated for at least 30 days in a: (A) county jail; (B) community based correctional facility for children; (C) juvenile detention facility; or (D) secure facility other than a child caring institution; and (2) is eligible for Medicaid; in applying for Medicaid before the individual's release from the facility. Provides that if a child loses Medicaid coverage while confined in a juvenile detention facility or secure facility, the division of family resources shall, upon receiving notice that the child will be released, take action necessary ensure that the child is eligible to receive specified federally mandated services for 30 days before and after the child's release. Requires an insurer to respond within 60 days to an inquiry from the office of Medicaid policy and planning regarding a Medicaid claim that is made within three years from the date on which the service that is the subject of the claim was provided. Provides that an insurer other than Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Medicare Part D may not deny a Medicaid claim solely due to lack of prior authorization in accordance with federal Medicaid law. Provides that the requirement that an individual who receives payment for medical expenses from Medicaid must cede to the state the individual's rights to third party payment for the medical expenses extends to settlement amounts for both past medical expenses and rights to payment of future medical expenses. Amends the duties, membership, and terms of office of the Medicaid advisory commission. Creates the Medicaid beneficiary advisory commission. Repeals a provision requiring that employees of a child care provider be tested for tuberculosis in order for the child care provider to be eligible to receive voucher payments under the federal Child Care and Development Fund program. Provides the following with regard to a licensed child care center, licensed child care home, or registered child care ministry (child care provider): (1) Requires all employees of a child care provider to be trained in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care provider. (2) Requires at least one adult who is certified in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care provider to be present at all times when a child is in the care of the child care provider. Amends the membership of the division of mental health and addiction planning and advisory council.
	Current Status:	4/3/2025 - Public Law 26
	Recent Status:	4/3/2025 - Signed by the Governor 3/27/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate
SB487	HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT FEE. (CHARBONNEAU E) Extends the expiration of the hospital assessment fee until June 30, 2027.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/16/2025 - First Reading
SB493	MEDICAID VALUE BASED CONTRACTING. (CRIDER M) Allows a managed care organization to enter into a value based contract with a Medicaid provider to provide services under a risk based managed care program.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/14/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/14/2025 - First Reading
SB503	PHARMACY BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION. (ZAY A) Requires the attorney general to designate or appoint a pharmacy benefit compliance officer if certain prescription drug benefit public-private partnership contracts are entered into by the state. Establishes the pharmacy benefit compliance fund. Authorizes: (1) the state personnel department, for purposes of the state employee health plan; and (2) the office of the secretary of family and social services (office), for purposes of the Medicaid program; to issue a request for proposal to enter into a public-private partnership to administer prescription drug benefits. Sets forth certain requirements for a request for proposal and establishes the competitive proposal procedure. Allows the budget committee to review a contract before the state personnel department or the office awards a final contract for the public-private partnership. Requires that, if the state personnel department or the office enter into a contract for the public-private partnership, the attorney general conduct a state employee health plan audit or a Medicaid audit at least three years after the implementation of the contract. Makes an appropriation.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	2/6/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations 2/5/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 11; Nays: 0
SB505	EMERGENCY TRANSPORT TO APPROPRIATE FACILITY. (DEERY S) Allows, subject to a written agreement concerning the transport of individuals, an emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic (emergency medical services personnel) to transport an individual to: (1) a health care facility; (2) a mental health facility; or (3) an urgent care facility; that can provide the individual with appropriate and necessary treatment. Specifies information that must be included in a written agreement. Allows reimbursement for transporting the individual to the facility.
	Current Status:	5/6/2025 - Signed by the Governor
	Recent Status:	4/29/2025 - Signed by the President of the Senate 4/23/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
SB506	PHARMACY EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS. (DEERY S) Provides that a pharmacy shall not require a pharmacist to work longer than 13 hours per work day, and requires a pharmacy to allow at least eight hours between consecutive shifts. Requires a pharmacy to provide certain pharmacists with a break with certain conditions. Allows a Category I pharmacy to allow certain individuals to pick up prescription refills while a pharmacist is unavailable under certain circumstances. Provides that if a pharmacist is on break or unavailable when a person requests to speak to the pharmacist, the person must be informed of the reason for the pharmacist being unavailable and given certain options.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/16/2025 - First Reading
SB511	POSTPARTUM CARE FOR NEW MOTHERS ON MEDICAID. (JACKSON L) Requires that certain health care providers and hospitals ensure that a Medicaid recipient who gives birth schedules a follow-up appointment for postpartum care not later than 60 days from the date the woman gives birth.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/16/2025 - First Reading
SB512	INSURANCE POOLING FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (BECKER V) Permits political subdivisions, acting jointly, to pool resources to purchase insurance coverage.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Local Government 1/16/2025 - First Reading
SB514	CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR T-CELL THERAPY. (LEISING J) Provides that a policy of accident and sickness insurance or health maintenance organization contract that provides coverage for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy may not refuse to contract or deny coverage for the administration of any CAR T-cell therapy by any provider that qualifies as a certified health care facility by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the applicable CAR T-cell therapy.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/16/2025 - First Reading
SB521	PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH MATTERS. (HUNLEY A) Sets forth requirements for screening for preeclampsia using biomarker testing. Requires coverage for biomarker testing for preeclampsia under a state employee health plan, the Medicaid program, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract. Establishes the trauma informed care commission (commission). Requires the division of mental health and addiction to develop and implement a program for pregnant women and children with a substance use disorder. Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee who has a condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Requires an employer to provide reasonable employment accommodations for an employee who has a condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Requires the civil rights commission to investigate and attempt to resolve complaints relating to pregnancy and childbirth discrimination. Repeals a chapter regarding pregnancy and childbirth accommodation. Requires an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance or a health maintenance organization to make available coverage for contraception without out-of-pocket costs to women otherwise covered by health plans sponsored by employers or institutions of higher education that are objecting organizations and do not invoke an optional accommodation under federal law.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - added as second author Senator Becker 1/16/2025 - Coauthored by Senators Yoder and Jackson L
SB522	MATERNAL HEALTH MATTERS. (HUNLEY A) Prohibits step therapy protocol for prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of postpartum mental health conditions. Requires a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for: (1) postpartum mental health conditions; (2) a tubal ligation procedure; and (3) a vasectomy procedure; for certain individuals. Establishes a grant program to promote the installation of lactation rooms in public buildings. Requires the Indiana housing and community development authority (IHCDA) to administer the grant program. Authorizes public agencies to apply for grants. Establishes the Officer Breann Leath Memorial Prison Nursery (nursery) within a correctional facility determined by the commissioner of the department of correction (DOC). Specifies the criteria for operation, design, and implementation of the nursery and minimum standards that govern the nursery. Requires the DOC to provide an annual report to the legislative council concerning the nursery. Amends the statute requiring the DOC to adopt rules governing minimum standards for county jails to include the provision of menstrual discharge collection devices to inmates. Establishes the incarcerated women's maternal health fund to provide funds to support the nursery. Provides for Medicaid reimbursement for certified medical interpretation services for Medicaid recipients who have limited English proficiency when receiving Medicaid covered services from a Medicaid provider. Requires Medicaid pregnancy services to include reimbursement for doula services. Establishes the telephone assistance line for mothers program for the purpose of providing a telephone assistance line for mothers who are experiencing behavioral health issues to connect with health care practitioners to obtain behavioral health resources. Establishes the stillbirth prevention through fetal movement pilot program (program) for the purpose of providing evidence based information on the importance of tracking fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent stillbirths, to be administered by the Indiana department of health (state department). Allows the state department to award grants to increase education and the distribution of materials on tracking fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy. Requires grantees to report specified information on a quarterly and annual basis. Creates a fund and appropriates $250,000 for the program. Expires the program on December 31, 2027. Appropriates $5,000,000 to the IHCDA for deposit in the lactation room grant fund. Makes a continuing appropriation.
	Current Status:	2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
	Recent Status:	1/16/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services 1/16/2025 - First Reading

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