# Indiana HB 1100: Health insurance coverage for adoptive children.

Indiana HB 1100, Health insurance coverage for adoptive children., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Alex Burton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1100
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Health insurance coverage for adoptive children.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-12, Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Alex Burton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: family
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that if an adoptive child is eligible for coverage under the Medicaid program and as a dependent under the adoptive parent's private health insurance, the adoptive parent may opt out of the adoptive child's participation in the Medicaid program. Requires the adoptive parent to file a request with the department of child services (department) to opt out of the adoptive child's participation in the Medicaid program. Provides that, before approving an adoptive parent's request, the department shall ensure that the adoptive child is eligible for coverage under the adoptive parent's private health insurance and will not experience a lapse in coverage while changing from Medicaid to private health insurance.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Burton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-12: Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Burton (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1100/versions/HB1100.01.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/HB1100/versions/HB1100.01.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-HB1100-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).