# Indiana SB 225: Health matters.

Indiana SB 225, Health matters., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Public Law 124); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 225
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Health matters.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Public Law 124
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: health and provider services, the house, public health
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (186 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Amends the definition of "ambulatory outpatient surgical center" to remove the requirement that a surgical procedure is permitted to be performed only by a physician, dentist, or podiatrist who has certain hospital privileges. Prohibits a hospital, debt collector, or other third party from pursuing medical debt collection if the hospital is noncompliant with specified statutes. Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to determine on a semiannual basis whether a hospital is in compliance with the statutes and notify a hospital concerning the state department's compliance determination. Authorizes the attorney general to suspend the authority of a hospital to pursue medical debt collection when the state department has made a final determination that the hospital is noncompliant. Creates an affirmative defense for a debtor if the collection attempt occurred while the hospital was noncompliant. Requires a hospital to provide the state department with 60 days written notice if the hospital plans to: (1) close and permanently terminate all hospital operations; or (2) completely eliminate a service line for longer than 90 days. Allows for a waiver of the notification requirements in specified circumstances.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New protections against hospital debt collection: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, hospitals and their collectors cannot collect covered medical debt while hospitals violate applicable state hospital requirements. These include the new hospital closure notice rules. Covered debt must be incurred after June 30, 2026, and be at least 120 days overdue. It cov…
- Hospitals must give advance closure notice: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, hospitals must give the Indiana Department of Health at least 60 days' written notice before permanently closing. The same notice applies before completely ending a service line for more than 90 days. Notices must give the planned date, affected services and capacity, and pl…
- Surgery centers get broader staffing options: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, outpatient surgery center practitioners no longer need hospital surgical privileges in the same or an adjacent county. Physicians, dentists, and podiatrists must still be trained, legally authorized, and admitted to the center's open staff. The law also sets out operating an…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 94 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 43 | 1 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-03-05: Public Law 124 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 49, nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Motion to concur filed (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House)
- 2026-02-23: Representatives McGuire, King added as cosponsors (House)
- 2026-02-23: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 307: yeas 94, nays 1 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-17: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2026-02-10: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2026-01-29: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to the House (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 43, nays 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: House sponsor: Representative Barrett (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senator Qaddoura added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Cosponsor: Representative Carbaugh (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senator Yoder added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Amendment #1 (Busch) prevailed; voice vote (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senator Charbonneau added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Busch (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.06.ENRH?format=pdf)
- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.04.COMH?format=pdf)
- Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.02.COMS?format=pdf), [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.05.COMH?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/SB0225/versions/SB0225.03.ENGS?format=pdf)
- [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.06.ENRH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.01.INTR?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.04.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.02.COMS?format=pdf)
- [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0225/versions/SB0225.05.COMH?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-SB225-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).