# Indiana HB 1296: Mental health services. Indiana HB 1296, Mental health services., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Garrett Bascom (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-24 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1296-2026 - 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 1296 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Mental health services. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-06 - Last action: 2026-02-24, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: public health, the senate, health and provider services - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (142 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Requires the secretary of family and social services to certify integrated reentry and correctional support programs. Requires the owner of a recovery residence to register with the division of mental health and addiction (division). Sets forth the requirements for registration. Requires the division to post a list of registered recovery residences on the division's public website and include certain information concerning each recovery residence. Requires the division to adopt rules concerning: (1) the issuance, revocation, and denial of a registration; and (2) any rules necessary to implement these provisions. Allows the division to contract with certain entities to administer the registration of recovery residences. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public Recovery Housing Listings Protect Residents: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana must post a public list of registered recovery residences. Each listing includes the home's name, address, contact details, registration status, and recorded ethical standards violations. Only residences that are registered and in good standing may use “recovery resi… - State Sets Standards for Reentry Support: benefit, low. Indiana's Division of Mental Health and Addiction must certify programs that support people during incarceration and reentry. Certified programs must meet standards set by the division or a certification body it approves. - Recovery Housing Owners Face Registration Fees: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana recovery residence owners must register each home for two years. Applications must include owner qualifications and work history, official zoning and legal compliance records, three references, confirmation that owners and staff are at least 18, and a pledge to follo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Garrett Bascom (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Barrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brett Clark (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daryl Schmitt (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gregory Porter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Shelli Yoder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Vaneta Becker (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 92 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-02-24: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2026-02-24: Public Law 32 (House) - 2026-02-18: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-12: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Returned to the House without amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 50, nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Senators Ford J.D., Jackson L, Yoder, Becker added as cosponsors (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Senator Crider added as second sponsor (Senate) - 2026-02-02: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Referred to the Senate (House) - 2026-01-28: Senate sponsor: Senator Clark (House) - 2026-01-28: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 92, nays 1 (House) - 2026-01-22: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-01-20: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-01-12: Representative Porter added as coauthor (House) - 2026-01-06: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House) - 2026-01-06: Authored by Representative Bascom (House) - 2026-01-06: Coauthored by Representatives Barrett, Goss-Reaves (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1296/versions/HB1296.04.ENRS?format=pdf) - House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1296/versions/HB1296.03.COMS?format=pdf) - House Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1296/versions/HB1296.02.COMH?format=pdf) - Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1296/versions/HB1296.01.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/HB1296/versions/HB1296.04.ENRS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1296/versions/HB1296.03.COMS?format=pdf) - [House Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1296/versions/HB1296.02.COMH?format=pdf) - [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1296/versions/HB1296.01.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-HB1296-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).