# Indiana HB 1202: Medicaid coverage for treatment of obesity.

Indiana HB 1202, Medicaid coverage for treatment of obesity., 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 1202
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Medicaid coverage for treatment of obesity.
- 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

Requires Medicaid coverage for the treatment of obesity, including specified services and medication approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Requires written notice regarding the coverage to be provided annually to Medicaid recipients, providers, and prescribers.

## 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/HB1202/versions/HB1202.01.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/HB1202/versions/HB1202.01.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-HB1202-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).