# Indiana HB 1151: Advanced practice registered nurses.

Indiana HB 1151, Advanced practice registered nurses., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Cindy Ledbetter (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (Representatives Hostettler and Bauer added as coauthors) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1151
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Advanced practice registered nurses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-13, Representatives Hostettler and Bauer added as coauthors
- Sponsor: Cindy Ledbetter (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Barrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hostettler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen Bauer (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-13: Representatives Hostettler and Bauer added as coauthors (House)
- 2025-01-08: Coauthored by Representative Barrett (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Ledbetter (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1151/versions/HB1151.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 324: Criminal procedures. (signed)
- SB 231: Various corrections matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- SB 453: Various tax matters. (signed)
- SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit. (signed)
- SB 371: Workforce matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1151/versions/HB1151.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 324: Criminal procedures.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB324-2025)
- [SB 231: Various corrections matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB231-2025)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2025)
- [SB 453: Various tax matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB453-2025)
- [SB 464: Financial institutions and consumer credit.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB464-2025)
- [SB 371: Workforce matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB371-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1151-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).