# Indiana HB 1200: Opioid prescriptions.

Indiana HB 1200, Opioid prescriptions., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Robert Behning (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-03 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1200
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Opioid prescriptions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Robert Behning (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: public health, the senate, health and provider services
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (136 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that if a prescriber issues a prescription for an opioid for administration through an intrathecal pump or epidural pain pump: (1) the prescription may not exceed a 180 day supply; and (2) the patient may not be required to have a face-to-face visit with the prescriber more than once every 180 days unless the prescriber determines an earlier follow up visit is medically necessary.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Behning (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Barrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lonnie Randolph (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler Johnson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 87 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-03: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-03: Public Law 34 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 246: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to the Senate (House)
- 2025-01-30: Cosponsor: Senator Charbonneau (House)
- 2025-01-30: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 87, nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Senate sponsor: Senator Johnson T (House)
- 2025-01-28: Amendment #2 (Garcia Wilburn) prevailed; voice vote (House)
- 2025-01-28: Representative Cash added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-28: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-27: Representative Barrett added as coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-21: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-01-08: Authored by Representative Behning (House)
- 2025-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.02.COMH?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.01.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
- [Engrossed House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.03.ENGH?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.05.ENRS?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.04.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1200/versions/HB1200.01.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-HB1200-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).