SB 270 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Coverage of orthotic and prosthetic devices.

Summary
Sets forth requirements for coverage of orthotic devices and prosthetic devices by a state employee health plan, a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization contract. Requires, not later than October 1, 2026, the state personnel department, an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance, and a health maintenance organization to submit a report to the insurance commissioner regarding the total number of claims and the total amount of claims paid for orthotic devices and prosthetic devices during the preceding plan year. Requires the insurance commissioner to: (1) aggregate the data received in the reports regarding coverage of orthotic devices and prosthetic devices; and (2) report the aggregated data, not later than December 1, 2026, to the standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate that consider insurance matters. Makes corresponding changes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Senate Bill (S) Senate Bill (S) · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates SB 270 to reflect recent amendments, changing the bill number from 'Introduced Senate Bill' to 'Senate Bill' and updating the digest to reflect changes made on January 30, 2025. The substantive policy regarding orthotic and prosthetic device coverage remains the same, but the document now shows it has been amended and reassigned to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on requiring state employee health plans, accident and sickness insurance policies, and health maintenance organizations to cover orthotic and prosthetic devices, with reporting requirements to the insurance commissioner.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill title and digest to reflect amendments made on January 30, 2025, and reassigned to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions.

Changed the citation from 'IC 27' to 'IC 5-10-8-14' in the section header to reflect the correct Indiana Code location.

Updated the bill number designation from 'Introduced Version' to 'SB 270' to indicate it has been amended and is no longer in its original introduced form.

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Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Andrea Hunley
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