# Indiana HB 1161: Licensure of home health aides.

Indiana HB 1161, Licensure of home health aides., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Robin Shackleford (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-08 (Authored by Representative Shackleford) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1161
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Licensure of home health aides.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-08, Authored by Representative Shackleford
- Sponsor: Robin Shackleford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robin Shackleford (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Shackleford (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1161/versions/HB1161.01.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/HB1161/versions/HB1161.01.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-HB1161-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).