Bills & Legislation

Civil liability for child sexual abuse material.

Permits an individual depicted in child sexual abuse material or obscene material on the Internet, or exposed to obscene material on the Internet, to bring a civil action against a person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) allows or facilitates access to the material on the Internet; (2) disseminates the material on the Internet; or (3) is a content provider of prohibited material. Allows the attorney general to seek injunctive relief. Creates a safe harbor provision for certain persons under certain conditions. Provides that: (1) comparative fault; and (2) tort claims immunities; do not apply to a civil action based on prohibited material.

Joanna KingRepublican

Ten Commandments as a protected writing.

Includes the Ten Commandments on a list of protected writings, documents, and records. Provides that a principal or teacher may not read the Ten Commandments aloud when students are present.

Michelle DavisRepublican

Overdose reversal medication.

Provides that, subject to available funding, the division of mental health and addiction may develop an application to provide funds to a school corporation or school maintained by a school corporation to obtain a federal Food and Drug Administration approved opioid overdose reversal medication. Provides that the state health commissioner shall issue a statewide standing order, prescription, or protocol for a federal Food and Drug Administration approved opioid overdose reversal medication for each public school or school corporation.

Mike AndradeDemocrat

Authority to prohibit firearms in local parks.

Provides that a unit may prohibit or restrict the possession of a firearm in a public park operated or maintained by the unit.

Sue ErringtonDemocrat

The attorney general and amicus curiae briefs.

Provides that the attorney general may file an amicus curiae brief only if the governor gives written approval to file the amicus curiae brief. Makes a conforming change.

Edward DeLaneyDemocrat

Resisting law enforcement.

Resolves a conflict between HEA 1014-2025 and HEA 1637-2025.

Edward DeLaneyDemocrat

Student bullying and abusive behavior.

Revises the definition of "bullying". Requires each public school, including a charter school, to track, monitor, and analyze specified aspects of bullying, and provides that a parent of a student or a student, if the student is an emancipated minor, may submit a grievance to the school for a violation of this requirement. Requires each school corporation and charter school to: (1) document and track all acts of bullying and abusive behaviors for analysis; (2) prepare and implement interventions to deter and prevent bullying and abusive behaviors; and (3) compile, prepare, and submit an annual report beginning July 1, 2027, to the department of education, the state board of education, and the legislative council summarizing the information collected. Requires the state board of education to review the report and provide recommendations to certain schools to reduce the frequency of acts of bullying or abusive behaviors. Allows the department of child services to release unredacted reports to a school's designated liaison under certain circumstances.

Dale DeVonRepublican

Uniform recognition of Canadian protection orders.

Codifies the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act. Provides procedures for enforcement of a Canadian domestic violence protection order (protection order) by a law enforcement officer and the court. Provides that a protection order may be registered in Indiana.

Edward DeLaneyDemocrat

School police pension matters.

Makes changes to the definition of a "school resource officer" for provisions relating to the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund (1977 fund). Provides that a school police department may participate in the 1977 fund. Establishes requirements for establishing a local board for school police departments. Provides that an appointing authority shall waive the age restriction for a school resource officer for purposes of the 1977 fund if: (1) on the date the individual applies to be appointed and hired, the individual is a veteran who has completed at least 20 years of military service; (2) the individual received or is eligible to receive a discharge from the armed forces of the United States under conditions other than certain specified conditions; and (3) the individual meets all other requirements for appointment and hiring. Provides that a school corporation or charter school that employs a school resource officer must enter into a contract or memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency for the purpose of complying with the reporting and payment requirements for purposes of the 1977 fund. Makes conforming amendments.

Michelle DavisRepublican

Various elections matters.

Allows an individual to affiliate with a political party while registering to vote. Requires the text: "Would you like to choose your political party? If you wish to vote in a primary election, you must first choose your political party affiliation and may only vote that party's ballot in the primary election." and a blank space for the applicant to list a party affiliation to be included on a voter registration form. Modifies the list of information concerning a voter that the election division is prohibited from providing. Provides, with exceptions, that certain individuals are entitled to review data concerning registered voters that has been collected and maintained on the computerized list. Provides that a voter may only vote at a primary election if the voter has affiliated with a political party not later than 119 days before the date of the primary election. Requires a voter to vote at the primary election held by the political party with which the voter is affiliated. Provides an exception to allow an individual who: (1) has moved to Indiana later than 119 days before the date of the primary election from another state; and (2) is 17 years of age but will be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next general, municipal, or special election; to register to vote and affiliate with a political party later than 119 days before the primary election, and vote at a primary election. Allows a voter to change party affiliation less than 119 days before the primary election and vote in a primary election if the voter has moved to a new election district less than 119 days before the primary election and the voter transfers the voter's registration record. Requires a county voter registration office to automatically affiliate certain voters with a political party and to allow all voters to affiliate or change political party affiliation. Allows a voter to affiliate with a political party when transferring the voter's registration record. Requires a voter who casts a provisional ballot to make an affidavit identifying the voter's political party affiliation. Provides that, except for certain political parties, no person may provide an individual with an absentee ballot application unless requested by the individual or certain family members of the individual. Allows the county election board to assess a civil penalty of not more than $100 if an unsolicited absentee ballot is provided. Reduces the period during which in person absentee voting may occur at the office of the circuit court clerk or a satellite office established by the county election board to a 10 day period ending at noon on the day before election day. Establishes a minimum number of satellite offices for in person absentee voting. Requires the secretary of state to do the following: (1) conduct at least three public meetings to study certain topics concerning election equipment and election procedures; and (2) report the results of meetings to the legislative council before November 1, 2026.

J.D. PrescottRepublican

Chronic disease registry.

Adds Parkinson's disease to the definition of "chronic disease" for provisions concerning the chronic disease registry.

Carey HamiltonDemocrat

Foreign adversaries.

Provides that, if a contractor or a subcontractor working under the contractor for the provision of a technological product or service is a prohibited person, a qualified entity may enter into the contract if the contractor affirms the contractor and its subcontractors are not acting as agents of a foreign adversary. Requires a state educational institution to meet certain requirements regarding the admission and enrollment of a foreign student into qualifying programs at state educational institutions. Requires an approved postsecondary educational institution to provide to the commission for higher education the number of foreign students currently enrolled in a qualifying program and the number of foreign students enrolled in a qualifying program for each academic year for the preceding 10 years. Prohibits certain individuals and business entities from acquiring real property located in Indiana. Repeals existing statutes regarding foreign ownership of agricultural land.

Matt CommonsRepublican

Health insurance coverage for adoptive children.

Provides that if an adoptive child is eligible for coverage under the Medicaid program and as a dependent under the adoptive parent's private health insurance, the adoptive parent may opt out of the adoptive child's participation in the Medicaid program. Requires the adoptive parent to file a request with the department of child services (department) to opt out of the adoptive child's participation in the Medicaid program. Provides that, before approving an adoptive parent's request, the department shall ensure that the adoptive child is eligible for coverage under the adoptive parent's private health insurance and will not experience a lapse in coverage while changing from Medicaid to private health insurance.

Alex BurtonDemocrat

Regional economic development.

Requires the Indiana economic development corporation (IEDC) to designate 15 economic development regions throughout Indiana. Establishes a regional economic development commission (commission) for each economic development region. Provides for the membership of each commission. Requires each commission to establish or designate a primary administrative entity (entity) to carry out a strategic comprehensive economic development plan for the region. Sets forth the duties of a commission and entity.

Dave HeineRepublican

Applied behavioral analysis therapy services.

Requires, upon request, a public school to consult with and allow certain licensed or board certified behavior analysts and certified registered behavior technicians to provide applied behavioral analysis therapy services in the public school to a student under certain conditions in accordance with the student's special education program or plan. Provides immunity from civil liability for any actions taken in good faith to comply with the requirements. Requires the department of education to prepare and provide information and guidance to assist public schools in implementing the requirements.

Robb GreeneRepublican

Applied behavior analysis coverage.

Requires a state employee health plan to reimburse the provider of behavior analysis services that provides behavior analysis services to a covered individual at a rate of not less than 110% of the Medicaid reimbursement rate for behavior analysis services under certain circumstances. Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance to reimburse the provider of behavior analysis services that provides behavior analysis services to an insured at a rate of not less than 110% of the Medicaid reimbursement rate for behavior analysis services under certain circumstances. Requires a health maintenance organization contract to reimburse the provider of behavior analysis services that provides behavior analysis services to an enrollee at a rate of not less than 110% of the Medicaid reimbursement rate for behavior analysis services under certain circumstances.

Robb GreeneRepublican

Nondisclosure agreements in economic development.

Provides that the Indiana economic development corporation, the state, any instrumentality of the state, or any other public authority, or any party negotiating on behalf of any of those entities, may not, after June 30, 2026, enter into an economic development agreement or contract that contains any provision, clause, or language that provides that the agreement or contract, or any of its terms, is confidential, or that the parties to the agreement or contract are prohibited from disclosing, discussing, describing, or commenting upon the terms of the agreement or contract.

Robb GreeneRepublican

Condemnation of Hoosier homestead property.

Establishes the Hoosier homestead program administered by the Indiana state department of agriculture to commemorate and maintain a registry of farms owned by the same family for at least 100 years. Provides that only the portion of a farm that satisfies the familial ownership and other requirements receives the Hoosier homestead designation and is subject to the provisions regarding eminent domain. Requires all property taxes to be paid up to date to be registered as a Hoosier homestead property or to renew registration as a Hoosier homestead property. Provides with certain exceptions, that if a county, city, town, or school corporation (unit) exercises eminent domain to take a fee simple interest in a Hoosier homestead, the property owner is entitled to: (1) testify at a public meeting of the condemning unit's legislative body; and (2) compensation that is the greater of: (A) 200% of the fair market value of the parcel; or (2) 200% of the value of the land and replacement cost of the improvements to the land minus depreciation. Requires the owner to also be compensated for relocation costs, other damages, and business losses resulting from the condemnation of the property.

Robb GreeneRepublican

Various family matters.

Allows a provider to remain eligible to receive a voucher payment until a final determination is made that the provider's license or eligibility is no longer in good standing. Provides that a child care center is exempt from licensure if the child care center complies with all of the requirements for child care ministries, including registration. Provides certain qualifications that a child care center's director must meet. Requires the department of child services to create and periodically update a medical history form and ensure that certain people receive the medical history form. Provides that the crime of false reporting is a Level 6 felony if the alleged conduct, if true, would constitute certain felonies. Requires that, if a child is alleged to be a child in need of services and has been removed from the child's home and placed in an out-of-home placement, a court must order each biological parent who retains visitation or parenting time rights to complete a medical history form and may, under certain circumstances, temporarily suspend a biological parent's visitation or parenting time. Allows a biological parent to amend or complete the medical history form. Requires the court to reconsider any previous order suspending visitation or parenting time if the court makes certain findings. Makes conforming changes.

Ethan ManningRepublican

End of life options.

Allows individuals with a terminal illness who meet certain requirements to make a request to an attending provider for medication that the individual may self-administer to bring about death. Specifies requirements a provider must meet in order to prescribe the medication to a patient. Prohibits an insurer from denying payment of benefits under a life insurance policy based upon a suicide clause in the life insurance policy if the death of the insured individual is the result of medical aid in dying. Establishes a Level 1 felony if a person: (1) without authorization of the patient, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or destroys a request for medication or a rescission of a request for medication with the intent or effect of causing the individual's death; or (2) knowingly or intentionally coerces or exerts undue influence on an individual to request medication to bring about death or to destroy a rescission of a request for medication to bring about death. Establishes a Class A misdemeanor if a person, without authorization of the patient, willfully alters, forges, conceals, or destroys a request for medication or a rescission of a request for medication in order to affect a health care decision by the individual. Establishes certain criminal and civil immunity for health care providers.

Matt PierceDemocrat

Medicaid matters.

Amends the duties of the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) concerning home and community based services waivers (waiver). Sets forth requirements for conducting an audit of a provider of waiver services. Requires: (1) a waiver recipient to review the recipient's monthly statement and report errors or inconsistencies; and (2) the recipient's case manager to provide assistance to the recipient in reviewing the statements and reporting any errors. Establishes the home and community based services waiver waiting list assistance fund (fund) to provide individuals on a waiver waiting list with access to certain supports. Provides that when the office determines an individual is ineligible for Medicaid, the office shall provide the specific reason for determining the individual is ineligible. Requires the office to review certain bank accounts in determining an individual's Medicaid eligibility. Requires a provider of waiver services to provide a recipient and the recipient's care coordinator with certain billing statements. Provides that appropriations in the budget bill for Medicaid assistance that are budgeted for a waiver that remain unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the state fiscal year and that would otherwise lapse and be returned to the state general fund do not revert to the state general fund, but instead shall be deposited in the fund. Provides that, for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, appropriations in the budget bill for Medicaid assistance in an amount sufficient to cover costs incurred by the office in carrying out specified duties that remain unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the state fiscal year and that would otherwise lapse and be returned to the state general fund do not revert to the state general fund, but instead shall remain available to the office to cover these costs.

Edward ClereRepublican

Exemption from certain health care mandates.

Prohibits an individual from being required to inject, receive an injection of, ingest, inhale, or otherwise incorporate a qualified substance into the individual's body.

Jim LucasRepublican

Sonography.

Specifies that the term "radiation" includes sound waves commonly used for sonography. Prohibits a person from performing sonography unless certain conditions are met, and provides both criminal and civil penalties. Makes conforming changes.

Maureen BauerDemocrat

Indiana National Guard.

Provides that the governor may not, with certain exceptions, order a member of the Indiana National Guard to perform any law enforcement duty that may result in the surveillance, apprehension, detention, or arrest of an individual.

Mitch GoreDemocrat

Selection of primary care provider.

Provides that a policy of accident and sickness insurance and health maintenance organization that require an insured to select a primary care provider to receive coverage may permit an insured to select a participating provider who is a physical therapist to provide physical therapy services or an occupational therapist to provide occupational therapy services.

Victoria Garcia WilburnDemocrat

University notification of emergency contact.

Requires each postsecondary educational institution in Indiana and state educational institution to: (1) establish and implement a procedure whereby a student may designate a medical emergency contact for medical emergencies that occur on campus; and (2) if the institution has knowledge of the medical emergency, notify the student's medical emergency contact after the student experiences a medical emergency on campus.

Victoria Garcia WilburnDemocrat

Access to birth control program.

Establishes the access to birth control program (program) administered by the Indiana department of health for the purpose of increasing access to birth control by Indiana residents with a specified maximum household income. Sets forth requirements of the program.

Jim LucasRepublican

Firearm storage.

Provides that a person having the care of a dependent who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally fails to secure a loaded firearm in the person's residence or vehicle commits neglect of a dependent, a Level 6 felony, if the dependent uses the firearm to cause bodily injury or death to any person. Enhances the offense to a Level 5 felony in particular instances. Specifies exceptions and defenses. Specifies sign requirements for retail dealers. Defines terms and makes conforming amendments.

Mitch GoreDemocrat

Selection of candidate for lieutenant governor.

Requires a candidate for governor who has been nominated at a primary election or state convention to certify the name of the candidate for lieutenant governor who will run jointly with the candidate for governor at the general election. Requires the candidate for lieutenant governor to file a declaration of candidacy not later than noon July 15 before the general election. Makes conforming changes.

Danny LopezRepublican

Deduction for surviving spouses of WW I veterans.

Restores the property tax deduction available to a surviving spouse of a World War I veteran that was limited to property taxes imposed for an assessment date before January 1, 2025, by SEA 1-2025 (P.L. 68-2025).

Cherrish PryorDemocrat

Veterinary student loan repayment program.

Establishes the veterinary medicine student loan repayment program (program) and the veterinary medicine student loan repayment fund (fund). Provides that the Indiana state board of animal health shall administer the program and the fund.

Mike AylesworthRepublican

County policies.

Specifies that county residency requirements do not apply to: (1) public defenders (except for the chief public defender); (2) employees of a public defender office; (3) judicial officers; or (4) court personnel.

Alex ZimmermanRepublican

Child care funding.

Amends the appropriation from the financial responsibility and opportunity growth fund (fund) for the state budget biennium in HEA 1001-2025 to require the total amount appropriated from the fund to be used for funding the Child Care and Development Fund voucher program and On My Way Pre-K programmatic funding and for no other purpose.

Gregory PorterDemocrat

Sale of bureau of motor vehicles information.

Prohibits the bureau of motor vehicles (BMV) from selling the personal information of an individual who: (1) is less than 21 years of age; (2) is 65 years of age or older; or (3) opts out of the sale of the individual's personal information. Prohibits a person to which the BMV provides such information from selling or disclosing the information (sales prohibition). Requires the BMV to provide an easily understandable and easily accessible means by which an individual may opt out of the sale of the individual's personal information. Permits the state board of finance, upon approval by the governor, to transfer funds to the BMV to offset a shortfall in funding for the BMV that occurs in a state fiscal year beginning before July 1, 2028, as a result of the sales prohibition.

Gregory PorterDemocrat

Medicaid coverage for health related social needs.

Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply, not later than October 1, 2026, for approval of a Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver to provide coverage for health related social needs.

Gregory PorterDemocrat

Electrology services.

Provides that an applicant for an electrologist license does not need to hold a cosmetologist license or esthetician license before applying for an electrologist license. Requires an applicant to complete a combined total of 600 hours of education and experience required under the rules adopted by the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners (board) beginning July 1, 2027. Requires the board to amend the rules for electrology training in a beauty culture school not later than June 30, 2027.

Sue ErringtonDemocrat

Redistricting.

Allows the general assembly to amend congressional districts at a time other than the first regular session of the general assembly convening immediately following the United States decennial census. Specifies requirements that apply to any action challenging the apportionment of congressional districts or general assembly districts. Establishes new Indiana congressional districts. Provides for expiration of the current congressional districts on the date of the 2026 general election. Specifies that for purposes of the 2026 primary and general election, a precinct may cross the boundary of a congressional district. Requires the election division to assist each county voter registration office with the implementation of this act. Makes technical and necessary changes in related statutes.

Ben SmaltzRepublican

Student cellular telephone use.

Amends the definition of "wireless communication device." Requires each school corporation and charter school to adopt and implement a wireless communication device policy that: (1) prohibits a student from using or possessing a wireless communication device during the school day; (2) requires teacher directed use of a wireless communication device for educational purposes during the school day to occur only on school supplied wireless communication devices; and (3) mandates the use of a no device policy or a secure storage policy. Creates certain exceptions to a wireless communication device policy. Requires the department of education to publish model policy language and implementation guidance.

Jake TeshkaRepublican

Insurance rate review.

Provides that the insurance commissioner shall discharge the powers and duties of the commissioner's office with respect to policies of accident and sickness insurance and health maintenance organization contracts in a specified manner. Requires the commissioner to consider, before approving or disapproving a rate increase or decrease for a policy of accident and sickness insurance or a health maintenance organization contract, whether the filer's products are affordable and whether the filer has implemented effective strategies to enhance the affordability of the filer's products. Allows the commissioner to disapprove a rate increase if the rate is increased by an amount that exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy percentage increase plus 1%.

Victoria Garcia WilburnDemocrat

Various immigration matters.

Provides that if a law enforcement officer, governmental body, or postsecondary educational institution is made a party to a civil suit and the attorney general determines that the suit has arisen out of certain acts, the attorney general shall defend the law enforcement officer, governmental body, or postsecondary educational institution throughout the action. Clarifies that the enforcement of federal immigration laws may be carried out by federal, state, or local law enforcement. Removes the mens rea standard in the statute concerning governmental bodies or postsecondary institutions violating the citizenship and immigration status information and enforcement of federal laws chapter. Provides that a governmental body that has the custody of an individual who is the subject of an immigration detainer request shall: (1) provide the judge authorized to grant or deny the individual's release on bail notice that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (2) record in the individual's case file that the individual is subject to an immigration detainer request; (3) comply with the immigration detainer request; and (4) inform the individual that the individual is being held pursuant to an immigration detainer request. Provides immunity to a governmental body or an employee of a governmental body for any action taken concerning an immigration detainer request. Prohibits a political subdivision from taking certain actions to aid, assist, incentivize, or facilitate the migration of any alien or class of aliens into Indiana. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that a governmental entity has not complied with an immigration detention request, the attorney general may bring a court action to: (1) enjoin an act or practice constituting a violation of an immigration detention request; and (2) impose a civil penalty for noncompliance with an immigration detention request. Requires a judge who receives notice that an individual is subject to an immigration detainer request to ensure that the notice of the immigration detainer request is recorded in the court's record. Prohibits an employer from knowingly or intentionally recruiting, hiring, or employing an unauthorized alien. Provides that if the attorney general determines that probable cause exists that an employer has recruited, hired, or employed an unauthorized alien, the attorney general may enjoin the action and seek the suspension of the employer's operating authorizations. Provides that a governmental entity that employs a prosecuting official is entitled to investigative costs and costs in an indecent nuisance action.

J.D. PrescottRepublican

Battery against school and healthcare employees.

Increases the penalty for battery on certain health care employees and school employees. Specifies that the enhancement for battery committed against a department of child services (DCS) employee applies only to those DCS employees whose responsibilities include personally supervising a child or parent, personally providing services to a child or parent, or personally interviewing a child or parent as part of an investigation. Requires the employer of a health care or school employee who is the victim of battery to make a semiannual report to the department of labor concerning workplace batteries.

Wendy McNamaraRepublican

Line maintenance in public rights-of-way.

Sets forth minimum standards and requirements for the installation and maintenance of communications service or utility service facilities (facilities) in a public right-of-way. Defines a "permittee" as: (1) a person to whom an initial permit or authorization for the installation of a facility in a public right-of-way is granted by a unit; or (2) a service provider responsible for maintaining a facility that has been installed in a public right-of-way. Defines a "line pollution violation" as a violation attributable to a permittee and involving: (1) noncompliance with any standard or requirement set forth in the bill; or (2) the presence of any damaged, abandoned, loose, or improperly secured facilities within a public right-of-way. Provides that a permittee responsible for a line pollution violation is liable to the unit owning the public right-of-way for a fine in an amount determined by the unit, but not to exceed: (1) $500 per violation for each day the violation remains uncured; or (2) a total fine of $2,500. Requires a permittee to ensure that any person responsible for installing, replacing, relocating, or repairing any underground facility that is owned or operated by the permittee and located within a public right-of-way complies with the requirements set forth in: (1) Indiana's statute concerning underground utility facilities; and (2) any applicable local ordinance or regulation; with respect to any work involving drilling, trenching, boring, hand digging, or plowing.

Michelle DavisRepublican

Data center water regulation.

Defines "data center". Prohibits a person from operating a data center in Indiana without obtaining a consumption permit from the department of natural resources (department). Sets forth information that must be included in a consumption permit application. Establishes procedures for the department to approve or deny a consumption permit application. Provides that a consumption permit may be transferred under certain circumstances. Provides that a person may consult with the department to assess the viability of a proposed data center with respect to water consumption. Allows the natural resources commission to adopt rules to implement this bill.

Alex BurtonDemocrat

Restricted access of certain offenders to parks.

Provides that the offense of unlawful entry by a serious sex offender includes a serious sex offender knowingly or intentionally entering a public park.

J.D. PrescottRepublican

Family recovery court fund.

Establishes the family recovery court fund (fund). Provides that the fund consists of money appropriated by the general assembly from the state unrestricted opioid settlement account as well as donations, gifts, and money received from other sources. Provides that money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purpose of funding family recovery courts and safe baby courts. Provides that family recovery courts: (1) target cases of abuse or neglect wherein a parent or primary caregiver suffers from a substance use disorder or co-occurring disorders; and (2) are certified as problem solving courts by the office of judicial administration.

Lori Goss-ReavesRepublican

Regulation of payroll service providers.

Requires a payroll service provider to provide the option to a business client that would allow the business client to hold the business client's funds in a bank account that is: (1) owned by the business client (as opposed to the payroll service provider's bank account); and (2) insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Requires a payroll service provider to obtain a performance bond equal to the amount of the business client's total annual estimated payroll taxes.

Jake TeshkaRepublican

Coverage for doula services.

Requires a state employee health plan, policy of accident and sickness insurance, and health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for doula services. Requires Medicaid pregnancy services to include reimbursement for doula services.

Vanessa SummersDemocrat

Prohibition on lien for medical debt.

Provides that: (1) any amount of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer; or (2) in an action against a consumer in which a judgment has been entered, any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer; does not constitute a lien against the consumer's principal residence. Provides that in any action filed, in a court of competent jurisdiction in Indiana, for the recovery of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, the principal residence of the consumer is not liable to judgment or attachment or to be sold on execution against the consumer.

Vanessa SummersDemocrat