# Indiana SB 301: Eligibility for benefits.

Indiana SB 301, Eligibility for benefits., is a First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Walker (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-13 (First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 301
- State: Indiana
- Session: First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)
- Title: Eligibility for benefits.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-13, First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
- Sponsor: Greg Walker (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, in determining the Medicaid eligibility of an individual who has a community spouse, the office of the secretary of family and social services (the office of the secretary) may not consider the following as a countable resource if held by the individual's community spouse: (1) An individual retirement account. (2) A work related pension plan. Requires the office of the secretary to apply, before January 1, 2026, for any state plan amendment necessary to implement this provision.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Walker (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-13: First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Authored by Senator Walker G (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0301/versions/SB0301.01.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 Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/SB0301/versions/SB0301.01.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-SB301-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).