# Indiana HB 1216: Hyperbaric oxygen treatment program.

Indiana HB 1216, Hyperbaric oxygen treatment program., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Carey Hamilton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-06 (Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1216
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Hyperbaric oxygen treatment program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-01-06, Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: veterans affairs and public safety
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to establish and administer a hyperbaric oxygen treatment program (program) to make grants to certain providers to provide diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment to qualified service members. Establishes program requirements. Requires the Indiana department of health to: (1) issue a request for proposals to offer treatment under the program; and (2) adopt rules to implement these provisions, including rules concerning program eligibility, treatment plan requirements, criteria for approving payments for treatment, and confidentiality. Provides that funding for the program is paid from the military family relief fund. Makes conforming amendments related to the sunset of the hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carey Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-06: Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Hamilton (House)
- 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1216/versions/HB1216.01.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/HB1216/versions/HB1216.01.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-HB1216-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).