# Indiana HB 1180: Health facility matters.

Indiana HB 1180, Health facility matters., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Robin Shackleford (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-05 (First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1180
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Health facility matters.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-05, First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
- Sponsor: Robin Shackleford (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the state health commissioner to establish a work group to study methods of reducing and preventing health facility resident neglect and submit a report to the general assembly. Requires a health facility to do the following: (1) Designate at least one employee to act as a family advocacy liaison. (2) Establish an independent third party review process for written resident or other individual complaints alleging neglect of a resident. (3) Offer grief support to the family of a deceased resident. Prohibits a health facility from taking retaliatory action against an employee because the employee: (1) discloses actions or practices by the health facility that the employee reasonably believes violate state or federal law; (2) provides information or testifies in investigations or hearings; or (3) assists or participates in proceedings to enforce state law. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim committee during the 2026 interim the study of requiring health facilities to meet certain staff-to-patient ratios.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robin Shackleford (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Shackleford (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1180/versions/HB1180.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1277: Health and human services 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/HB1180/versions/HB1180.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [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-HB1180-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).