# Indiana HB 1358: Coverage of prescription pain medications.

Indiana HB 1358, Coverage of prescription pain medications., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) House bill sponsored by Gregory Porter (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (Authored by Representative Porter) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1358
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Coverage of prescription pain medications.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, Authored by Representative Porter
- Sponsor: Gregory Porter (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that the office of the secretary of family and social services may not place greater coverage restrictions on a non-opioid drug prescribed for the treatment or management of pain than the coverage restrictions placed on an opioid drug prescribed to treat or manage pain with respect to the Medicaid program or the children's health insurance program. Provides that a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization contract may not place greater coverage restrictions on a non-opioid drug prescribed for the treatment or management of pain than the coverage restrictions placed on an opioid drug prescribed to treat or manage pain.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregory Porter (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: Authored by Representative Porter (House)
- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/HB1358/versions/HB1358.01.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/HB1358/versions/HB1358.01.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-HB1358-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).