# Indiana SB 220: Health care shopping and decision support program.

Indiana SB 220, Health care shopping and decision support program., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 220
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Health care shopping and decision support program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-29, First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: health and provider services, the house, insurance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (42 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires, beginning January 1, 2028, a health carrier to: (1) implement a shopping and decision support program; and (2) provide incentives for covered individuals in a health plan who elect to receive a comparable health care service from a network provider that is paid less than the average allowed amount paid by the health carrier to network providers for the comparable health care service. Requires, beginning December 1, 2027, a health carrier to make available an interactive member portal that enables a covered individual to request and obtain certain information. Allows a health carrier to make the information available through a toll free telephone number. Sets forth reporting requirements for health carriers and the department of insurance concerning incentive payments made to covered individuals.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 42 | 2 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-01-29: First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Representative Jeter removed as sponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Representative DeLaney removed as cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative Jeter (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative McGuire (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 109: yeas 42, nays 2 (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Cosponsor: Representative DeLaney (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Amendment #2 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senator Bohacek added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Charbonneau (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0220/versions/SB0220.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0220/versions/SB0220.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0220/versions/SB0220.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 239: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0220/versions/SB0220.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0220/versions/SB0220.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0220/versions/SB0220.02.COMS?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB220-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).