# Indiana HB 1254: Various dental matters; respiratory care. Indiana HB 1254, Various dental matters; respiratory care., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-03 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1254-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana HB 1254 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Various dental matters; respiratory care. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-05 - Last action: 2026-03-03, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: public health, the senate, health and provider services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (216 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Foreign dental graduates gain hygiene license pathway: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, foreign dental graduates gain a path to an Indiana dental hygienist license. The board must approve their degree as equal to at least an Indiana doctorate in dental surgery or dental medicine. Applicants must submit transcripts, an English translation when needed, and a sati… - More respiratory care students qualify for permits: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, more qualifying respiratory care programs give Indiana students access to student practice permits. Applicants must still apply, pay the board-set fee, and show good standing with no disqualifying conviction or disciplinary action. The committee must issue permits as soon as… - More training options for dental nitrous use: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana dental hygienists and assistants have broader training options to qualify to give nitrous oxide. They need one year of dental practice employment or graduation from a Commission on Dental Accreditation-accredited or board-approved program. They must complete a three-… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Patterson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Liz Brown (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | House | House concurred with Senate amendments | pass | 90 | 2 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 1 | | | 2026-01-20 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 82 | 8 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-03-03: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2026-03-03: Public Law 59 (House) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-25: House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 367: yeas 90, nays 2 (House) - 2026-02-24: Motion to concur filed (House) - 2026-02-18: Returned to the House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 44, nays 1 (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-01-26: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2026-01-20: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 82, nays 8 (House) - 2026-01-20: Representative Patterson added as coauthor (House) - 2026-01-20: Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L (House) - 2026-01-15: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-01-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-01-05: Authored by Representative Goss-Reaves (House) - 2026-01-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.04.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.03.COMS?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.02.COMH?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.01.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 - [Enrolled House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.04.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.03.COMS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1254/versions/HB1254.01.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) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1254-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).