# Indiana HB 1295: Hospital disclosures and requirements.

Indiana HB 1295, Hospital disclosures and requirements., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Lorissa Sweet (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-06 (First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1295
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Hospital disclosures and requirements.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-01-06, First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
- Sponsor: Lorissa Sweet (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a hospital to: (1) inform a woman in premature labor of the hospital's capabilities of treating the born alive infant and managing a high risk pregnancy; and (2) if the hospital's capabilities interfere with the woman's care, provide this information before the woman is admitted to the hospital. Provides that if a born alive infant is transported to a hospital with an appropriate perinatal level of care, the woman must be offered an opportunity to be transported to the same hospital. Requires a local prosecuting attorney to investigate and seek criminal prosecution if the prosecuting attorney has probable cause to believe that a health care provider may have knowingly or intentionally: (1) violated the requirements concerning the treatment and care of a born alive infant or mother or the professional standards of practice through the health care provider's actions or inactions; and (2) caused harm or death to the born alive infant or mother.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lorissa Sweet (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Patterson (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-06: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2026-01-06: Authored by Representative Sweet (House)
- 2026-01-06: Coauthored by Representative Patterson (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1295/versions/HB1295.01.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/HB1295/versions/HB1295.01.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-HB1295-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).