# Indiana HB 1049: Coverage for doula services.

Indiana HB 1049, Coverage for doula services., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Vanessa Summers (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-05 (Authored by Representative Summers) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1049
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Coverage for doula services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2025-12-05, Authored by Representative Summers
- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a state employee health plan, policy of accident and sickness insurance, and health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for doula services. Requires Medicaid pregnancy services to include reimbursement for doula services.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Summers (House)
- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1049/versions/HB1049.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1049/versions/HB1049.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1049-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).